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Topic: What Did You Get for Round 2?
Posted By: ophelialit74
Subject: What Did You Get for Round 2?
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:04am
Why does the universe hate me? 

Group 15: 
Spy/Switchboard Room/A menu

Ugggghhhh!!!



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Posted By: danaewest
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:06am
Group 8:

Rom com, a large tree, a plaque

So... in the tree? In front of the tree? Is a tree really a location? Maybe I can set the entire story in that one giant redwood that people drive through? Limitless, really! 


Posted By: ash101_49
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:06am
I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 


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Posted By: ophelialit74
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:09am
Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

Oh, interesting! That's probably a good thing because, yes, an audition can take place anywhere....a lot of flexibility, I'm thinking! 


Posted By: Dark&StormyNight
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:09am
Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

Yep, an audition can happen anywhere, so run with it!

I’m in a similar boat: Group 21, Sci-fi/ a tournament/dinghy


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Posted By: bluevervain
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:12am
Political satire. A classroom. A fake identification card. This is basically my nightmare prompt. 


Posted By: BuryBadBooks
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:12am
Me: Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy....

NYCM: Ok fine. 

Me: Phew! Oh thank you.

NYCM: Your genre is romantic-comedy. 

...Kay.


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Posted By: AubreyZahn
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:12am
Group 16: horror, an impound lot, a wetsuit.

I was hoping for horror! And yet, like a dog that’s caught its tail, have no clue to do with it now that I’ve got it. But will sleep on it and hopefully percolate something spooky.


Posted By: ZoeLou
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:13am
It's always odd seeing how some locations are very specific with little room for a creative spin, while others are so vague they could happen almost anywhere and are entirely up to interpretation. I definitely prefer the latter though!

I'm group 12 - thriller / a tourist trap / an octopus.

This will be my first time writing thriller, but it feels close enough to my usual style that I should be able to make it work. A "tourist trap" seems like an obvious opportunity for a pun, especially in a thriller, but is it TOO obvious? Hmmmmm lots to think about!


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Posted By: danaewest
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:16am
Originally posted by bluevervain bluevervain wrote:

Political satire. A classroom. A fake identification card. This is basically my nightmare prompt. 


Oh man. My teacher heart can’t wait to read everything posted in this heat (and hope it’s not critical of... well... me).


Posted By: kenshomo
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:17am
Ophelialit74, how I feel your pain. 

Me too: Spy/Switchboard Room/A menu

Oh, to have Political Satire / Classroom / Fake ID card!


Posted By: ash101_49
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:17am
Originally posted by BuryBadBooks BuryBadBooks wrote:

Me: Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy....

NYCM: Ok fine. 

Me: Phew! Oh thank you.

NYCM: Your genre is romantic-comedy. 

...Kay.

Hahaha! I have no idea how you'll handle the romance, but I think you'll do fine with the comedy! 


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Posted By: ZoeLou
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:19am
Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

Originally posted by BuryBadBooks BuryBadBooks wrote:

Me: Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy....

NYCM: Ok fine. 

Me: Phew! Oh thank you.

NYCM: Your genre is romantic-comedy. 

...Kay.

Hahaha! I have no idea how you'll handle the romance, but I think you'll do fine with the comedy! 

Exactly what I was thinking! I'm already laughing after just four lines, so I'm sure you'll do amazing with a full 1000 words!


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Posted By: SteepedPages
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:22am
Group 11
Fantasy/A campfire/a laser

Not too horrible, though I'm going to have to do some research on lasers.


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Posted By: lisafox10800
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:22am
The prompt gods heard me muttering about genres I've never been assigned.

So they assigned me Fairy Tale. On a Warship. With a Stamp.

Ahhhhh. 


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Posted By: justmel
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:27am
Group 9

Suspense. A watchtower. And a pig.

I'm going to start writing as soon as I can stop laughing. 


Posted By: KelsNotChels
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:28am
Originally posted by BuryBadBooks BuryBadBooks wrote:

Me: Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy....

NYCM: Ok fine. 

Me: Phew! Oh thank you.

NYCM: Your genre is romantic-comedy. 

...Kay.

I would KILLLLLLLLLLL for your genre! 😭😭😭

I got Historical Fiction again. RAAAAAAAAHHHHHGG. 

Just fic/a newsstand/a parking meter. (Group 14)


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Posted By: Hatter
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:36am
Oof.

Group 17

Romance/A public square/styrofoam

It's been nice knowing you all....


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Posted By: Hatter
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:37am
Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

I would be scared of this one, because it feels too obvious. Good luck!


