Third Round
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Topic: Third Round
Posted By: Random
Subject: Third Round
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:05am
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Comedy. Why did it have to be comedy? Ok, enough of that, time for bed.
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Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:06am
Crime caper for me... first time and a bit nervous  ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
Posted By: Puckerby
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:06am
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Mystery. I am in the middle of reading a 12 book mystery series. I still have no idea how to write a mystery. This is definitely a sleep on it kind of prompt. ------------- |
Posted By: manifestlynot
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:07am
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Thriller, School for the Blind, Compact Disc or CD. Hmm... ------------- Rhyming R1: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic51185_post541412.html#541412" rel="nofollow - Lionheart (Hist fic) |
Posted By: jpronovost523
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:08am
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Posted By: ImprintedPrincess
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:09am
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Ghost story, ferris wheel, syringe. Could have been a lot worse, I guess. Thanking my lucky stars no comedy or pol sat.
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Posted By: MrLipto
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:10am
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Romance. NYCM must love how Lipto does love, cuz I dance this jig every damn year. Sigh. Alright. Let's count our gratitudes. Romance offers a lot of room in which to work. Hey. No political satire assignments this round. That normal? ------------- https://tinyurl.com/txolfkhn" rel="nofollow - SSC R1: On the Volga |
Posted By: deedodd81
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:15am
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Horror. Have literally never read or watched a horror...anything in my life. I had my eyes covered for most of October. |
Posted By: KLNorman
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:15am
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Alas...horror again. Hopefully 3rd time’s the charm. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic38594_post407423.html#407423" rel="nofollow - SS21 round 1 Heat 17 Just Like Riding a Bike |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:15am
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Crime caper, underground bunker, flip chart. Not a very inspired combo, we’ll see what happens! ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:15am
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Romantic comedy, hair dye, a concert ------------- Microfiction 2021: 4th place overall Flash Fiction 2020: 8th place overall |
Posted By: cheddarbaked
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:16am
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Horror--one of my favorite genres! Going to be fun to play around with this one. ------------- R2 G21 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic65360_post699504.html" rel="nofollow - Dinner For One (romcom) |
Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:18am
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Suspense/Fire Escape/Mattress I checked the other people in my heat, and one of them is Sarah Martin, the 2017 Short Story Comp champ. This is the second time we've ended up in the same heat together: two overall winners head-to-head! Oh yeah, with 23 other really talented people too! <grumble grumble, damn luck of the draw> Time to make the chimichangas! :) ------------- SSC R1 G26: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67199_post715549.html#715549" rel="nofollow - Buy One, Get One Free FF '17 - 1st, SSC '18 - 2nd, FF '20 - 7th |
Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:20am
Hey groupmate! Good luck! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
amlewi08 wrote:Posted By: dennymike
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:20am
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Comedy - A Temp Agency - A Motor (Whew thank the assignment gods no Poli-sat) I think I can do this. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/r3e4yhk" rel="nofollow - FFC 2019 R1 https://tinyurl.com/uaes2hh" rel="nofollow - FFC 2019 R2 https://tinyurl.com/t7xxrym" rel="nofollow - FFC 2019 R3 |
Posted By: ChristiLB
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:21am
OMG - I'm completely thrown. Of all the genre possibilities that I'd have loved to get, hated to get, and thought I would get...Sci-fi wasn't one of them. That genre wasn't even remotely on my mind so I honestly don't even know how to feel about it haha. I don't read sci-fi nor do I really watch it (unless Hunger Games and Star Wars are sci-fi). Guess my first google search will be "How do I write sci-fi?"  I'm group 14 and my other elements are a fashion show and a chain. ------------- MF 100 Word '22 R1 G44 https://bit.ly/3kgWEIm" rel="nofollow - Good Boy SCW '22 RD1 G29 https://bit.ly/3iTmkKw" rel="nofollow - Inseparable |
Posted By: ChristiLB
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:23am
You come up with great stories so I can't wait to see what you write for this. I hope your story has a seeing eye dog for the blind  ------------- MF 100 Word '22 R1 G44 https://bit.ly/3kgWEIm" rel="nofollow - Good Boy SCW '22 RD1 G29 https://bit.ly/3iTmkKw" rel="nofollow - Inseparable |
Posted By: manifestlynot
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:23am
Write political satire and add robots and/or aliens in a technology-rich world. Done! ------------- Rhyming R1: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic51185_post541412.html#541412" rel="nofollow - Lionheart (Hist fic) |
Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:24am
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Also noticed, no political satire or spy in this round. Thank goodness for small favors!
