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Topic: Titles and Synopses?
Posted By: milesmum
Subject: Titles and Synopses?
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:48am
WE DID IT!

Crime caper, a tollbooth worker, an opportunity of a lifetime.

Watchman, What of the Night?

A kindergarten teacher plans a protest, but his friends soon have other ideas

 



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Posted By: LaissezFaire
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:54am
Round 2 Heat 5:
Ghost Story / A Loan / a Volunteer Firefighter
1996 words



Mine


Insufferable migraines and visual auras plague two people teetering on the edge of madness. Are they both haunted by a malignant presence or by the hysterical hallucinations of a shared trauma?


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Posted By: r.arora
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:55am
I'll jump on board.

Fantasy, graduation, a postman


Daughter of Her
Nerina is plagued by doubts regarding her changing role in the Sovereign’s Court. The journey on her final task as Postman leads to answers.


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Posted By: taequeendo
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:01am
Suspense, a funeral, a tutor

Diuom Deo

As an assistant medical examiner, Brian knew he’d have to be solving murders. He just never thought it’d be his own.

 



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Posted By: aerolissa
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:09am
Your stories all sound really interesting! :0 Great synopses. 

Heat 1: Comedy/A running race/A rookie police officer

Officer Billy's Yuletide Triumph

Fresh-faced and enthusiastic rookie cop Billy recounts the day he tried to put an end to his seasonal nemesis: the thieving Santa imposter!




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Posted By: JennC
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:15am
Group 19 -- Fantasy / A collection / A scuba diver



Title:
Lotions, Notions, & Potions


Brief Synopsis:

A witch offers a unique selection to her store’s customers. 

Her one-of-a-kind, lifelike figurines are particularly sought after. 




Congrats on submitting your R2 stories! I look forward to seeing what everyone came up with! :) 





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Posted By: WriterByNight
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:16am
Group 4: Ghost Story, Homework Assignment, Graphic Designer


Six Years to See

After her husband’s death, a woman comes to terms with the uncertainty of the future.
Congrats, everyone! Can't wait to read the stories on the forum.


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Posted By: LyndaD
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:21am
Group 18: Horror/Live Performance/Assembly Line Worker

Macbeth, Live 

After she’s dumped by the director, one of Macbeth’s witches doesn’t stick to the script.



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Posted By: milesmum
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:25am
Casting hopeful spells that you will post this one to the forum. It sounds great!


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Posted By: josephine
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:30am
Round 2, Heat 2: suspense/a funeral/a tutor


A Cat's a Cat

The summers were long back then, but the autumn was longer. 

It’s not hard being eight until you have to say goodbye


Got a better title two mins after submitting, and found a couple of typos/missing words after reading through again too, sadly, but hope that even if it doesn't make it through, the story is well-liked. I had terrible block on writing all weekend (despite having so many ideas!) and managed to get it all down in the final six hours.  Fingers crossed and congrats to everyone!



Posted By: LyndaD
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:36am
Thanks, Milesmum! Smile I plan on it.

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Posted By: writeright
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:51am
Heat 8: Fantasy/a graduation/a postman

Post-Life Experiences
Frederick is seventy-five years, two months, and eight days old. He’s expecting to graduate life and Renounce magic—but settling into a Post-Man existence is harder than he’d thought.


Posted By: Evil Tomato
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:53am
Heat 11: Horror, a door-to-door salesman, a 40-year-old unemployed man.

Title: The Last 17 Days of Moxie Smithson's Life

Synopsis: Moxie Smithson is awakened by a door to door salesman offering protection against memory loss. But he’d remember if he’d lost his memory, wouldn’t he?  


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Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 2:17am
Heat 5- Ghost Story/a loan/volunteer firefighter


Hell Approaches


A group of wilderness firefighters retreats from a fast-moving inferno, only to discover there are things in the deep forest more dangerous than fire.


This was a tough one for me--I had a 3000-word idea, and didn't realize until I was 2500 in...which doesn't bode well for a contest with a 2000-word limit. :(

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Posted By: SakuraHime
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 2:32am
Heat 13 - Thriller/A Water Supply/A Forest Ranger

Something in the Water

Sick people who aren’t acting like people and missing supplies ruin Ella and Andrew’s camping trip. However, Ella is more connected to what’s happening than she realizes.

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Posted By: JanesDragon
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 3:24am
Ah what the heck. Been lurking to this point...so Hi all. Good luck in Rd 2.
My first year, so I've been excited (2nd Rd1) and stressed. 

Historical fiction (ugh) | A tunnel | A new father

When You Were Born

An American paratrooper is stranded in Germany far from Allied forces. He finds a surprising friendship while struggling to survive.


Posted By: Vernacula
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 3:36am
Group 4
Ghost Story
Homework Assignment
Graphic Designer


All Souls

At a very special school, the hard truth about one pupil materializes.



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Posted By: Laura
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 3:39am
Heat 3, fairytale, a delivery, a migrant worker.

In Deep Dark Wood   

Into the forest the girl crept, while all around the villagers slept, and what she would discover—from one soul to another—while things might go snap in the night, it is certainly true that not all wolves bite.


Posted By: Silverfish
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:38am
Heat 18:  Horror/a live performance/an assembly line worker
 
Title:  For One Night Only
 
Synopsis:  A doll factory worker and his mates decide to enter a Theatre Games Competition.  It will be fun - or will it?
                         


Posted By: scriber
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:26am
Heat 11: Horror, a door-to-door salesman, a 40-year-old unemployed man.

Something Dark

Unbeknownst to him, an unstable forty-year-old salesman has stumbled upon something evil. Realizing that several of his clients are being murdered, he begins to lose his grip on reality.



Posted By: steph9289
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:55am
Heat 11: Horror / Door-to-door sales / An unemployed 40-year-old-man

The Missing Link
Chris is desperate for cash: a little too desperate. A mysterious stranger has a tempting solution.