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Posted By: ophelialit74
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:39am
Originally posted by kenshomo kenshomo wrote:

Ophelialit74, how I feel your pain. 

Me too: Spy/Switchboard Room/A menu

Oh, to have Political Satire / Classroom / Fake ID card!

Hiya, heatmate! I can't wait to share this misery with you! 😒


Posted By: TelepathicTeaTime
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:49am
Originally posted by Hatter Hatter wrote:

Oof.

Group 17

Romance/A public square/styrofoam

It's been nice knowing you all....

Oh hey, a fellow group mate already! Quite an interesting set of prompts we've been dealt, huh? My brain's totally latched onto an idea already, but I think I'm gonna sleep on it first before committing to it in full.

Best of luck to ya, I'm looking forward to checking out your story once we can all share!


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Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:53am
Originally posted by bluevervain bluevervain wrote:

Political satire. A classroom. A fake identification card. This is basically my nightmare prompt. 


Hi heatmate! I hope this weekend is kind to you and brings you many good words <3


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Posted By: BuryBadBooks
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 1:04am
Originally posted by ZoeLou ZoeLou wrote:

Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

Originally posted by BuryBadBooks BuryBadBooks wrote:

Me: Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy....

NYCM: Ok fine. 

Me: Phew! Oh thank you.

NYCM: Your genre is romantic-comedy. 

...Kay.

Hahaha! I have no idea how you'll handle the romance, but I think you'll do fine with the comedy! 

Exactly what I was thinking! I'm already laughing after just four lines, so I'm sure you'll do amazing with a full 1000 words!

AW! Y'all are sweet. 4 sentences? Sure. I can make that funny. That's literally how a joke and punch line work. 1K words? Pray for me!! Ok! WHISKEY TIME. I got this. You got this. We all got this!! Star


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Posted By: kenshomo
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 1:07am
Originally posted by ophelialit74 ophelialit74 wrote:

Originally posted by kenshomo kenshomo wrote:

Ophelialit74, how I feel your pain. 

Me too: Spy/Switchboard Room/A menu

Oh, to have Political Satire / Classroom / Fake ID card!

Hiya, heatmate! I can't wait to share this misery with you! 😒

Ditto! Misery loving company may be what keeps me in the game this time!


Posted By: BuryBadBooks
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 1:10am
Originally posted by KelsNotChels KelsNotChels wrote:

Originally posted by BuryBadBooks BuryBadBooks wrote:

Me: Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy.  Please not romance or comedy....

NYCM: Ok fine. 

Me: Phew! Oh thank you.

NYCM: Your genre is romantic-comedy. 

...Kay.

I would KILLLLLLLLLLL for your genre! 😭😭😭

I got Historical Fiction again. RAAAAAAAAHHHHHGG. 

Just fic/a newsstand/a parking meter. (Group 14)

See ya in the beta gardens! *Beta fist bump!* 


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Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 1:17am
Group 24, drama, a luxury hotel, a frankfurter. 

NOT my wheelhouse, so I don't think I will go far. Was praying for comedy, romcom, romance, or political satire (especially that teacher political satire, because I'm a teacher!) If anyone needs a beta for comedy, feel free to message me!

Good luck,
Alex


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Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 1:35am
Has anyone here written a dramedy for drama and scored well? (I don't mean a drama with a hint or dark comedic notes. I mean full on comedic drama, lighthearted, fun, funny.)

Thanks,
Alex



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Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 1:36am
Oof.

Group 8

Romantic Comedy/a large tree/a plaque

I’ve maybe got an idea.....maybe. It’s a hard maybe. Becoming harder by the second.


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Posted By: cheddarbaked
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 2:01am
I got Group 20 - Horror / a frozen body of water / an underwater camera. I'm actually shocked at how well the location and object go together! Might have to take care not to make it too obvious, though.

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Posted By: jimiflan2
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 2:45am
Originally posted by northernwriter northernwriter wrote:

Has anyone here written a dramedy for drama and scored well? (I don't mean a drama with a hint or dark comedic notes. I mean full on comedic drama, lighthearted, fun, funny.)

Thanks,
Alex


Hey heatmate! I have the same problem all the ideas floating in my head are drama but a bit farcical. ... need more ideas


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Posted By: Alexis_H
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 3:14am
Group 22

Comedy / sinking ship / gold coin

Well they all go together, but argh, why comedy again? I used all my cheap penis jokes in round 1 😂


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Posted By: theinquisitor
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 3:18am
Drama - luxury hotel - frankfurter

Meh. Loads of possibilities but not especially inspiring. 