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Posted By: ChristiLB
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:26am
Aaaw, I love this post so much! "my eyes closed for most of October." Love that. Horror might be more fun to write than it is to watch.  ------------- MF 100 Word '22 R1 G44 https://bit.ly/3kgWEIm" rel="nofollow - Good Boy SCW '22 RD1 G29 https://bit.ly/3iTmkKw" rel="nofollow - Inseparable |
Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:28am
I was hoping to get one of those! Rom-Com is a good second choice for me, though. Glad you aren't in my round. (I bet you're glad you're not in my round also, or you'd have to write a rom-com also!) Good luck! -Alex ------------- Microfiction 2021: 4th place overall Flash Fiction 2020: 8th place overall |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:29am
Hey! Thanks! You too! ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: ChristiLB
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:29am
HAH! That might be the way to go :-) ------------- MF 100 Word '22 R1 G44 https://bit.ly/3kgWEIm" rel="nofollow - Good Boy SCW '22 RD1 G29 https://bit.ly/3iTmkKw" rel="nofollow - Inseparable |
Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:29am
I AM glad! Rom com would flummox me!! :) I'm glad you got something you enjoy, though. Good luck!! TD ------------- SSC R1 G26: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67199_post715549.html#715549" rel="nofollow - Buy One, Get One Free FF '17 - 1st, SSC '18 - 2nd, FF '20 - 7th |
Posted By: Lookit There
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:30am
Well, you did say your strategy was to write comedy, no matter what genre you pulled. So there you are! Good luck!!! ------------- FFC1 https://tinyurl.com/5rm7pz4x" rel="nofollow - 12 Gay-ngry Men |
Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:33am
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Action Adventure / A gravesite / a rifle. Gulp. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic706204.html" rel="nofollow - G1 Entropy in Stillness https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67088_post714449.html#714449" rel="nofollow - G2 The Shape of Fear |
Posted By: LindaNZ
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:40am
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Sci Fi (twice in a row, maybe it'll become my thing). Adoption agency. Seesaw. They kinda work together. At the domestic airport so will spend my flight home thinking this through. I don't think I recognised anyone else in my group.
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Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:43am
Yes, the satanic squirrel horror-comedy mashup that I planned may have been too much for the judges. Good luck, everyone! -Alex ------------- Microfiction 2021: 4th place overall Flash Fiction 2020: 8th place overall |
Posted By: Charlie272
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:45am
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Historical .. sigh... fiction ... sigh ... in a .. sigh ... maternity ward ... with ... a .. sigh .. horse. Group nine... sigh ... teen. ------------- Short Story '24 Finals: https://tinyurl.com/5dna8c7j" rel="nofollow - You're Doing Fine Flash '23 Finals: https://tinyurl.com/bdcy3fht" rel="nofollow - Delicate Silk, Woven Strands |
Posted By: lisafox10800
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:51am
Me too! Good luck! ------------- lisafoxiswriting.com Core Truths and Passageways: Short Speculative Fiction now available wherever books are sold |
Posted By: Talia
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 2:35am
Hahaha I'm with you, in the group and in the sentiments ------------- SSC (Mystery) https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic57853_post623575.html#623575" rel="nofollow - What My World Spins Around |
Posted By: LyndaD
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 3:23am
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Horror in a pharmacy with a welding helmet. I think Colonel Mustard did it.  ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g60-nibbling-on-knights-ft-fantasy_topic65436.html" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 Nibbling on Knights |
Posted By: OnyxLily
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 3:37am
I’m cheering for you! ------------- FFC3 https://bit.ly/3ZsWkfs" rel="nofollow - Gathering Grapes from Thornbushes FFC2 https://bit.ly/4ewz9p7" rel="nofollow - Junkyard (1st) |
Posted By: Fabala
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 3:45am
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Thriller!