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Posted By: BlackGate
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:58am
Historical fiction | A tunnel | A new father


The Ravens of Villers-Bretonneux

An Australian Soldier escapes a strangely quiet 1918 French battlefield, 
through a railway tunnel.



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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:21am
I am super bad at synopsis-ing.

Heat 5: Ghost story/ volunteer fireman / a loan


The Brave Daisy
A child in the night leads me into a nightmare.  


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Posted By: Betty Netch
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:41am
Heaat 4 Ghost Story / a homework assignment / graphic designer


Mark of the Bustard

Synopsis - When her roommate dies suddenly, a college student is forced to deal with the unsettling consequences of the unfinished project her friend leaves behind.



Posted By: fistofcurry
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:47am
Heat 1: Comedy/A running race/A rookie police officer

Pendleton Crane and the Mystery of the Murdered Marathoner

When an Olympic hopeful is found dead in his home, legendary detective Pendleton Crane must summon all his cunning to catch the murderer. Luckily, someone more competent is there to help.


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Posted By: cazzmere
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:27am

H3: Fairy Tale/ A Delivery/ A migrant worker.

Lovelie and the Raven

A young migrant worker takes a break after a long day picking apples.  After overhearing violent words, she races to save a life.





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Posted By: patsy
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:39am
Group 13: Thriller.  A forest ranger.  A water supply.


Beneath the Dome

The domed forests of Casparteaka were a safe-haven for hundreds of species that had been hunted to the brink of extinction throughout the galaxy.  Casparteaka’s Forest Rangers were the last line of defense against those that would destroy beauty for profit...but what happens when the last line of defense is tainted by madness?             



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Posted By: AllyM84
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:52am
Don't really like my synopses, hope they don't judge it too harshly. At least they have to read no matter what, right? 

Heat 19- Fantasy, A collection, a Scuba Diver

The Last Mermaid

When his life's work observing and recording the underwater activity of Merpeople has unintended consequences, Rich Easter just wants to live out the consequences of his actions in solitude. But a final job may offer a chance for redemption.


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Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:07am
Originally posted by JanesDragon JanesDragon wrote:

Ah what the heck. Been lurking to this point...so Hi all. Good luck in Rd 2.
My first year, so I've been excited (2nd Rd1) and stressed. 

Historical fiction (ugh) | A tunnel | A new father

When You Were Born

An American paratrooper is stranded in Germany far from Allied forces. He finds a surprising friendship while struggling to survive.

Welcome, welcome! Nice to see new people joining in. Smile


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Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:09am
Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

Heat 3, fairytale, a delivery, a migrant worker.

In Deep Dark Wood   

Into the forest the girl crept, while all around the villagers slept, and what she would discover—from one soul to another—while things might go snap in the night, it is certainly true that not all wolves bite.

Hi heatmate! I really look forward to reading this! And your synopsis is so many levels of awesomeness above mine. Smile


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Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:11am
Originally posted by cazzmere cazzmere wrote:


H3: Fairy Tale/ A Delivery/ A migrant worker.

Lovelie and the Raven

A young migrant worker takes a break after a long day picking apples.  After overhearing violent words, she races to save a life.




Sounds like we've all gone very different directions. Great to see a few fellow heat writers around. Looking forward to reading this one too!

Smile


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Posted By: AllyM84
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:12am
Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

Heat 3, fairytale, a delivery, a migrant worker.

In Deep Dark Wood   

Into the forest the girl crept, while all around the villagers slept, and what she would discover—from one soul to another—while things might go snap in the night, it is certainly true that not all wolves bite.

Love this so much! Sounds like you've nailed the Fairy Tale!


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Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:13am
So... Heat 3: Fairytale, A Delivery, A Migrant Worker

The Secret of the Ibex

Once there were two peoples that lived side-by-side, each helping the other. 
Together, they grew larger than either could alone, until one day they had to pay the price for that growth.





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Posted By: LaraH
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:25am
Ghost Story / Volunteer Firefighter / A loan

I wasn't going to post mine but after last round having noone in my heat post to the forum (and in both rounds in the FF i think there was one other person who posted in one round) I am excited to see two other heat mates posting synopsis---though i admit to being very intimidated by knowing the talent i am paired with! 

Paid in Full

 It takes a fatal car crash for a man to realize why he really came back to the small town where he grew up.





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Posted By: kkliossis
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:35am
Heat 9 Action-Adventure/Prison Guard/Melting


Thaw

There are times when life hands you a neatly bundled package, and there are other times when you have to build an icy prison to keep your psychopathic bundle secure until help arrives.  



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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:44am
Originally posted by LaraH LaraH wrote:

Ghost Story / Volunteer Firefighter / A loan

I wasn't going to post mine but after last round having noone in my heat post to the forum (and in both rounds in the FF i think there was one other person who posted in one round) I am excited to see two other heat mates posting synopsis---though i admit to being very intimidated by knowing the talent i am paired with! 

Paid in Full

 It takes a fatal car crash for a man to realize why he really came back to the small town where he grew up.



I always find it so very interesting to see the different ideas people come up with using the same prompts! I really struggled with these ones without being cliche. Can't wait to read yours!


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Posted By: LaraH
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:50am
<<I always find it so very interesting to see the different ideas people come up with using the same prompts! I really struggled with these ones without being cliche. Can't wait to read yours!>>



My biggest issue with my story this round is that it is totally cliche--I just wasn't inspired and so the best i can hope for is that I twisted the cliche on its ear just enough to be passable. Well, not even passable as I'm not expecting to move on, but hopefully not laughable.

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Posted By: MrD
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:01am
Suspense / A tutor / A funeral


But for the Grace of God

A story about a baby carriage, a bomb, and forgiveness



Good luck everyone.  If anyone takes the time to review my story, I will certainly return the favor! Smile


Posted By: Kavitha911
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:18am
SHELVED 

 

Eric’s mother, Governor Katherine Stoles, is running for reelection and gives him an ultimatum- get a job and stay out of trouble or she wouldn't bail him out of his current predicament. He reluctantly takes up a job as a prison guard hoping the easy gig would keep the cash flow coming in but finds himself down on his knees begging for mercy.

