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IReen
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2017 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 38 |
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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. Good luck to you too!
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aerolissa
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Right! I feel like I'm learning a lot, as well as making myself actually write. 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! 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! 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! I was just so flustered.
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SEHBicycle
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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! [/QUOTE] 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. Edited by SEHBicycle - 28 Mar 2017 at 5:19pm |
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plkphoto
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You're not wrong... 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: I went for the traditional fairytale style this time too... Hopefully all three judges will be more like the first one here... Here's hoping we'll win the judge lottery this time, and get people that know what fairytales are... |
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Josh
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Well, Now you are not :) Bored to Death What does Death do when bored? Get a new hobby of course!
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Read my story No Such Thing as a Dry Town
When El Cabrón Was Around |
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KieraLesley
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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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Vernacula
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This is the most I've ever seen people post from a heat I'm in! Excited to read your stories, Heat 4.
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patsy
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That would be my luck
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awayatpost
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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. |
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aerolissa
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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! Edited by aerolissa - 28 Mar 2017 at 9:03pm |
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