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AllyW
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The typos! Yikes! I even put a double exclamation mark someplace like I was texting a friend! It took me three reads to see it |
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NilesPerry
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I think “tousled” is a better choice than “rub” or “rubbing.” The latter conjures up all the wrong images for me. Personally, I’d have said the wife was “running her fingers affectionately” through her husband’s hair. You want to be careful about word choices… I was beta reading one piece where the writer stated a school bus pulled up and screeched to a halt. I immediately wondered just how fast that bus driver was going, and how many kids on board were in danger because they were speeding. Kind of ruined the moment for me…
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NilesPerry
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Two characters on the roof of a tall building… “They stood peeing over the edge.” (I left the “r” out of peering.) And I submitted it that way. A sad day for proofreading… Edited by NilesPerry - 14 Sep 2021 at 4:01pm |
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swilki
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At least it's memorable!
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TeeHi
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Too late now, but I believe the rules say they take the lower word count after putting it in both Micr. Word and Google Docs, so as long as one of them doesn't go over, you're good. Just for future reference... |
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Mrsnetpro
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I didn't want to deal with judges who make assumptions so I botched it and didn't submit.
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Suave
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Haha, someone who is always ahead of the curve!
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GaleGirl
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My favorite college composition teacher created a maxim he called his first law of literacy. His name was Lawrence. What was Lawrence's first law of literacy? "When in doubt, cop out." He was a brilliant man--not like he was a no-nothing or something. I follow his law to this day and it has prevented me from making that mistake in these contests. Fortunately, I made many others. Like mentioning testicles in my last story. Too outre, per one judge. (Was that the right word?)
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Mrsnetpro
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I did a poor job with my response . First round feedback included assumptions/preconceived notions that I got dinged for and for this round I liked my story enough that I didn't want to deal with hearing that a cardroom is only in a casino. There are cardrooms in houses, country clubs or anywhere someone wants to pitch a tent and with those prompts maybe it will lead somewhere. I have one last screenplay round to get through |
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deedodd81
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This makes me so happy.
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