                                                                                                

                                                                                                        Heat number: 9

Genre/Subject/Character Assignment: Action/ Adventure, Melting, Prison Guard

Number of words: 1948



Posted By: De Chelonian Mobile
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:26am
Heat 8 Fantasy / Graduation / Postman


Mythical Beasts and Remarkably Bad Dogs

 

 

Obedience school is no picnic, at least not for Fritz Bandifife, a love-struck postman who has agreed to act as the final test for the graduating class at “Miss Mapleheart’s School for Mythical Beasts and Remarkably Bad Dogs.”



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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:30am
There Are No Dreams in Space
Heat 13 | Thriller | Forest Ranger | Water Supply
Dr. David Ifiemi, xenobiologist and keeper of the forest, awakens on a refugee flight to Epsilon Eridani VI to find the ship’s water supply compromised and the propulsion system stopped, which will lead to the death of everyone years before they reach their destination. The clock is ticking—can a forest ranger engineer a solution that will get them all safely home?


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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:36am
Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

There Are No Dreams in Space
Heat 13 | Thriller | Forest Ranger | Water Supply
Dr. David Ifiemi, xenobiologist and keeper of the forest, awakens on a refugee flight to Epsilon Eridani VI to find the ship’s water supply compromised and the propulsion system stopped, which will lead to the death of everyone years before they reach their destination. The clock is ticking—can a forest ranger engineer a solution that will get them all safely home?

oooo, a mash up. Can't wait to read!


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Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:41am
I hope a higher percentage of writers post to the boards in round two--it's a lot more fun if we can read several of the entries in our assigned heats. I was fortunate to be in a heat with six posted stories last time--if I'd been the only one, it would have been a lonely, boring two months waiting for the results. For those who've done this contest before, is second round participation any better than the first?

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Posted By: MrD
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:53am
Love it.


Posted By: mongoose
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:54am
13 - Thriller / Forest Ranger / Water Supply

UGHHHHH. So many problems with this one. Is it a thriller? Not really. Is there a water supply? I thought water supply just meant water source (like a river), but yeah, no. Around 11pm last night I turned my creek into a water retention pond and crossed my fingers. This story was certainly inspired by the prompts, but I'm not sure how carefully the judges will police them. Probably depends on the judges. 

Nice knowing you guys. ;) 

A Way Through the Forest
After their home is vandalized by teenagers, a bereaved forest ranger and his wife investigate the strange sounds they've heard on their property.



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Posted By: cosborne
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:54am

Here's my round two title and synopsis. Looking forward to reading some more great stories later this week!

Heat 14: Sci-Fi / A Walking Tour / A Reenactor

(1988 words)

The Scream and the Roar

 

A recommissioned android seeks to understand
both its programmed purpose and the wider human world.






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Posted By: seawhere
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:57am
Grp 14:
Sci-Fi
A walking tour
A reenactor

(Amusingly, exactly 2000 wds)

Out of the Ashes

Police Sergeant Magda Deeds rejects the lure of the past, and takes a gamble on the future.





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Posted By: cazzmere
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:00am
Hi fellow heatmates!

I'm so excited that there are a few others in my heat this time--can't wait to read your stories! <3


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Posted By: cosborne
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:02am
seawhere:

Hello heatmate! Looking forward to reading your story.

Originally posted by seawhere seawhere wrote:

Grp 14:
Sci-Fi
A walking tour
A reenactor

(Amusingly, exactly 2000 wds)

Out of the Ashes

Police Sergeant Magda Deeds rejects the lure of the past, and takes a gamble on the future.





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Posted By: seawhere
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:07am
Originally posted by cosborne cosborne wrote:

Hello heatmate! Looking forward to reading your story.


Same here!! Mine, sadly, is more like "Law & Order: 2117" Confused


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Posted By: Imaginative Insanity
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:15am
Heat 11: Horror|Door-to-door sales|An unemployed 40-year-old man

Glass Eyes
Alan has one more trick up his sleeve to exact revenge on the salesman who stole his first love twenty-two years ago.

I mainly lurked on the forums during round 1, but now it seems I've been pulled in. Tongue I look forward to posting this time and reading everyone else's stories!


Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:19am
I am so looking forward to reading these. I got to beta-read a few of them, and I am just so excited for everyone.


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Posted By: patsy
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:29am
Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

There Are No Dreams in Space
Heat 13 | Thriller | Forest Ranger | Water Supply
Dr. David Ifiemi, xenobiologist and keeper of the forest, awakens on a refugee flight to Epsilon Eridani VI to find the ship’s water supply compromised and the propulsion system stopped, which will lead to the death of everyone years before they reach their destination. The clock is ticking—can a forest ranger engineer a solution that will get them all safely home?

Crap! Wink Didn't realize you were in my group, Stephen.  And we both went Sci-Fi. 


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Posted By: ABC
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:30am
Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

Heat 3, fairytale, a delivery, a migrant worker.

In Deep Dark Wood   

Into the forest the girl crept, while all around the villagers slept, and what she would discover—from one soul to another—while things might go snap in the night, it is certainly true that not all wolves bite.

Wow! Well done!


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Posted By: ABC
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:38am
Can't wait to start reading these stories!

Mine: Romantic Comedy, Fitness Trainer, Mistaken Identity

 

Rita

 

Elliot Pepper is in his element at work, unless he runs into the one person he wants most to impress: bright and colorful Rita.

 



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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:44am
Originally posted by patsy patsy wrote:

Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

There Are No Dreams in Space
Heat 13 | Thriller | Forest Ranger | Water Supply
Dr. David Ifiemi, xenobiologist and keeper of the forest, awakens on a refugee flight to Epsilon Eridani VI to find the ship’s water supply compromised and the propulsion system stopped, which will lead to the death of everyone years before they reach their destination. The clock is ticking—can a forest ranger engineer a solution that will get them all safely home?

