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Originally posted by haole haole wrote:

Originally posted by Draiglas Draiglas wrote:

I've not drawn PolSat yet but I always think PolSat is very tough for any non-US participants in the contest just because so much of it is so cultural...


Imagine getting Political Satire and the subject is "Infinite"

WTF does that even mean? Infinite? Does that mean I can choose whatever I want because the subjects I can choose from are infinite? Was it supposed to be Infinity?

I struggled so hard with this short story, more than any other challenge here at NYCMidnight, mostly because of trying to figure out how to incorporate "Infinite" as a main subject of a Political Satire. I ended up going the Politics v. Science route, but I was definitely tearing out the little hair I have left.

The depth of human stupidity/hope/gullibility?
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Horror/a rodeo/a tale-teller

I did submit but I am not at all convinced it fits the genre. My kid did describe it as creepy so maybe that is a nod in the right direction? I am glad I finished it and do plan on posting…I don’t always do that but I am looking forward to other’s thoughts on it and ANY insight on how to create an actual horror story! 
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Originally posted by RobinBrooks RobinBrooks wrote:

Originally posted by haole haole wrote:

Originally posted by Draiglas Draiglas wrote:

I've not drawn PolSat yet but I always think PolSat is very tough for any non-US participants in the contest just because so much of it is so cultural...


Imagine getting Political Satire and the subject is "Infinite"

WTF does that even mean? Infinite? Does that mean I can choose whatever I want because the subjects I can choose from are infinite? Was it supposed to be Infinity?

I struggled so hard with this short story, more than any other challenge here at NYCMidnight, mostly because of trying to figure out how to incorporate "Infinite" as a main subject of a Political Satire. I ended up going the Politics v. Science route, but I was definitely tearing out the little hair I have left.

The depth of human stupidity/hope/gullibility?


The time we have to wait before people change enough that their behavior is not easily satirized?

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The time we have to wait before people change enough that their behavior is not easily satirized?


Love that idea! Please write it!
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Originally posted by nod1v1ng nod1v1ng wrote:


I knew I was in trouble because I drew romance. But honestly, it was even more annoying that the prompts were such an obvious set up - romance / RSVP / an usher. I mean that screams some sort of wedding event. 

I always do better when the prompts are an odd pairing. 

I definitely stretched both the RSVP and the usher. Shouldn't be an issue with the judges though (especially after I got away with the vacuum / vacuum cleaner debacle in Flash <face palm>).

My biggest struggle was changing my MCs voice as she aged. Not sure I completely nailed it, but it's out of my hands now (at least for the purpose of the contest).

@nod1v1ng you should be an Australian. One of the largest internet dating sites in Oz is rsvp.com.au That alone would open up new opportunities for romance!
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Originally posted by surnica surnica wrote:

I knew when I signed up for this that I had a significant obligation that included multiple hours of travel each way on Friday and Saturday. But I didn't check carefully enough and thought the story was due Sunday night. I thought I could do most the writing early in the week, and perhaps even submit an early version Thursday and do revisions Sunday if there was time.

Then my son was diagnosed with COVID last week, so I knew my kids would have to stay home from school all week, reducing writing time significantly. 

Then the specialist we had been waiting to see for my daughter called and asked if we could move her appointment up. To Friday. In another city than the previous obligation, in a different direction, which more than doubled the travel time.

Then I saw my prompts and almost gave up entirely. (PoliSat/Edutainment/A witch)

I didn't realize I was wrong about it being due Sunday night until Friday morning, when I was already out of town. 

I submitted 1200 ridiculously terrible words, and I'm proud of myself for turning in anything.


Wow I'm proud of you for submitting at all. I didn't.

Something to do with being on the wrong side of the world away from husband and kids, sorting out Dad's estate in a foreign language and with two wills for different countries with different inheritance laws, visiting my mother in hospital for the second time and her still not recognising me. I hadn't seen her since before COVID and dementia is cruel. And my flights home were cancelled and then they told me that guardianship for my mother would take 5-6 months to sort out.
I might have tackled a 250 word microfiction, but anything longer than that was beyond me. I actually thought about offering my spot to someone I saw on here had failed to register due to ADHD, but I couldn't find the post quickly so failed on that too.

Next year will be better. 
...I feel like I said that at the start of 2021, and at the start of 2022. If I keep saying it I'm bound to be right sooner or later. Confused
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Originally posted by FireHorse FireHorse wrote:


I might have tackled a 250 word microfiction, but anything longer than that was beyond me. I actually thought about offering my spot to someone I saw on here had failed to register due to ADHD, but I couldn't find the post quickly so failed on that too.

Next year will be better. 
...I feel like I said that at the start of 2021, and at the start of 2022. If I keep saying it I'm bound to be right sooner or later. Confused


That is a lot to be going on in your life. I hope things start untangling for you soon.

I did ask NYCM if someone can give their spot in the competition to another writer, and they said no, so at least you didn't miss the opportunity on that.
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The one thing I hoped I would not get was pol/sat. Welp! First time in the challenge and boom. It was a good political week to write satire though with the voting rights bill on the floor. I had dietary supplement and a newsboy. I took it in pieces. Developed my characters in my head. Then let them talk to me for a few days before the conflict worked it’s own way out.  The hardest part was trying to decide how to make them all seem ridiculous without writing straight news. But I think I managed it. 
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I was given Drama, and the character of a card dealer.

the character of a card dealer suggests thriller or crime fiction, but these are separate genres.  Aren't most of the other genres a subset of Drama?  The essence of drama is conflict, which is true of other genres.

How much overlap is allowed?  

Strictly 'drama' refers to performance arts: theatre, cinema, TV. 
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Originally posted by Bittah Bittah wrote:

I was given Drama, and the character of a card dealer.

the character of a card dealer suggests thriller or crime fiction, but these are separate genres.  Aren't most of the other genres a subset of Drama?  The essence of drama is conflict, which is true of other genres.

How much overlap is allowed?  

Strictly 'drama' refers to performance arts: theatre, cinema, TV. 

Did you take a look at the genre definitions on the NYCM website? I think the key line is 'relies on the emotional and relational development of realistic characters'. You could add elements of pretty much any other genre (one of the most successful writers here will happily tell you she turns nearly everything into SF/F), provided the primary focus is the characters and the relationships between them.


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