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Posted By: jimiflan2
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 3:22am
Originally posted by theinquisitor theinquisitor wrote:

Drama - luxury hotel - frankfurter

Meh. Loads of possibilities but not especially inspiring. 

Yep!


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Posted By: BarbaraFL
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 3:52am
Aarrgghhh....rom com, a smorgasbord, a guitar.

I just failed at rom com in short screenplay so did NOT want it for this! At least I have the idea already. 

Please let nothing terrible happen this weekend so I can attempt to be somewhat funny Smile


Posted By: momjourno
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 5:20am
Ghost story / police station/ flag.

I had ghost story for challenge 1 so I'm mostly bummed that's it's the same thing again. (Have had horror, suspense, ghost, poli sat, ghost for the five contests I've done on this site and would have loved something not "scary"). 


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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 8:30am
Is it just me, or do all of these prompts seem difficult?! I thought mine seemed hard, but then I read this thread. 

Group 14: historical fiction, a newsstand, a parking meter. 

Shout-out to my groupmates! Let's rock it! Thumbs Up


Posted By: rthomas
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 8:34am
Thriller - a cement plant - kneepads.

I have zero ideas that don't involve bodies buried in cement. I think I'm going to really be relying on the betas...!!! 

Good luck everyone! 


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Posted By: kolohe
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 8:45am
Originally posted by Alexis_H Alexis_H wrote:

Group 22

Comedy / sinking ship / gold coin

Well they all go together, but argh, why comedy again? I used all my cheap penis jokes in round 1 😂

Hi heatmate!! But UGH comedy is soooooo not my jam Cry Lol this is going to be painful even with the decent prompts....


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Posted By: chrissie0707
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 8:57am
Group 16: horror / an impoundment lot / a wetsuit

I've always to pull/try horror. First time getting the genre for NYCM! Already working on a teeny tiny baby idea. 

Good luck all!


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Posted By: dashesndots2
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 8:58am
Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Is it just me, or do all of these prompts seem difficult?! I thought mine seemed hard, but then I read this thread. 

Group 14: historical fiction, a newsstand, a parking meter. 

Shout-out to my groupmates! Let's rock it! Thumbs Up

Hi groupmate!  And KelsNotChels, too!

I was seriously hoping for anything except Historical Fiction (even fricken PoliSat)...it takes so much planning/research, and I just do not have the energy.  This is the 4th time I've pulled it, too.

For me these prompts seem just...boring?

'Course I suppose it's our job to make them...not boring, haha.

Good luck all!


Posted By: KelsNotChels
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 9:02am
Originally posted by dashesndots2 dashesndots2 wrote:

Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Is it just me, or do all of these prompts seem difficult?! I thought mine seemed hard, but then I read this thread. 

Group 14: historical fiction, a newsstand, a parking meter. 

Shout-out to my groupmates! Let's rock it! Thumbs Up

Hi groupmate!  And KelsNotChels, too!

I was seriously hoping for anything except Historical Fiction (even fricken PoliSat)...it takes so much planning/research, and I just do not have the energy.  This is the 4th time I've pulled it, too.

For me these prompts seem just...boring?

'Course I suppose it's our job to make them...not boring, haha.

Good luck all!

Hi Zelda! And Dashes! 

We can do this... I mean, I personally wanna set myself on fire for having back to back HISTFIC, but our being here means we can make it happen! 


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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 9:26am

Yuck. 
Group 10: A/A, sailboat, sunglasses

I mean I'm not a fan of A/A to begin with but this prompt combo reads like the biggest cliché out there. Def going to need to think outside the box for this one.


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Posted By: Alexis_H
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 9:36am
Originally posted by kolohe kolohe wrote:

Hi heatmate!! But UGH comedy is soooooo not my jam Cry Lol this is going to be painful even with the decent prompts....

Yay! A heatmate! Hi kolohe. We can do this. We will find something hilarious to write. I hope you'll be posting later cause I'd love to read what you came up with. 


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Posted By: wet moss
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 9:44am
Got 
Suspense, watchtower, pig 
as well. Now worried my idea is the obvious one and there will be 5 similar stories. Might need to drag in an alien or a dinosour to stand out. 

I feel for you that got Fantasy and spaceship... And Historic and parking meter, why didn't they just go all the way and say cell phone. 


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Posted By: Lord Xoon
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 10:54am
I got the "widowmaker" - romance. So this is probably it for me.

But at least this time I'll have them end up together, unlike my past efforts. I've at least learned that much.


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Posted By: Oryx
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:14pm
Hoping for horror or ghost story.