Crap! Wink Didn't realize you were in my group, Stephen.  And we both went Sci-Fi. 


There are *four* winners from our heat. We will just need to worry about getting in to those top positions. I look forward to competing with you in the third round!

Curious how we both went sci-fi, though.

I was not planning to. It just came out that way. I'll discuss more in the private forum where we can post our story-links and comment about them.


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Posted By: sinister
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 11:55am
Physical trainer/mistaken identity/romantic comedy

Gambit


Synopsis: An apparent mistake and a fumbled bluff somehow lead to romance, but questions remain.  


Posted By: sinister
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:00pm
Ignore this post.  There is nothing to see here except me forgetting to quote the post I was referencing and thus posting a confusing bit of nothing without context.  You may now return to your normal lives.


Posted By: sinister
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:04pm
Originally posted by ABC ABC wrote:

Can't wait to start reading these stories!

Mine: Romantic Comedy, Fitness Trainer, Mistaken Identity

 

Rita

 

Elliot Pepper is in his element at work, unless he runs into the one person he wants most to impress: bright and colorful Rita.

 


Hi Heatmate - best of luck to you!


Posted By: ABC
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:09pm
Originally posted by sinister sinister wrote:

Originally posted by ABC ABC wrote:

Can't wait to start reading these stories!


 


Hi Heatmate - best of luck to you!

Hi to you too! I was hoping I'd see some fellow rom-commers on here. This was such a tough one, we need the moral support :-/ 


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Posted By: sinister
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:14pm
No sh*t.  I'm a genre fiction guy (sci/fantasy/weird/slipstream) - my first two heats were specifically not genre fiction.  Been a challenge, but definitely a fun one.  :)  


Posted By: aerolissa
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 12:16pm
Originally posted by fistofcurry fistofcurry wrote:

Heat 1: Comedy/A running race/A rookie police officer

Pendleton Crane and the Mystery of the Murdered Marathoner

When an Olympic hopeful is found dead in his home, legendary detective Pendleton Crane must summon all his cunning to catch the murderer. Luckily, someone more competent is there to help.

Yayy, Heat 1! We made it! Party Comedy is one of my favorite genres to read/watch, so I look forward to other people's stories even if I had a rough time writing my own. Best of luck!


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Posted By: fistofcurry
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:25pm
Originally posted by aerolissa aerolissa wrote:

Originally posted by fistofcurry fistofcurry wrote:

Heat 1: Comedy/A running race/A rookie police officer

Pendleton Crane and the Mystery of the Murdered Marathoner

When an Olympic hopeful is found dead in his home, legendary detective Pendleton Crane must summon all his cunning to catch the murderer. Luckily, someone more competent is there to help.


Yayy, Heat 1! We made it! Party Comedy is one of my favorite genres to read/watch, so I look forward to other people's stories even if I had a rough time writing my own. Best of luck!

Best of luck to you as well. I hope more than two people from our heat post on here. In my last heat only two others posted, neither of whom placed.

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Posted By: aerolissa
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:36pm
Originally posted by fistofcurry fistofcurry wrote:

 
Best of luck to you as well. I hope more than two people from our heat post on here. In my last heat only two others posted, neither of whom placed.

Thanks! I feel a little bad because I sat out on the forums for the first round - so when I looked at the master list afterwards to find my heat out of curiosity, I saw there was only one person who had posted their story... whoops. I'll muster up the courage to actually post mine this time, for better or worse.


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Posted By: bottomtext
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:38pm
Anyone else in Heat 17? I hope the judges take a liberal reading of the word "romance".

Internal Stability

On a city-bound South African kombi, a boy is determined to do what is necessary for his friend’s illness, no matter what anyone else thinks.


Posted By: MatthewDHay
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 2:13pm
Heat 10! ... I think. I went super weird with this one, but I can't write a standard synopsis to save my life without it sounding super bland. 

                                                              A Spiritual Investment 

       ‘There’s no such thing as a bad investment when the Lord’s involved!’ Says the Pastor to her Flock.” 



Posted By: Laura
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 2:32pm
Originally posted by plkphoto plkphoto wrote:

Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

Heat 3, fairytale, a delivery, a migrant worker.

In Deep Dark Wood   

Into the forest the girl crept, while all around the villagers slept, and what she would discover—from one soul to another—while things might go snap in the night, it is certainly true that not all wolves bite.


Hi heatmate! I really look forward to reading this! And your synopsis is so many levels of awesomeness above mine. Smile


Aw thanks! I was quite happy with it until reading it again just now and I'm like hmmmm does it even make sense...?
Anyway, wasn't the worst genre to get, I could grow to like fairytale. That said, I was VERY sketchy on the prompts. Migrant worker was killer. I may have mentioned the character was from far away


Posted By: cazzmere
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 2:34pm
Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

Originally posted by plkphoto plkphoto wrote:

Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

Heat 3, fairytale, a delivery, a migrant worker.

In Deep Dark Wood   

Into the forest the girl crept, while all around the villagers slept, and what she would discover—from one soul to another—while things might go snap in the night, it is certainly true that not all wolves bite.


Hi heatmate! I really look forward to reading this! And your synopsis is so many levels of awesomeness above mine. Smile


Aw thanks! I was quite happy with it until reading it again just now and I'm like hmmmm does it even make sense...?
Anyway, wasn't the worst genre to get, I could grow to like fairytale. That said, I was VERY sketchy on the prompts. Migrant worker was killer. I may have mentioned the character was from far away

Hey there! I got the same heat, and agree, the migrant worker part was indeed a killer.  Glad you two are active here, can't wait to ready your stories! 


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Posted By: Laura
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 2:39pm
Originally posted by cazzmere cazzmere wrote:


H3: Fairy Tale/ A Delivery/ A migrant worker.

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Oooh how intriguing! Jealous you got the migrant worker part right in there. I was going for a out of town unicorn for the longest time before I realised that story idea was hideously bad.

