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plkphoto
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Not really - you send your fiction to journals or publishers that know the genre that you write in… and you know your audience. NYC Midnight is random judges assigned to judge stories written to random prompts, and writers assigned to genres they may or may not usually write in. If I wanted to publish my comedy (HA!), I'd look for a journal that specialized in that sort of story. The people that bought the journal would know the types of story they publish and be the right audience for your story - otherwise it wouldn't be chosen. You generally have some idea of your audience when you publish. If you're really lucky, then people outside of your intended audience will also enjoy what you've written. I don't generally write comedy. I don't generally read comedy either. So… let's just say I googled as many "how to write comedy" essays as I did "vintage clothing store" images… probably even more "how to's" actually.
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nixie
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Um - isn't this kinda the essence of writing fiction for publication....? |
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plkphoto
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Five stars for this comment! Sounds like a horror story to me!
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plkphoto
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YES!!! I completely agree! Funny on command is hard enough… but also "be funny in a way that some random judge that you don't know will think it is funny" is even worse. Even if you know how to make your friends laugh - it's really hard to be universally funny. Even comedians know their audience to some extent… And I can't wait to see what you all came up with either… glad there seem to be a good number of Group 8ers on the forums. Only three from my last group (including myself) posted in the forums.
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salgal80
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Do they give "honroable mention" like they do for short story?
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FF Rd 1 Gr 31
The Other Side of the River |
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salgal80
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Dang. I could have put you in a tunnel with a laptop and a stopwatch for the deadline and group 3: done! LOL!
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FF Rd 1 Gr 31
The Other Side of the River |
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Rcudlitz
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Group 1
Ghost Story A forest A saw "Some Souls Stay" Synopsis: A woman tells a tale about the the souls who haunt the forests she grew up in - which ones are just stories made up by her grandmother and which ones are, tragically, real. |
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Sent from planet Earth
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Fionars
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Group 2: Drama/A dermatologists office/A beer bottle
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My Skin Plunged into personal crisis, a talented doctor relies on professional habits to get him through. |
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Lookit There
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"Funny on Command" is now officially the synopsis of a horror story. Because I can't recall the last time I was so scared! I like to think I'm funny in real life, but to sit down in front of the computer and tell myself, "Be funny. NOW!" was terrifying. This story sounds promising. Can't wait to read what my fellow 8s came up with. Mine is decidedly not great. Edited by Lookit There - 26 Oct 2015 at 7:05pm |
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FFC1 12 Gay-ngry Men
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nixie
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Thanks - appreciate understanding what to expect!
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