Got romantic comedy.


Posted By: DocI
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:29pm
Originally posted by theinquisitor theinquisitor wrote:

Drama - luxury hotel - frankfurter

Meh. Loads of possibilities but not especially inspiring. 

I would 100% locate the hotel in Frankfurt am Main so that literally every person in the story is a Frankfurter. Smile

I had ghost story / police station / flag. Not a fan of ghosts, but certainly the most intuitive pairing of location/object I've ever had. Hopefully I can put enough English on 'em to stand out.


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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 2:15pm
Hi Dashes! Hi KelsNotChels!! Power to group 14!!

Yeah, well, to me the wild thing is that you can't get too historical with a parking meter. I guess there won't be too many stories about the ancient Mayans! I don't think. Did they park? Ermm

HA HA, Dashes, the prompts do seem boring. Like, "I was walking down the street, and I passed a newsstand, and then there was a parking meter. Oh, and it was a historical hike. The end." Unhappy LOL Oh no. We're screwed. 

Right, Kels Not  Chels, go us!! We can rock this!! Woo hoo!! I love your outlook!! Go group # 14!! 



Posted By: Lexiconundrum
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 3:36pm
I got crime caper/law office/ a bronze statue.
I love reading crime capers. Haven't the foggiest idea how to write one.



Posted By: MrLipto
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 3:38pm
Waddap, cheddar.

Group 20. Frozen body of water. Underwater camera.

See you on the ice!


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Posted By: Lex Pearson
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 4:30pm
Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Hi Dashes! Hi KelsNotChels!! Power to group 14!!

Yeah, well, to me the wild thing is that you can't get too historical with a parking meter. I guess there won't be too many stories about the ancient Mayans! I don't think. Did they park? Ermm

HA HA, Dashes, the prompts do seem boring. Like, "I was walking down the street, and I passed a newsstand, and then there was a parking meter. Oh, and it was a historical hike. The end." Unhappy LOL Oh no. We're screwed. 

Right, Kels Not  Chels, go us!! We can rock this!! Woo hoo!! I love your outlook!! Go group # 14!! 


Y'all wanna switch? I also got historical fiction- a blacksmith's shop/ a bench. Would kill for a newsstand tbh


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Posted By: Seven
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 4:46pm
Group 10

Action/Adventure, a sailboat, sunglasses

Feeling slightly seasick. 




Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 5:26pm
Originally posted by Lex Pearson Lex Pearson wrote:

Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Hi Dashes! Hi KelsNotChels!! Power to group 14!!

Yeah, well, to me the wild thing is that you can't get too historical with a parking meter. I guess there won't be too many stories about the ancient Mayans! I don't think. Did they park? Ermm

HA HA, Dashes, the prompts do seem boring. Like, "I was walking down the street, and I passed a newsstand, and then there was a parking meter. Oh, and it was a historical hike. The end." Unhappy LOL Oh no. We're screwed. 

Right, Kels Not  Chels, go us!! We can rock this!! Woo hoo!! I love your outlook!! Go group # 14!! 


Y'all wanna switch? I also got historical fiction- a blacksmith's shop/ a bench. Would kill for a newsstand tbh

LOL Oh my gosh, I feel your pain. But go for glory! You can do it!! Clap


Posted By: Lynne M
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 5:26pm
Sorry-wrong thread!

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Posted By: Lynne M
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 5:28pm
Oh-a student that is in the country illegally that attends a catholic school. When they are discovered, they seek sanctuary in the church (because the classrooms are located inside the church). Sorry-thinking our loud 😂

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Posted By: Dark&StormyNight
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 5:30pm
For those who got historical fiction/parking meter, be creative!  I had voting booth last round and instead of using a machine or even a paper method I used a private place (tree trunk) and items (branches and acorns) to cast a vote.

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Posted By: Tim G
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 7:06pm
Group 9 - Suspense, Watchtower, Pig

I've done what I always do with Suspense and pretend it says 'Thriller'. No judge has ever yet gotten into the weeds with me about how much the audience vs the protagonist knows Smile

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Posted By: SLSingleton
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 7:11pm
Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

I have the same prompt!!! An audition is something you go to AND an action...not a place! music auditions for instance can be online, in a gym, in a church, in an auditorium, etc. Acting auditions are the same thing. Want to stretch it and say it's a job interview (which is kind of like an audition)...same thing! ANYWHERE!



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Posted By: dashesndots2
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 7:56pm
Originally posted by Lex Pearson Lex Pearson wrote:

Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Hi Dashes! Hi KelsNotChels!! Power to group 14!!