Looking forward to reading all the fairy tales!


Posted By: SFC
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 3:21pm
Oh boy, am I the only one who wrote a seventy word synopsis? I guess most people don't want to give away their entire story at the beginning... aha, whoops ;)

Heat 8/Fantasy/Graduation/Postman -- Glad to see others from my heat on here; looking forward to reading lots of stories!

Of Land, Sea, and Sky

A young and in-training militia group have to prove their grit with a final test before graduation: take to the sea and kill a monster that has been tormenting a local village. A man from that village who joined up with them years before as a frail youngster, embarks on the journey as their scribe and means of communication with the outside world, with a hope of vengeance against the beast.  



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Posted By: AllyM84
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 4:15pm
Any other folks from Heat 19!!? Fantasy, A collection and a Scuba Diver??

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Posted By: IReen
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 4:30pm
Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   



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Posted By: cazzmere
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 4:32pm
Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   


So exciting that we have yet another person here in the forum from Heat 3!  Your synopsis is intriguing! Can't wait to read it :)


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Posted By: Thesula
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 4:35pm
Originally posted by JanesDragon JanesDragon wrote:

Ah what the heck. Been lurking to this point...so Hi all. Good luck in Rd 2.
My first year, so I've been excited (2nd Rd1) and stressed. 

Historical fiction (ugh) | A tunnel | A new father

When You Were Born

An American paratrooper is stranded in Germany far from Allied forces. He finds a surprising friendship while struggling to survive.

Fellow Heat 12er!  I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who was disappointed to get historical fiction!  

Your synopsis sounds great! I look forward to reading it Smile


Here's my title and synopsis: 

The Debt of Matthew Sutton

Cowardly Matthew Sutton goes into debt paying a substitute to take his place in the American Civil War. Now it’s time for him to pay the price.



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Posted By: IReen
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 4:50pm
Originally posted by cazzmere cazzmere wrote:

Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   


So exciting that we have yet another person here in the forum from Heat 3!  Your synopsis is intriguing! Can't wait to read it :)

Thank you!  I just figured out how to QUOTE a previous post, which is what I thought I was doing before.  Ha!  Also, and I know this is a long shot, but you don't read Peter Hamilton by any chance?  Your name reminds me of Pandora's Star.   Smile


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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:40pm
Originally posted by MatthewDHay MatthewDHay wrote:

Heat 10! ... I think. I went super weird with this one, but I can't write a standard synopsis to save my life without it sounding super bland. 

                                                              A Spiritual Investment 

       ‘There’s no such thing as a bad investment when the Lord’s involved!’ Says the Pastor to her Flock.” 


NGL, looking forward to reading this one.


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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:42pm
Originally posted by SFC SFC wrote:

Oh boy, am I the only one who wrote a seventy word synopsis? I guess most people don't want to give away their entire story at the beginning... aha, whoops ;)

Heat 8/Fantasy/Graduation/Postman -- Glad to see others from my heat on here; looking forward to reading lots of stories!

Of Land, Sea, and Sky

A young and in-training militia group have to prove their grit with a final test before graduation: take to the sea and kill a monster that has been tormenting a local village. A man from that village who joined up with them years before as a frail youngster, embarks on the journey as their scribe and means of communication with the outside world, with a hope of vengeance against the beast.  



If you were to write a synopsis for an agent/publisher, you'd write a synopsis INCLUDING the spoiler/endings. They are looking to see if they want to read it, not if they want to read it to find out your marvelous ending.

For this contest, it's slightly different. I think of the synopsis as more of the jacket blurb. Give me a precis of the story and a hint of the danger or dilemma, so I'll want to read it.


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Posted By: KieraLesley
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:10pm
I think I'm the only one here for heat 16 so far!

Heat 16: Comedy/Overstaying one's welcome/A cake decorator

God Save The Cake

A 90-year-old nanna is eliminated from Britain’s Best Cake Decorator, but refuses to accept the judges’ verdict.

I haven't done comedy before - it's tough!



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Posted By: Tricksie
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:16pm
Heat 2, suspense, a funeral, a tutor

Special Things

When Kyle agrees to tutor nine-year old Chloe, he hopes to earn extra money and catch his crush's interest at the same time. His desire turns to horror, however, as he discovers a household of dead pets and broken toys. 

I can't wait to read all of these!



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Posted By: Tricksie
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:18pm
Originally posted by taequeendo taequeendo wrote:

Suspense, a funeral, a tutor

Diuom Deo

As an assistant medical examiner, Brian knew he’d have to be solving murders. He just never thought it’d be his own.

 


Excited to read this! We're in the same heat. :)


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Posted By: AllisonM
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:50pm
Heat 4: ghost story / graphic designer / a homework assignment.

"Anna"

In an unstable household, ten-year-old Alex struggles to keep his sister happy. But the ultimate struggle is keeping himself sane when she goes missing.


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Posted By: patsy
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:39pm
Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

Originally posted by patsy patsy wrote:

Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

There Are No Dreams in Space
Heat 13 | Thriller | Forest Ranger | Water Supply
Dr. David Ifiemi, xenobiologist and keeper of the forest, awakens on a refugee flight to Epsilon Eridani VI to find the ship’s water supply compromised and the propulsion system stopped, which will lead to the death of everyone years before they reach their destination. The clock is ticking—can a forest ranger engineer a solution that will get them all safely home?

Crap! Wink Didn't realize you were in my group, Stephen.  And we both went Sci-Fi. 


There are *four* winners from our heat. We will just need to worry about getting in to those top positions. I look forward to competing with you in the third round!

Curious how we both went sci-fi, though.

I was not planning to. It just came out that way. I'll discuss more in the private forum where we can post our story-links and comment about them.

Even funnier, I almost set mine on a ship too, lol.  


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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:46pm
Originally posted by patsy patsy wrote:

Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

There are *four* winners from our heat. We will just need to worry about getting in to those top positions. I look forward to competing with you in the third round!

