Music Banter Creative Writing Competition

Dr.Seussicide · 01-20-2011, 11:04 AM

Just an obvious suggestion, but everyone should put a title to their pieces, so that the voting round would be much simpler.

~~James~~ · 01-20-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Seussicide

Just an obvious suggestion, but everyone should put a title to their pieces, so that the voting round would be much simpler.

I thought that was obvious, all the pieces that have been sent have titles as far as I know.

Dr.Seussicide · 01-20-2011, 11:08 AM

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I thought that was obvious, all the pieces that have been sent have titles as far as I know.

I know a lot of the times when I do short stories, etc, I leave the title for last. And sometimes forget. So just a slight reiteration.

~~James~~ · 01-20-2011, 11:12 AM

Will you be competing Seuss?

Dr.Seussicide · 01-20-2011, 11:15 AM

Mhmm, I want to. Might try and start today.

~~James~~ · 01-20-2011, 11:16 AM

At this point I might not even be competing in my own competition. Can't think of anything.

Dr.Seussicide · 01-20-2011, 11:18 AM

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At this point I might not even be competing in my own competition. Can't think of anything.

Normally when I can't think of anything, I just write about something interesting I experienced once. Your thoughts would flow pretty easily, so it'll be simple to express emotions, etc. It'll seem more real too, you should try it.

djchameleon · 01-20-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Seussicide

I know a lot of the times when I do short stories, etc, I leave the title for last. And sometimes forget. So just a slight reiteration.

I usually work the other way around.. the title usually comes to me first then I branch off from there so I always have a title majority of the time.

Freebase Dali · 01-20-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Seussicide

Normally when I can't think of anything, I just write about something interesting I experienced once. Your thoughts would flow pretty easily, so it'll be simple to express emotions, etc. It'll seem more real too, you should try it.

This.

It also helps to just rant about something that really pisses you off, or something that inspires you. If you're passionate about something, the main idea will be easy to write and you can just go back and do any necessary editing and format some creativity into it, or even adapt the narrative to an unlikely 3rd person protagonist, like a dog, or an inanimate object. Just experiment and see what you can come up with.
Also, something really simple can be transformed by the creative use of crafty metaphors and such.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 01-20-2011, 03:47 PM

Just please don't try to turn something dull into something exciting by using adjectives. I'm going to come off as a prick by saying this but that's always the case with people who think they can write but can't.

He got the wet and sticky glue all over his hands.

Of course the glue was sticky, it's glue!

01-20-2011, 11:04 AM	#41 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	Just an obvious suggestion, but everyone should put a title to their pieces, so that the voting round would be much simpler. __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

01-20-2011, 11:15 AM	#45 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	Mhmm, I want to. Might try and start today. __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

01-20-2011, 11:12 AM	#44 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Will you be competing Seuss?

01-20-2011, 11:16 AM	#46 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	At this point I might not even be competing in my own competition. Can't think of anything.

01-20-2011, 03:47 PM	#50 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Just please don't try to turn something dull into something exciting by using adjectives. I'm going to come off as a prick by saying this but that's always the case with people who think they can write but can't. He got the wet and sticky glue all over his hands. Of course the glue was sticky, it's glue!