Considering some of the genres I feared, I'm happy with that. ------------- 2019 FF1: https://tinyurl.com/y5zqz2d3" rel="nofollow - In the Dark 2019 MF1: https://tinyurl.com/y5ncdjol" rel="nofollow - Cattle |
Posted By: Fabala
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 3:47am
Same! The wheels are turning :) ------------- 2019 FF1: https://tinyurl.com/y5zqz2d3" rel="nofollow - In the Dark 2019 MF1: https://tinyurl.com/y5ncdjol" rel="nofollow - Cattle |
Posted By: Sammayne
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 4:07am
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Thriller, CD, School for the Blind. Lots of opportunities with this prompt, but Thriller feels like such an ambiguous genre?
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Posted By: AineKnees
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 4:17am
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[QUOTE=LyndaD]Horror in a pharmacy with a welding helmet. I think Colonel Mustard did it. [/QUOTEHi I'm in the same group! Good luck! ]
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Posted By: Snarkmaiden
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:43am
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Comedy / a temp agency / a motor. I always say I don't want comedy, but I think I have this one... ------------- SSC R1: https://tinyurl.com/4xhsx4t4" rel="nofollow - They Come Here to Kill (horror) |
Posted By: Anansi
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:04am
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Romance; a Frozen pond and a croissant for me. And French ice-skating accordionists will not leave my brain. Have fun everyone! ------------- https://bit.ly/3r8Uopx" rel="nofollow - FF21 - R1: Lost Gods of New Orleans https://bit.ly/3x7Zund" rel="nofollow - MF100 - R2: Star Crossed Will return all reads. Thanks! |
Posted By: salgal80
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:12am
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I’m on vacation in China so have to write and submit from here. Walked into a restaurant tonight alone. No English on menu or coming out of anyone’s mouth. The only non-Asian around. Did I mention I drew horror? 🤪
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Posted By: crumhorn
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:39am
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Fairy tale/rowboat/podium. Uh..... Ok, sure, why not?
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Posted By: Charlie272
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:08am
Horror, again! Your FAVORITE! ------------- Short Story '24 Finals: https://tinyurl.com/5dna8c7j" rel="nofollow - You're Doing Fine Flash '23 Finals: https://tinyurl.com/bdcy3fht" rel="nofollow - Delicate Silk, Woven Strands |
Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:37am
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Rom-Com | Outdoor cafe | Energy bar The thing writes itself. ------------- This is not the signature you are looking for. |
Posted By: Puckerby
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:51am
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It would be lovely if my computer would start working so I can write. :/ Sigh. ------------- |
Posted By: salgal80
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 12:14pm
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Hahaha! My last horror barely got me through! Getting horror IS my horror!
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Posted By: MarkBickle
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 12:37pm
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I got Comedy (again), a temp agency, a motor. Don't like any of the ideas I have so far, plus I'm out tonight and all day tomorrow so God knows what I'll be submitting. Last challenge I tried comedy/drama but I think that was risky. Got 10 points but feel like I should have gone more full-on comedy (one of the judges even said as much).
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Posted By: louciferish
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 1:37pm
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I had a lovely idea when I found out I made the cut. I decided no matter what I drew, I was going to embrace my inner weirdness and do something fun. Of course, I'm in the historical fiction/maternity ward/horse group sigh Best of luck to everyone! ------------- FF19, R1, Everybody Wants to Rule the World (12pts) R2, Nothing Good (10 pts) R3, https://bit.ly/32Hx7go" rel="nofollow - Painless |
Posted By: rmaterese
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 3:06pm
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Hi heatmates, I'm also ghost / ferris wheel / syringe. I have a concept, but I'm not sure it's ghosty enough. Here's hoping as I work on a draft.
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Posted By: justmel
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 3:13pm
I'm in your group! *waves*
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Posted By: rmaterese
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 4:38pm
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Draft one done. It evolved while writing. I think I like it. I'm pretty happy with the ending that just came to me. Now I just need to figure out how to trim 288 words.
Oh, and I hate my title.
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Posted By: MegtheCrane
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 4:45pm
Oh gosh. As if I wasn't nervous before, now I really feel the "heat" (pun painfully intended). |
Posted By: rmaterese
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 4:56pm
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OK. I did a read/rewrite. And it ended up longer. Argh! I think I may need to take a break and take a fresh look later. // UPDATE: I'm down to "only" being 187 words too long. But I used to be 280+ too long. So I made some progress. Break time! I will say, I went back and reread my feedback from the last round and am trying to keep that in mind as I write this time. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. But they had some valid comments so... there's that.