Curious how we both went sci-fi, though.

I was not planning to. It just came out that way. I'll discuss more in the private forum where we can post our story-links and comment about them.
Even funnier, I almost set mine on a ship too, lol.  


Now I'm worried we'll cancel ourselves out and some thriller about Smokey the Bear and Ranger Will is gonna win.


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Posted By: SEHBicycle
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:56pm
Gossamer Dreams
I didn’t pay attention to the hullabaloo of politicians clamoring to free slaves, not until the damned Yankees raided my hiccup of a farm, stole my cows, and killed the chickens in spite. Walking with Hazel would have to wait until I taught those Yankee dogs some manners.

(Heat 12: Historical Fiction/A Tunnel/A New Father)


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Posted By: tink007
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 10:31pm
For Round 2 I was assigned to Heat 7.
 
Romantic comedy / Physical Trainer / Case of Mistaken Identity.
 
Trying to find an original idea or a unique angle for this story was tough. I think I veered into schmaltz territory in the end, but I'm hoping the judges will go with it.
 
Up Close and Personal
A mariachi band brings Anna and Thomas together, but will his glamorous clientele tear them apart?
 
 
 
 
 
 


Posted By: JanesDragon
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 3:25am
Originally posted by Thesula Thesula wrote:

Originally posted by JanesDragon JanesDragon wrote:

Ah what the heck. Been lurking to this point...so Hi all. Good luck in Rd 2.
My first year, so I've been excited (2nd Rd1) and stressed. 

Historical fiction (ugh) | A tunnel | A new father

When You Were Born

An American paratrooper is stranded in Germany far from Allied forces. He finds a surprising friendship while struggling to survive.

Fellow Heat 12er!  I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who was disappointed to get historical fiction!  

Your synopsis sounds great! I look forward to reading it Smile


Here's my title and synopsis: 

The Debt of Matthew Sutton

Cowardly Matthew Sutton goes into debt paying a substitute to take his place in the American Civil War. Now it’s time for him to pay the price.


Thank you! 
I'm still getting over the crazy amount of research I did in a day. 
Your story sounds fantastic. I will try to get over the lack of confidence I have in my story and post it.

Good luck!


Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 3:35am
Originally posted by Laura Laura wrote:

 
Anyway, wasn't the worst genre to get, I could grow to like fairytale. That said, I was VERY sketchy on the prompts. Migrant worker was killer. I may have mentioned the character was from far away

Yeah, these things happen with Fairytale... it's like the story takes over and prompts go out the window. Tongue

I managed to work in the migrant worker okay (I think)... but the delivery was a bit vague... Confused My story was inspired by the prompts, but it took several unexpected turns after that... and I may have lost the prompt. 


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Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 3:45am
Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   


Ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto!

Happy to see another from heat 3, looking forward to reading your story, wasn't able to be around much during round 1 (dying computer), and prompts were... eh... Confused


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Posted By: IReen
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 11:35am
Originally posted by plkphoto plkphoto wrote:

Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   


Ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto!

Happy to see another from heat 3, looking forward to reading your story, wasn't able to be around much during round 1 (dying computer), and prompts were... eh... Confused

 

I don't know about you but I really grappled with the quality of the writing in classic fairy tale styles.  That, or maybe it's the quality of the translation.  Could also be the fact that they went from a spoken medium to a written one, and for kids (generally speaking).  Writing this one, I really felt like I could attempt to mimic a fairy tale tone and lose detail/quality/character motivations -- because seriously, in fairy tales the characters typically don't need an actual motivation.  They do things because they are: A) GOOD and DESERVING, or B) EVIL and UNDESERVING.  

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I felt like I could write a well written short story with fairy tale elements that wouldn't read like a fairy tale but probably qualify... or I could write what felt like a fairy tale (to me) and hope the judges understood my intention and didn't just mark me down for bad writing.  I'm still spinning over it.  

I mean - I think either is fine, but from what I've managed to pick up on forums, the judges can be unpredictable when it comes to stuff like this.    


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Posted By: aerolissa
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 12:02pm
Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Originally posted by plkphoto plkphoto wrote:

Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   


Ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto!

Happy to see another from heat 3, looking forward to reading your story, wasn't able to be around much during round 1 (dying computer), and prompts were... eh... Confused

 

I don't know about you but I really grappled with the quality of the writing in classic fairy tale styles.  That, or maybe it's the quality of the translation.  Could also be the fact that they went from a spoken medium to a written one, and for kids (generally speaking).  Writing this one, I really felt like I could attempt to mimic a fairy tale tone and lose detail/quality/character motivations -- because seriously, in fairy tales the characters typically don't need an actual motivation.  They do things because they are: A) GOOD and DESERVING, or B) EVIL and UNDESERVING.  

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I felt like I could write a well written short story with fairy tale elements that wouldn't read like a fairy tale but probably qualify... or I could write what felt like a fairy tale (to me) and hope the judges understood my intention and didn't just mark me down for bad writing.  I'm still spinning over it.  

I mean - I think either is fine, but from what I've managed to pick up on forums, the judges can be unpredictable when it comes to stuff like this.    

If it makes you feel any better (though not to give false hope), I had Fairy Tale as a genre last round and made similar observations about writing the genre as you. My judges didn't seem to mind the more "spoken tradition/bedtime story" voice, which was a relief! They did take issue, however, with what they considered plot holes such as things that weren't fully explained or given motivation for... which is a fair argument, in a way, but I think it could be excused (which might have helped me get 3rd - in another genre, such plot holes might not have been so easily forgiven).

 I think what separates fairy tale from fantasy, however, is that these things don't need to be fleshed out or explained in too great of detail. Why do mermaids exist? Why do fairies live where they do? They just do in fairy tales. It doesn't make sense to me to dwell on those things when it might take away from the story's moral.