Yeah, well, to me the wild thing is that you can't get too historical with a parking meter. I guess there won't be too many stories about the ancient Mayans! I don't think. Did they park? Ermm

HA HA, Dashes, the prompts do seem boring. Like, "I was walking down the street, and I passed a newsstand, and then there was a parking meter. Oh, and it was a historical hike. The end." Unhappy LOL Oh no. We're screwed. 

Right, Kels Not  Chels, go us!! We can rock this!! Woo hoo!! I love your outlook!! Go group # 14!! 


Y'all wanna switch? I also got historical fiction- a blacksmith's shop/ a bench. Would kill for a newsstand tbh

I would gladly switch with you!

I've got about 300 words...at least it's something.


Posted By: ramblejamble
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 9:39pm
Originally posted by SLSingleton SLSingleton wrote:

Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

I have the same prompt!!! An audition is something you go to AND an action...not a place! music auditions for instance can be online, in a gym, in a church, in an auditorium, etc. Acting auditions are the same thing. Want to stretch it and say it's a job interview (which is kind of like an audition)...same thing! ANYWHERE!


Hi heatmates! I groaned when I saw Drama.... but I do kinda like the vagueness of the audition prompt!


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Posted By: justmel
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 10:46pm
Originally posted by wet moss wet moss wrote:

Got 
Suspense, watchtower, pig 
as well. Now worried my idea is the obvious one and there will be 5 similar stories. Might need to drag in an alien or a dinosour to stand out. 


If you *have* an idea, you're three steps ahead of me. I had one, but it went nowhere. Currently fighting panic. Ugh. 


Posted By: Calantha
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2020 at 11:07pm
Originally posted by Lex Pearson Lex Pearson wrote:

Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Hi Dashes! Hi KelsNotChels!! Power to group 14!!

Yeah, well, to me the wild thing is that you can't get too historical with a parking meter. I guess there won't be too many stories about the ancient Mayans! I don't think. Did they park? Ermm

HA HA, Dashes, the prompts do seem boring. Like, "I was walking down the street, and I passed a newsstand, and then there was a parking meter. Oh, and it was a historical hike. The end." Unhappy LOL Oh no. We're screwed. 

Right, Kels Not  Chels, go us!! We can rock this!! Woo hoo!! I love your outlook!! Go group # 14!! 


Y'all wanna switch? I also got historical fiction- a blacksmith's shop/ a bench. Would kill for a newsstand tbh

Wooo I found a heatmate! I kind of love our prompts? This is my first NCYM challenge, and the last 2 rounds I got doozies (Pol sat/ pub/ rolling pin, then horror/ underwater trench/ gummy candy) so I'm excited to have an object I don't have to awkwardly wedge into the story! 


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Posted By: kareeve17
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 12:46am
Originally posted by ramblejamble ramblejamble wrote:

Originally posted by SLSingleton SLSingleton wrote:

Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

I have the same prompt!!! An audition is something you go to AND an action...not a place! music auditions for instance can be online, in a gym, in a church, in an auditorium, etc. Acting auditions are the same thing. Want to stretch it and say it's a job interview (which is kind of like an audition)...same thing! ANYWHERE!


Hi heatmates! I groaned when I saw Drama.... but I do kinda like the vagueness of the audition prompt!

Fellow Group One-er here Big smile
I agree with everything that's been noted here. I'm trying my best to be creative AND have in-depth characters AND a unique plot AND...and I'm currently 355 words over my limit and my plot is meh *sigh of defeat* Wishing you all the best!! 


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Posted By: Tarikin6ix
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 12:51am
Originally posted by Lex Pearson Lex Pearson wrote:

Originally posted by Zelda Zelda wrote:

Hi Dashes! Hi KelsNotChels!! Power to group 14!!

Yeah, well, to me the wild thing is that you can't get too historical with a parking meter. I guess there won't be too many stories about the ancient Mayans! I don't think. Did they park? Ermm

HA HA, Dashes, the prompts do seem boring. Like, "I was walking down the street, and I passed a newsstand, and then there was a parking meter. Oh, and it was a historical hike. The end." Unhappy LOL Oh no. We're screwed. 

Right, Kels Not  Chels, go us!! We can rock this!! Woo hoo!! I love your outlook!! Go group # 14!! 


Y'all wanna switch? I also got historical fiction- a blacksmith's shop/ a bench. Would kill for a newsstand tbh

I'm with you in group 6 :) second Hist Fic pull in a row, but not my favourite...good luck!!


