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Bdisher
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 20 Oct 2021 Location: Cincinnati Status: Offline Points: 171 |
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I kept seeing ads for it on Facebook. I currently have a 160,000k project I'm sitting on that I've been working on for years; i tend to shy away from letting other people read my stuff and I've always been curious what other writers would say about my style. I figured it would be a good chance to get feedback and see where I could strengthen myself.
The 250 word challenge was definitely interesting. And I got ghost story which was also a challenge as it's not my normal genre. Excited to see what kind of feedback I get from the judges and in the forums. Good luck everyone!
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Man of Ulster
NYC Midnight Regular Joined: 15 Oct 2021 Location: Northern Irelan Status: Offline Points: 277 |
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UUUGGGHHH! I would kill for a ghost story (pun intended). I hope you get affirmation. 160k is no joke. Don't sit on it!
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Bdisher
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 20 Oct 2021 Location: Cincinnati Status: Offline Points: 171 |
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Ha. Atleast it wasn't romance or historical. I tend to write fantasy so ghost story wasn't too far off the mark, I guess. Thanks. It been an idea that has stuck around/evolved over the past 15-ish (or so) years and I can finally say that I have finished a "first" draft that has made it start to finish without getting scrapped, so hopefully I can learna few tips here to improve on my second edited draft.
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DanielSass
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 21 Oct 2021 Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Points: 96 |
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I thoroughly enjoyed entering this competition - it's actually the first one I've entered. Feel a little bummed out as I think I made a typo in my final submission, but am very happy as I feel I have the basis of a much broader story to write about! I loved the challenge of finding the best words to use - really took me away from my dry 9-5 job :)
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mick0684
Newbie Joined: 21 Oct 2021 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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I came across the ad on Instagram Stories. I'd been seeing it for a few years but this time the stars aligned, I guess. This 250 round is my first one ever with NYC. And my first competition ever, now that I think of it.
It feels good to finish a round. Nothing about my finished piece is something I'd typically write, but it was satisfying to fit the prompts together and finish a story in 24 hours. I'm proud that I pushed through and did the darn thing, even if I felt little personal investment in the story. I'm not sure if I want to post my story here on the forums I think the only reason I would post it is for the other people in my group. It's fun to see how we all interpreted the prompts so differently.
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Patzg
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2021 Location: N Georgia Status: Offline Points: 53 |
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Initially saw the contest advertised and signed up for newsletters, which I have gotten over the past year. THis time, I had the time and the inclination, so I entered.
But I have had a helluva time getting hte hyperlinks in the block and/or in my signature. At one point, perhaps still, I was linking to someone else's story! I think I have the signatuire link right now, but I don't think it is showing up! If not, here is the link to my post: Good thing we don't get rated on Forum Posts! |
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swilki
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2021 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1308 |
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If it reassures you it does work!
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Patzg
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2021 Location: N Georgia Status: Offline Points: 53 |
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Thank you! Finally!
I appreciate you taking the time to respond! Now I will read your R1 story!
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Man of Ulster
NYC Midnight Regular Joined: 15 Oct 2021 Location: Northern Irelan Status: Offline Points: 277 |
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Is the ultimate goal to be permanently away from the 9-5? I don't know how typos are viewed. Hopefully the story itself is the important thing. Good luck.
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nod1v1ng
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: ChillybytheSea Status: Offline Points: 12497 |
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From the rules, these are the scoring criteria:
10% Format (Adherence to paragraph #14, but not including Length) 15% Spelling and Grammar 75% Story (Writing, Originality, Character Development, and Plot Development) Edited by nod1v1ng - 21 Oct 2021 at 1:32pm |
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