I decided afterwards, though, that I had a lot of fun writing a fairy tale! Best of luck to you all! Thumbs Up


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Posted By: IReen
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 12:30pm
Originally posted by aerolissa aerolissa wrote:

Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Originally posted by plkphoto plkphoto wrote:

Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

Hi fellow fairy tale writers!  Your fairy tales sound amazing!  I can't wait to read them.  

I'm a bit nervous actually.  I mainlined fairy tales on Friday trying to get a feel for the genre and found it to be a far more challenging one than I'd expected.  Throw in the prompts we got... and I'm a little worried I didn't use them as effectively as I should have.  Oh well!  Too late to fret now.  (Technically it's not to late to fret, I've been fretting a lot... but too late to do anything about it.)  Smile

I hope to be around more for Round 2.  I wasn't very active in forums Round 1 due to my work schedule.  I have some catching up to do.  Anyhow - good luck, guys!!  



Heat 3 / Fairy Tale / Migrant Worker / A Delivery


The Tale of the Two Sisters

Through hard work and great skill Rufus has acquired his fortune, but that is not enough to satisfy his greed.  He seeks to make a magical woman his wife, one who can grant him everlasting life.   


Ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto!

Happy to see another from heat 3, looking forward to reading your story, wasn't able to be around much during round 1 (dying computer), and prompts were... eh... Confused

 

I don't know about you but I really grappled with the quality of the writing in classic fairy tale styles.  That, or maybe it's the quality of the translation.  Could also be the fact that they went from a spoken medium to a written one, and for kids (generally speaking).  Writing this one, I really felt like I could attempt to mimic a fairy tale tone and lose detail/quality/character motivations -- because seriously, in fairy tales the characters typically don't need an actual motivation.  They do things because they are: A) GOOD and DESERVING, or B) EVIL and UNDESERVING.  

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I felt like I could write a well written short story with fairy tale elements that wouldn't read like a fairy tale but probably qualify... or I could write what felt like a fairy tale (to me) and hope the judges understood my intention and didn't just mark me down for bad writing.  I'm still spinning over it.  

I mean - I think either is fine, but from what I've managed to pick up on forums, the judges can be unpredictable when it comes to stuff like this.    

If it makes you feel any better (though not to give false hope), I had Fairy Tale as a genre last round and made similar observations about writing the genre as you. My judges didn't seem to mind the more "spoken tradition/bedtime story" voice, which was a relief! They did take issue, however, with what they considered plot holes such as things that weren't fully explained or given motivation for... which is a fair argument, in a way, but I think it could be excused (which might have helped me get 3rd - in another genre, such plot holes might not have been so easily forgiven).

 I think what separates fairy tale from fantasy, however, is that these things don't need to be fleshed out or explained in too great of detail. Why do mermaids exist? Why do fairies live where they do? They just do in fairy tales. It doesn't make sense to me to dwell on those things when it might take away from the story's moral.

I decided afterwards, though, that I had a lot of fun writing a fairy tale! Best of luck to you all! Thumbs Up

HA!  I came to the exact conclusion you did, regarding what separates a fairy tale from fantasy.  I actually thought about it a LOT as I was writing, because I have dabbled a bit in fantasy before and that writing experience was so different for me than fairy tale writing.  Overall, I guess I'm glad I got this genre because I learned and grew, but I don't know if I'll be moving on.  And that's okay.  I think that's the cool thing about this contest so far--it's not just competing.  

I found your story and your feedback on the forums (only after I submitted, which may have been a blessing because my head was already in knots) and reading it, I really felt that the judges were pointing out things that could have been explored in a longer tale, but weren't critical for the movement of the piece given the word limit and genre.  Yes, it would be fun to explore all these motivations and details, but is the story depending upon us doing so?  I didnt feel that way reading your fairy tale, for what it's worth.  Smile

Good luck to you too!  


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Posted By: aerolissa
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 12:57pm
Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:

HA!  I came to the exact conclusion you did, regarding what separates a fairy tale from fantasy.  I actually thought about it a LOT as I was writing, because I have dabbled a bit in fantasy before and that writing experience was so different for me than fairy tale writing.  Overall, I guess I'm glad I got this genre because I learned and grew, but I don't know if I'll be moving on.  And that's okay.  I think that's the cool thing about this contest so far--it's not just competing.

I found your story and your feedback on the forums (only after I submitted, which may have been a blessing because my head was already in knots) and reading it, I really felt that the judges were pointing out things that could have been explored in a longer tale, but weren't critical for the movement of the piece given the word limit and genre.  Yes, it would be fun to explore all these motivations and details, but is the story depending upon us doing so?  I didnt feel that way reading your fairy tale, for what it's worth.  Smile

Good luck to you too!  

Right! I feel like I'm learning a lot, as well as making myself actually write. Smile I struggle so hard without a deadline, and, without being given different prompts/genres, I would probably play it safe and only rarely go outside of my comfort zone when writing. Getting to talk to other writers has also been a treat - people who understand me! Heart
 
Thanks!! I was cutting it pretty close on the word count in round 1 :x Definitely would be fun to expand upon it someday with no word limit, so I appreciated them pointing out some valid areas where that could happen! As someone who doesn't always like to go into detail on things, the fairy tale genre somewhat allowed me to get by and I appreciated that for my first NYC Midnight experience! LOL

EDITED to say, I just realized that we flip-flopped genres in Round 1 and 2! Kind of funny - I should have read yours for inspiration! Shocked I was just so flustered.


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Posted By: SEHBicycle
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 5:17pm
Originally posted by JanesDragon JanesDragon wrote:

Fellow Heat 12er!  I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who was disappointed to get historical fiction!  

Your synopsis sounds great! I look forward to reading it Smile


Here's my title and synopsis: 
<p style="text-align: center; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">The Debt of Matthew Sutton

Cowardly Matthew Sutton goes into debt paying a substitute to take his place in the American Civil War. Now it’s time for him to pay the price.



Thank you! 
I'm still getting over the crazy amount of research I did in a day. 
Your story sounds fantastic. I will try to get over the lack of confidence I have in my story and post it.