Posted By: theinquisitor
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 2:12am
Originally posted by DocI DocI wrote:

I would 100% locate the hotel in Frankfurt am Main so that literally every person in the story is a Frankfurter. Smile



That actually occurred to me but I thought it was a bit of a stretch. Do the judges reward blatant cheek?


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Posted By: OnyxLily
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 4:56am
Originally posted by bluevervain bluevervain wrote:

Political satire. A classroom. A fake identification card. This is basically my nightmare prompt. 

Hi heatmate!

I'm one of those weirdos who quite like pol-sat, and funnily enough I was working at the New Zealand election yesterday when the prompts came through. Looking forward to reading what you came up with!


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Posted By: OnyxLily
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 4:57am
Originally posted by taaaylor taaaylor wrote:

Originally posted by bluevervain bluevervain wrote:

Political satire. A classroom. A fake identification card. This is basically my nightmare prompt. 


Hi heatmate! I hope this weekend is kind to you and brings you many good words <3

Hey taaaylor, I think this is the first time we've been heatmates. Looking forward to reading your story!


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Posted By: JanetM
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 10:13am
Group 7: Thriller, Cement Plant and Kneepads.

This is NOT my first rodeo wearing kneepads- I mean, getting it as a prompt. That's kind of weird. Am I right?

I think Thriller is fun, but hard to make original? I'm trying!  LOL


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Posted By: JanetM
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 10:17am
Originally posted by rthomas rthomas wrote:

Thriller - a cement plant - kneepads.

I have zero ideas that don't involve bodies buried in cement. I think I'm going to really be relying on the betas...!!! 

Good luck everyone! 

Hey groupmate! LOLon the bodies! Of course, where my mind went immediately. Look forward to reading your story. 


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Posted By: Phobos
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 10:50am
I got to sit at home not writing anything because I didn't make it to Round 2.

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Posted By: ash101_49
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 12:07pm
Originally posted by Hatter Hatter wrote:

Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

I would be scared of this one, because it feels too obvious. Good luck!

I know! They fit together too well. 


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Posted By: ash101_49
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 12:08pm
Originally posted by northernwriter northernwriter wrote:

Has anyone here written a dramedy for drama and scored well? (I don't mean a drama with a hint or dark comedic notes. I mean full on comedic drama, lighthearted, fun, funny.)

Thanks,
Alex


I did for this round. So I can't comment on how it goes yet, but I'm hoping it works! 


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Posted By: ash101_49
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 12:11pm
Originally posted by ramblejamble ramblejamble wrote:

Originally posted by SLSingleton SLSingleton wrote:

Originally posted by ash101_49 ash101_49 wrote:

I so glad you started this thread because I've got a question about mine I'm hoping someone can answer:

I got drama/an audition/a keyboard

And outside the boringness of those prompts, how is an audition a location? Couldn't an audition happen anywhere? It's an action not a place. Or am I nuts?! 

I have the same prompt!!! An audition is something you go to AND an action...not a place! music auditions for instance can be online, in a gym, in a church, in an auditorium, etc. Acting auditions are the same thing. Want to stretch it and say it's a job interview (which is kind of like an audition)...same thing! ANYWHERE!


Hi heatmates! I groaned when I saw Drama.... but I do kinda like the vagueness of the audition prompt!

Once I got into it, I did too. But I've never gotten a location that wasn't clearly a location before, so I was worried there was some other meaning of the word I'd somehow never heard before! 


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Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 12:35pm
Originally posted by OnyxLily OnyxLily wrote:

Originally posted by taaaylor taaaylor wrote:

Originally posted by bluevervain bluevervain wrote:

Political satire. A classroom. A fake identification card. This is basically my nightmare prompt. 


Hi heatmate! I hope this weekend is kind to you and brings you many good words <3

Hey taaaylor, I think this is the first time we've been heatmates. Looking forward to reading your story!


Ahh I think you're right! Thanks, I'm excited to see yours too :) Good words to you today


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Posted By: rthomas
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 1:25pm
Originally posted by JanetM JanetM wrote:

Originally posted by rthomas rthomas wrote:

Thriller - a cement plant - kneepads.

I have zero ideas that don't involve bodies buried in cement. I think I'm going to really be relying on the betas...!!! 

Good luck everyone! 

Hey groupmate! LOLon the bodies! Of course, where my mind went immediately. Look forward to reading your story. 

YAY! HI! I had nobody else post their stories in my group in rounds one and two, so I'm excited that I might get to read at least one other story in round three! Good luck with these prompts. I'm having a hard time; may the writing gods sprinkle their fairy dust on you, though.  