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Posted By: rmaterese
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:10pm
Wow. Now THAT's difficult. The rowboat - podium thing seems CRAZY hard. Good luck!
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Posted By: Hatter
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:11pm
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Fantasy...oof. I may be many things, but Tolkien is not one of them. ------------- https://bit.ly/3NYHdBT" rel="nofollow - R1: (Comedy) Fostering Enduring Relations in Bunkhouse Seven https://bit.ly/3AuprSX" rel="nofollow - R2: (Ghost Story) Lord Halliday's Mistake |
Posted By: ChillyToez
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:34pm
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Any other 24's out there? (Fantasy, construction site, mirror) I have thus far, written a perfectly adequate first draft and have then tossed it in the bin for not being sexy enough for a C3 story. (figuratively, not literally. It's not that kind of story!) 262 words into idea 2... it might soon be time to break out the liquid creativity. ------------- https://shorturl.at/agG67" rel="nofollow - Micro 250 C1 |
Posted By: Hatter
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:37pm
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24 here as well. Not thrilled with what I’ve done, but it’s a serviceable tale of inspiration doesn’t strike with something better. ------------- https://bit.ly/3NYHdBT" rel="nofollow - R1: (Comedy) Fostering Enduring Relations in Bunkhouse Seven https://bit.ly/3AuprSX" rel="nofollow - R2: (Ghost Story) Lord Halliday's Mistake |
Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:49pm
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I got historical fiction, concrete plant, and massage table… I think I finally got a workable idea, but wow those three don't harmonize that well together LOL
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Posted By: LindaNZ
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 5:52pm
Yay a groupmate! Good luck!  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/ycx6dwdh" rel="nofollow - Buy one get one free 2025 Rhy R1 (Comedy) https://tinyurl.com/vaznfaxs" rel="nofollow - An inconstant knight 2025 100 R1 (A/A) -7th |
Posted By: Anansi
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 6:05pm
Broke out the liquid creativity some time ago and my first draft is getting progressively squiffy. ------------- https://bit.ly/3r8Uopx" rel="nofollow - FF21 - R1: Lost Gods of New Orleans https://bit.ly/3x7Zund" rel="nofollow - MF100 - R2: Star Crossed Will return all reads. Thanks! |
Posted By: ChillyToez
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 6:11pm
<asks the Google about "squiffy." delights in new terminology> Ya learn something new everyday. ------------- https://shorturl.at/agG67" rel="nofollow - Micro 250 C1 |
Posted By: louciferish
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 6:33pm
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My first draft rings in at 1,022. Now to find a few victims/readers. ------------- FF19, R1, Everybody Wants to Rule the World (12pts) R2, Nothing Good (10 pts) R3, https://bit.ly/32Hx7go" rel="nofollow - Painless |
Posted By: NKurt
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 7:46pm
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Thriller, Nature Reserve, Handcuffs. At least there are no horses or massage tables 😁 ------------- FFCH2: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic23421_post296617.html#296617" rel="nofollow - The Very Berry Psychopath (14 points) |
Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 8:26pm
A handcuffed horse on a massage table in a nature reserve? Might be a little over the top. ------------- This sig intentionally blank |
Posted By: uglypantsuit
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 8:32pm
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Horror, Pharmacy, Welding Mask I've taken the most generic approach to these prompts, but I think I have a solid idea. First draft clicks in at 1600 words, time for some serious trimming and refinement.
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Posted By: chrissie0707
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 8:33pm
This is my new favorite word. ------------- FFC#1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic42474_post440210.html#440210" rel="nofollow - Accident-Prone FFC #2 Magic Hour |
Posted By: deedodd81
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 8:47pm
I am in your group and i have nothing can i have your excess 600 words?
