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Tim G
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If you don't write your life story, I will.
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Rhyming Story R2: Flying On Empty (Thriller)
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fioOxf
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It better bl*ody well rhyme. |
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bleustick
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 07 Jun 2018 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 1609 |
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Will it be a poem? 'Cause sold, yo. Seriously though, not a memoir writer. All fiction over here. But plenty of interesting experiences to draw from, so can't complain ^_~.
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FFC: 1 Candy-Coated (Pol-Sat) * 2 Love Beneath (Fantasy)
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beckyrcollins
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 21 Apr 2018 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 2184 |
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Love this.
I've always been drawn to writing -- but I've also been drawn to hundreds of things. Acting. Presenting. Drawing. Stage management. So many things. I'm still trying to find my style, genre -- hell, even format. I'm constantly split between whether I'm a screenwriter, novel writer, copywriter, etc. Currently I'm compiling a Novella-in-Flash. Why? Who knows. But this comp is an incredible chance to try different things, see other posters' own masterful attempts, receive awesome feedback and generally absorb as much as I can in the hope of finding my 'one' style. The odds ain't great but I'm having fun and (hopefully) improving skills. From HMing in 1st comp to getting to the final round in 2nd, so far so good. Obvs I'm not in the Short Story comp, but that was just a timing thing. I'm still here!!! xxx
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Tim G
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Not enough rhymes with Bleustick :) |
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Rhyming Story R2: Flying On Empty (Thriller)
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Lookit There
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 20 Feb 2014 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 3920 |
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Being active in the FF competitions has made me a better writer, not a doubt in my mind. I still tend to "over write" and have to slash great gobs of words, but it's also taught me to write leaner prose (just a little, still want to add five words where one will do). I've been slowly going through my gathering-dust novel and finding it's possible to take out a LOT of excess words.
I've gained confidence in my writing agenda, which is to represent gay men in fiction - no matter the genre. This is not uncommon now, but I enjoy writing stories that *feature* gay men but aren't only *about* being gay. I write the stories I never had while growing up. The first "gay book" I was ever aware of was Laura Z. Hobson's (very tame) "Consenting Adult," which was released when I was 14, and which I purchased from The Literary Guild (remember them?!), and read in the closet. No, literally: I hid it in my closet, and would sneak in and read it a few pages at a time. Most importantly, I feel like I've made a lot of friends here, several of whom I communicate with even outside these forums. That's the real blessing.
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FFC1 12 Gay-ngry Men
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stephenmatlock
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 10422 |
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Great response! I always write for myself. I hope I write responsively to the prompts, but sometimes the story goes where it's gonna go.
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Pithy sayings are for the apt. For a longer message, you need a condo.
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stephenmatlock
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 10422 |
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It's kinda addicting, isn't it? I'm glad you're here and that we're writing.
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Pithy sayings are for the apt. For a longer message, you need a condo.
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Eggcorn
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 14 Aug 2010 Location: Baltimore Status: Offline Points: 2136 |
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I love reading how this contest has effected everyone. NYC will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. I've been writing all my life. As someone earlier said, that doens't mean I was good, it was just what I did. I loved reading and I loved hearing stories and telling stories and escaping through stories. Writing is just what I do. I was the girl at the big family parties hiding in the corner with a book or a notebook or both. I did the young author contests at school and remember being so upset that the winning book was a plagiarism of a Bernstein Bears book I had read earlier that year. (It was a local school contest, so I guess, I don't know the judges didn't know that...??) But anyway, despite this most obvious of hobbies, it took me a long time to truly own writing or being a writer as something that was me or something that I could do even semi professionally. But ultimately I ended up minoring in Creative Writing with a hopes to go into Advertising. My first advertising professor was so NEGATIVE about everything though, I switched to TV & Radio, and then eventually to English and then when I learned about MFAs and how they were just like, 3 years of writing. I was like yes that's for me! However as soon as my MFA was over, I didn't really know what to do with myself. I had started adjunct teaching and I LOVED it, but it was also a huge time suck and I didn't write. I just didn't. Except for NYC. I can't even remember how I found it. But doing NYC over the years and always ensured I got something written each year, and it gave me the opportunity to meet so many wonderful writers and people. Just, really wonderful people. I can absolutely say I would not be as confident in my writing or writing goals (and believe I still suffer imposter syndrome and doubts etc) nor would I have the publications that I do (they're not fancy but still) if I did not enter this contest and meet the people I did. For all my schooling, which I guess really mostly taught me professionalism and allowed me to get a teaching job -- working regularly with other writers, reading and editing their work and getting feedback on mine, hearing about different things they have read or tried... that's what keeps me going as a writer. That's what makes me grow, become better, set higher goals, try new things, and finally accept and love this side of myself. And I would not have found that without the NYC forum. I'm not on the forum as much these past few years, but that is largely because I've made so many friends from the forums that I end up turning to them first for writing advice and needs etc in pms and other messaging services, so I don't get back to the actual forum as much as I should. I'm going to try to make a point to change that. I owe so much to this place. |
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Alex Grey
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 27 Jan 2019 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 2012 |
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Apologies and thank you! :-D The Gushings of a sleep-deprived newbie I didn’t want to enter, I thought it was a scam. I thought they’d steal my entry fee And then go on the lam
I did a bit of research I couldn’t let it go I found it was the real thing It was time to join the show!
My genre was a mystery In every possible sense The plot got complicated The word count rather dense
But there’s nothing like a deadline To sharpen up the mind My pen wrote out the story But I had to be unkind
Many words were murdered And lay discarded on the floor I’m sorry cast-off plot lines There was no room for more
I’ve submitted my short story It’s in the judges’ hands But then I found the forum And now I understand
The value of this contest Is not the winning prize It’s the wisdom and the banter Of sharing with you guys
I’m so glad that I entered My life will never be the same I've unearthed a novel's bones I feel I’ve already won the game! Thank you everyone - it's been a blast (so far.....) |
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