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Posted By: WilderCruelerWaves
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2020 at 2:01pm
Comedy - A trophy room - A manual

My first time being assigned comedy, hopefully my dry, sarcastic sense of humour appeals to the judges. Time will tell!


Posted By: Charlie272
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 12:47am
Originally posted by WilderCruelerWaves WilderCruelerWaves wrote:

Comedy - A trophy room - A manual

My first time being assigned comedy, hopefully my dry, sarcastic sense of humour appeals to the judges. Time will tell!

I just scrolled through this whole thread looking for a groupmate and finally found in the very last post.
I went about as dry as martini dust, so we'll see how it goes.


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Posted By: Archaeo
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 1:02am
Yep, well, I got romance, again.
And to make it even better, I had -

romance / operating room / sand

Seriously, I am moving on from this competition in the new year.
Not only are the prompts getting ridiculous and repetitive (my last one was a spy thriller set in a doughnut shop and I have had the spy genre and romance twice now), but the feedback is driving me around the bend.   

I just got feedback and once again, I did not advance but received glowing feedback.

Although we are discussing here writing prompts, does anyone also have an issue with their feedback?

I have been doing these comps now for two years. I have taken the challenges onboard and accepted very positive and constructive feedback. And I am grateful. But I never advance. I feel like I am receiving a very mixed message. Last year, I was told one of my stories would make a wonderful short film.

In this latest round of feedback, I was told -

"Wow, this is a very unique and creative story. You have a tremendous voice."
But I did not progress. I never do.

I would really love to have them publish the five writers who advance from each group or the writers who make it through to the final, so we can see what the stories are like that are progressing. They only just released the winner from last year's microfiction comp, which I had entered.

If my stories are so great, what am I missing?

Thanks


Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 1:36am
Originally posted by Archaeo Archaeo wrote:

Yep, well, I got romance, again.
And to make it even better, I had -

romance / operating room / sand

Seriously, I am moving on from this competition in the new year.
Not only are the prompts getting ridiculous and repetitive (my last one was a spy thriller set in a doughnut shop and I have had the spy genre and romance twice now), but the feedback is driving me around the bend.   

I just got feedback and once again, I did not advance but received glowing feedback.

Although we are discussing here writing prompts, does anyone also have an issue with their feedback?

I have been doing these comps now for two years. I have taken the challenges onboard and accepted very positive and constructive feedback. And I am grateful. But I never advance. I feel like I am receiving a very mixed message. Last year, I was told one of my stories would make a wonderful short film.

In this latest round of feedback, I was told -

"Wow, this is a very unique and creative story. You have a tremendous voice."
But I did not progress. I never do.

I would really love to have them publish the five writers who advance from each group or the writers who make it through to the final, so we can see what the stories are like that are progressing. They only just released the winner from last year's microfiction comp, which I had entered.

If my stories are so great, what am I missing?

Thanks

Honestly, if you're feeling this dejected and frustrated, it probably is best you move on.

The prompt selection is truly random. (There's a user here who got ghost story nine times, for example.) Sometimes luck is on your side, and sometimes it isn't. However, you are more than welcome to cross genres in this competition, which is a good way to shake up getting the same genre assigned genre multiple times. I've gotten suspense twice and crossed it with fantasy for one and sci-fi for the other.

I haven't personally had significant issues with my feedback in the 20 rounds I've done, but everyone has their own judge stories.

Quote If my stories are so great, what am I missing?

A couple of things:

1) Some groups are harder than others. It's just the nature of the beast. If you happen to end up in a group with enough equally-good writers, it can be enough to edge you out. That's a harsh and painful reality of writing for any competition, tbh.

2) Everyone has room to improve. Everyone. Sometimes one or two elements of the story are working beautifully, but they don't quite mesh with the rest of it. Or the plot couldn't quite fit into the word count. Or the writing was strong, but the character wasn't quite as developed as other stories in the group. That doesn't mean the judges are lying by listing your strengths. It just means there's room to tighten up the story -- just like all stories written in 24-48 hours could stand to do. ;)

It would definitely be nice if more people posted to the forums, but I'm personally glad I can enter this competition without signing over my first publication rights just for advancing to the next round.


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Posted By: Archaeo
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 2:13am
Hi,

Thanks for your reply.
Fristly, I am not feeling dejected so much but frustrated, yes.
For me being goal-oriented, I am not seeing the results that I would like after two years.
Wow, after getting the same genre nine times, I would be totally over it, that's for sure.