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Posted By: alelha
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:08pm
I'm in your group. I have a first draft but I hate it. I also hate historical fiction and concrete plants. And now I even hate massage tables. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic68216_post722664.html#722664" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 The Blessed Battle |
Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:19pm
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I have nothing. Crime caper is turning out to be a major pain in my neck. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:28pm
Think Mission Impossible. I prefer to think about the series, not the movies, because I'm old and remember them and they're not nearly as obnoxious as the Tom Cruise movies. Much as with rounds one and two I'm at one day with a few ideas and no words. The first draft will get written around 2:00 tomorrow afternoon if history is a guide. ------------- This sig intentionally blank |
Posted By: Fabala
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:43pm
If it helps, I'm not sure he'd be capable of truncating himself down to 1000 words ------------- 2019 FF1: https://tinyurl.com/y5zqz2d3" rel="nofollow - In the Dark 2019 MF1: https://tinyurl.com/y5ncdjol" rel="nofollow - Cattle |
Posted By: NKurt
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:53pm
Maybe describing the setting in the opening scene. ------------- FFCH2: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic23421_post296617.html#296617" rel="nofollow - The Very Berry Psychopath (14 points) |
Posted By: crumhorn
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 9:56pm
Wow, this may be the toughest combo I've seen! At least you're only competing against each other for who can make these elements make the most sense together. :-) ------------- FF22R1: https://tinyurl.com/2bavv5rw" rel="nofollow - Stories SS22R3: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r3-g5-mystery-in-the-locker-room-comedy_topic47632.html" rel="nofollow - Mystery |
Posted By: ChillyToez
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:38pm
I mean, have you read The Silmarillion? I takes 1500 words just to get through the lineage.... ------------- https://shorturl.at/agG67" rel="nofollow - Micro 250 C1 |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 2:35am
You got this group mate! I definitely used the NYCM definition of crime caper as a guide in this one. ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: Beamishgirl
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 6:13am
Me too! I actually snuck it into my story at the end.
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Posted By: AineKnees
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 12:33pm
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Ugh, so far I haven't got into the writing at all this weekend... so much going on... am pregnant and going through a tough time with my husband which has left me quite down and unmotivated... plus just tired in general and sleeping for Ireland at the minute. BUT... I am hoping to get into the story after I eat. I have written about 400 words of a first draft so it's not hopeless. Just not in the mood to write a horror. Or do anything. Whinge over! (swaps complaining bracelet to other wrist!) Ok now I'll start pep-talking myself. You can do this! Etc etc... Yeah it'll be ok... mightn't be a great story but I'll try and finish a first draft soon and then a second later and what the hey, we're not always in the mood to write, right? Just got to do it anyway. I WILL enjoy completing it. Good luck all! ------------- Read my 1st Round story titled http://bit.ly/4lBGUNx" rel="nofollow - REMEMBRANCE DAY |
Posted By: AineKnees
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 12:34pm
Ha ha, I'm in the same group too, chuck a few of 'em my way! ------------- Read my 1st Round story titled http://bit.ly/4lBGUNx" rel="nofollow - REMEMBRANCE DAY |
Posted By: AineKnees
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 12:36pm
Oh, bless you two, and the others in your group... those prompts do kinda suck... eek! ------------- Read my 1st Round story titled http://bit.ly/4lBGUNx" rel="nofollow - REMEMBRANCE DAY |
Posted By: AineKnees
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 2:56pm
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Right, my procrastination knows no bounds today. I've been sitting watching videos of the twin towers collapsing while crying my eyes out for all the people and the heroic firefighters... No this has nothing at all to do with my story! Still only got 414 words written! ------------- Read my 1st Round story titled http://bit.ly/4lBGUNx" rel="nofollow - REMEMBRANCE DAY |
Posted By: uglypantsuit
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 4:37pm
Oh no!!! 300 each?? They're all incoherent half-bits of sentences, you're welcome to them
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Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 6:22pm
Ohh man I'm 700 words along and commiserate all too well. I hope that you were able to edit it into something you like a little more. Tbh I had no idea I could resent a piece of furniture and its history so much. Good job wrangling a hell of a weird prompt! ------------- https://t.ly/-6-VL" rel="nofollow - 500-word R2 SSC 2021 winner |
Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 6:25pm