Good luck!
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Cool, 3 of us heat 12rs have posted our synopsis. Thesula, you and I both chose Civil War! I had the benefit of Ken Burns' Civil War on DVD, which I'd bought for research for the novel stalled for more than a decade.

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Posted By: plkphoto
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 5:50pm
Originally posted by IReen IReen wrote:


I mean - I think either is fine, but from what I've managed to pick up on forums, the judges can be unpredictable when it comes to stuff like this.    

You're not wrong... Tongue

I got Fairytale in Flash a couple years ago and wrote it in the traditional style (MC's daughter was magically enchanted then magically saved/snapped out of it). One judge thought it was the epitome of fairytales and praised it thoroughly... the other wanted Disney and the enchanted character as the POV because she was the one who snapped out of it first... which would have been very boring as she just went about life enchanted until she ate something the magic-woman had prepared that snapped her out of it... And totally missed the point. It squeaked by with enough points (probably all from the first judge) to get me into the following round, but it was interesting to see completely opposite reactions to the same story.

Here's their actual feedback (which will also demonstrate how much better feedback has gotten since then, at least in general) -- note that in my story Cara's "decision" was just her waking from magic enchantment:

WHAT THE JUDGE(S) LIKED ABOUT YOUR STORY - ............Good story -- and I like the ending very much. Often in fairy tales the endings are overdone or predictable. I like the soft tone of this one, how it feels just right. .......................................The depth of Vito's love for his daughter shines through...............................…...........................…………………………   WHAT THE JUDGES FEEL NEEDS WORK - ............No real suggestions -- this writer has a good feel for the fairy tale -- the magic, the tragedy, the longing that characters feel… .................................…...The story feels like a summary and not like a real story that is lived in. Time transitions are clunky. There are too many characters and no real villain -- except for death ...and death was not much of a challenge. It could even be argued that Vito is a villain because he is somewhat selfish. I wonder if Cara should be the main character because of her decision at the end.

If you want to see the story, it's still posted here: 
http://forums.nycmidnight.com/ch2-grp37-vito-and-the-shell-of-mortality-3pts_topic11208.html" rel="nofollow - http://forums.nycmidnight.com/ch2-grp37-vito-and-the-shell-of-mortality-3pts_topic11208.html

I went for the traditional fairytale style this time too... Hopefully all three judges will be more like the first one here... Tongue

Here's hoping we'll win the judge lottery this time, and get people that know what fairytales are... Beer



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Posted By: Josh
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 6:09pm
Originally posted by KieraLesley KieraLesley wrote:

I think I'm the only one here for heat 16 so far!

Heat 16: Comedy/Overstaying one's welcome/A cake decorator

God Save The Cake

A 90-year-old nanna is eliminated from Britain’s Best Cake Decorator, but refuses to accept the judges’ verdict.

I haven't done comedy before - it's tough!


Well, Now you are not :) 

Bored to Death

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Posted By: KieraLesley
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 6:32pm
Originally posted by Josh Josh wrote:

Originally posted by KieraLesley KieraLesley wrote:

I think I'm the only one here for heat 16 so far!

Heat 16: Comedy/Overstaying one's welcome/A cake decorator

God Save The Cake

A 90-year-old nanna is eliminated from Britain’s Best Cake Decorator, but refuses to accept the judges’ verdict.

I haven't done comedy before - it's tough!


Well, Now you are not :) 

Bored to Death

What does Death do when bored? Get a new hobby of course!

Yay, friends! I'm always fascinated to see the different directions people take the prompts and I love anthropomorphised Death in pretty much anything. Really looking forward to reading it! :)


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Posted By: Vernacula
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 7:29pm
This is the most I've ever seen people post from a heat I'm in! Excited to read your stories, Heat 4. Smile


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Posted By: patsy
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 8:32pm
Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

Originally posted by patsy patsy wrote:

Originally posted by stephenmatlock stephenmatlock wrote:

There are *four* winners from our heat. We will just need to worry about getting in to those top positions. I look forward to competing with you in the third round!

Curious how we both went sci-fi, though.

I was not planning to. It just came out that way. I'll discuss more in the private forum where we can post our story-links and comment about them.
Even funnier, I almost set mine on a ship too, lol.  


Now I'm worried we'll cancel ourselves out and some thriller about Smokey the Bear and Ranger Will is gonna win.

That would be my luck LOL


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Posted By: awayatpost
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 8:53pm
Heat 2: suspense/a funeral/a tutor

IT’S YOUR FUNERAL!

In the year 2030, Nora is devastated to receive a funeral notice. Still, there’s a ten percent chance
she won’t be the one in the coffin.


It ended up being a *rather* dark near-term dystopia/political satire-ish thing (though hopefully suspenseful) about population control in a post-health insurance world. I didn't intend that; I think that's just what was available in my brain. Also, after I submitted it, I read something on the forum about different word counts between Google Docs and MS Word. In a panic, I logged into my work account, which is my only access to MS Word, and double-checked, and, sure enough: my erstwhile 1995-word story was now 2025 words. I did some frantic cutting and resubmitted (before midnight) -- that's allowed, right? Please say that's allowed.


Posted By: aerolissa
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 9:02pm
Originally posted by awayatpost awayatpost wrote:

Also, after I submitted it, I read something on the forum about different word counts between Google Docs and MS Word. In a panic, I logged into my work account, which is my only access to MS Word, and double-checked, and, sure enough: my erstwhile 1995-word story was now 2025 words. I did some frantic cutting and resubmitted (before midnight) -- that's allowed, right? Please say that's allowed.


Haha I hope so, because I resubmitted twice before the deadline! Submitted early just to make sure I had SOMETHING in and that the deadline wouldn't get away from me as I made edits. Sure enough, I found some things that needed to be changed and, upon someone's suggestion here, I withdrew my other submissions and uploaded my final one... guess we'll see :0 I have a feeling they would take your latest entry so long as it was before midnight. Someone can correct me, though, if I'm wrong!


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