Doing these comps here has improved my writing and I have enjoyed every round but it seems it is time to go elsewhere. I am starting to enter other comps where I can choose the themes and write what I want.

Secondly, I never meant by my comments that other writers should sacrifice their IP or publishing rights so I can see their work. In fact, it is why I don't publish in the forums. I respect that totally.
However, all I am saying is that it would be super helpful to me as a visual tool to see what is progressing in the comp when my work doesn't. That's all.



Posted By: Logan Mountstuart
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 6:34am
Originally posted by Hatter Hatter wrote:

Oof.

Group 17

Romance/A public square/styrofoam

It's been nice knowing you all....



I'm with you...


Posted By: Logan Mountstuart
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 6:36am
Originally posted by Hatter Hatter wrote:

Oof.

Group 17

Romance/A public square/styrofoam

It's been nice knowing you all....


I'm not a native speaker, and I noticed that "Styrofoam" is sometimes written with a capital S, and other times not. What do you all think ?


Posted By: Logan Mountstuart
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 6:47am
Originally posted by Lord Xoon Lord Xoon wrote:

I got the "widowmaker" - romance. So this is probably it for me.

But at least this time I'll have them end up together, unlike my past efforts. I've at least learned that much.



Why is romance the "widowmaker" ???


Posted By: Logan Mountstuart
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 7:09am
Originally posted by Archaeo Archaeo wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.
Fristly, I am not feeling dejected so much but frustrated, yes.
For me being goal-oriented, I am not seeing the results that I would like after two years.
Wow, after getting the same genre nine times, I would be totally over it, that's for sure.

Doing these comps here has improved my writing and I have enjoyed every round but it seems it is time to go elsewhere. I am starting to enter other comps where I can choose the themes and write what I want.

Secondly, I never meant by my comments that other writers should sacrifice their IP or publishing rights so I can see their work. In fact, it is why I don't publish in the forums. I respect that totally.
However, all I am saying is that it would be super helpful to me as a visual tool to see what is progressing in the comp when my work doesn't. That's all.




It seems to me that it's all about points. Your stories were awesome, but some other judges gave more points to other writers and you didn't advance. It's just that, chance, and numbers. In France we have a very sarcastic saying when it comes to competitions: "before we can succeed, the others have to fail".


Posted By: TelepathicTeaTime
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 7:15am
Originally posted by Logan Mountstuart Logan Mountstuart wrote:

Originally posted by Hatter Hatter wrote:

Oof.

Group 17

Romance/A public square/styrofoam

It's been nice knowing you all....


I'm not a native speaker, and I noticed that "Styrofoam" is sometimes written with a capital S, and other times not. What do you all think ?


Hey-o fellow group mate! So I ended up looking into this myself once I saw our prompts. Turns out the only difference is one is a trademark brand of Styrofoam which will be capitalized, and then any other brand of polystyrene foam is usually referred to as the same, just lowercase to show it's not the specific brand. It's kind of like a Band-Aid / medical adhesive situation. Almost everyone will just call a band-aid a "band-aid", even if it's not the actual Band-Aid brand.

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Posted By: Logan Mountstuart
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 7:17am
No no, it's perfectly clear and I thought so as well, so I chose not to capitalise it when I used it in my story :) Thanks for reassuring me !


Posted By: incompletegenius
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 1:47pm
Originally posted by Tim G Tim G wrote:

Group 9 - Suspense, Watchtower, Pig

I've done what I always do with Suspense and pretend it says 'Thriller'. No judge has ever yet gotten into the weeds with me about how much the audience vs the protagonist knows Smile

Draft one complete so I'll sleep a little more soundly for that. Hope you're all doing great!

In hindsight I feel I should have done the same (but going with 'Mystery')...suspense felt... 'vague'. Best of wishes to you, Wet Moss and justmel!

Originally posted by justmel justmel wrote:

Originally posted by wet moss wet moss wrote:

Got 
Suspense, watchtower, pig 
as well. Now worried my idea is the obvious one and there will be 5 similar stories. Might need to drag in an alien or a dinosour to stand out. 


If you *have* an idea, you're three steps ahead of me. I had one, but it went nowhere. Currently fighting panic. Ugh. 

I went through this with these prompts, having ideas that seemed 'obvious', but ultimately not having ANYTHING. It's never been such a late call for me. I had NO story at 1am (deadline is 5am here - UK), at 2:20 I scrapped the 135 words I did have and started over, hand writing this time, different idea. At approx 4.15 I was at the 500-word mark.

None of that is in anyway ideal, nor advisable. I will not be proceeding, ha. Good luck heat-mates!


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