omfg thank you BOTH. I'm glad it's not just me. I've gotten some bizarre pairings before (like fishing pole and a statue) but never anything so outright juxtaposed. Surprisingly difficult, but I guess that's what this challenge is for! :) ------------- https://t.ly/-6-VL" rel="nofollow - 500-word R2 SSC 2021 winner |
Posted By: SnasonJoe
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 6:29pm
Worse genre/setting combo ever. ------------- https://bit.ly/2CKwhVC" rel="nofollow - Ch 3, G16 This Very Big Room Ch 2, G1 Just Deserts (7) https://bit.ly/2kGhyFP" rel="nofollow - Ch 1, G1 Probatio Subiectum (13) |
Posted By: SnasonJoe
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 6:39pm
YES! THIS! I should share my effing google search history over the last 36 hours - it was a wild ride. ------------- https://bit.ly/2CKwhVC" rel="nofollow - Ch 3, G16 This Very Big Room Ch 2, G1 Just Deserts (7) https://bit.ly/2kGhyFP" rel="nofollow - Ch 1, G1 Probatio Subiectum (13) |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 7:02pm
I know. It’s so blasé. I almost wish it was something super outlandish. ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: SnasonJoe
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 7:58pm
I'm so tired at this point I thought concrete plant was the item - like a concrete fern. Oh boy. My prompt was bad - very pigeonholing - yours makes me want to become an accountant. ------------- https://bit.ly/2CKwhVC" rel="nofollow - Ch 3, G16 This Very Big Room Ch 2, G1 Just Deserts (7) https://bit.ly/2kGhyFP" rel="nofollow - Ch 1, G1 Probatio Subiectum (13) |
Posted By: MidwestToImpress
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 9:00pm
Hello group mates! Is it just me or is this prompt set wayyyyy more complicated than I thought. Woof. Just finished my first draft and its...fine. I cant tell if I was totally obvious or actually made something clever. Bleh. ------------- 2025 SSC R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g84-the-long-road-back-drama_topic63216.html" rel="nofollow - The Long Road Back (Drama) |
Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 9:09pm
I am pretty sure we should start a thread after this disaster. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
Posted By: SnasonJoe
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 9:12pm
Let's just say I did a deep dive into septic tanks and could totally steal gold bricks via the sh*tter if I needed to. ------------- https://bit.ly/2CKwhVC" rel="nofollow - Ch 3, G16 This Very Big Room Ch 2, G1 Just Deserts (7) https://bit.ly/2kGhyFP" rel="nofollow - Ch 1, G1 Probatio Subiectum (13) |
Posted By: SuperKarateMonkey
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 9:21pm
Looks like we're all groupmates. Good luck to all! ------------- http://bit.ly/43JvT5N" rel="nofollow - FF1 Waiting for the Other Shoe (Mystery) |
Posted By: iliketowrite
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 9:35pm
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Hey groupmates. I am feeling your struggle. In my four years of doing this competition I have never fought a story this much. Best of luck, we're all gonna need it. ------------- FF CH1: https://tinyurl.com/k35hmzxt" rel="nofollow - The Ship of Theseus in Atlantic City |
Posted By: kizernix
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 9:44pm
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I drew SUSPENSE, AN EMERGENCY ROOM & A HOUSEPLANT. At first all I could think about was Little Shop of Horrors! ------------- SS1:The Jewelry Box of Hildegard von Dideritz SS2: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic32472_post336532.html#336532" rel="nofollow - The Silverfish |
Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 10:03pm
Someone has a potted borocherro in the ER, and all kinds of strange things ensue? ------------- This sig intentionally blank |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 10:23pm
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So many group 16 people! I hope everyone posts their stories, I was the only one who posted in my group last round. :(
edit: typos ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 10:23pm
Pretty sure at this point it is no longer crime caper for me and is more "dumpster fire" ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 10:24pm
I'm leaning towards not posting this round, as my story is a dumpster fire. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 10:56pm
Bahaha, I'm sure it's better than you're giving it credit for! Also, super glad the wait is only like a month this time. ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: charleycheval
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 10:59pm
I finally just submitted. We will see. Not feeling confident in this at all, but stranger things have happened! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63018_post678968.html#678968" rel="nofollow - R2 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic62355_post671913.html#671913" rel="nofollow - 9th place - R1 250 |
Posted By: salgal80
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2019 at 11:09pm
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Mine is right there in he fire with you! Sorta literally.
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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2019 at 11:28am
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Any Group One writers? Am I the only one? ------------- This is not the signature you are looking for. |