Creative Writing Competition 2020

**Frownland** · 04-24-2020, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWWP

Anyone else having a hard time with this first round?

My ideas are like

But I keep writing and the way that my original ideas are incorporated into the story are like

But then the outcome that doesn't align with my original vision is like

And then I try to use the original ideas as a framework to rewrite the good stuff that I wrote and it's like

So yes.

PSA - Deadline for story submissions is next Friday, May 1. So get writing.

WWWP · 04-25-2020, 12:50 AM

I so relate

**Exo** · 04-25-2020, 11:23 AM

I am sleeping on this so hard. I'm sorry. I do have a mental outline though. Hopefully I can get the motivation to write it down in the next two days I have off.

**Frownland** · 04-28-2020, 03:11 PM

Yella stage, Friday deadline.

**Exo** · 04-29-2020, 09:30 AM

I'm not going to make this. I don't want to sound like I'm excusing myself but I've had a lot of sh*t going on lately. Deaths. Work issues. Whatnot. I know we're all dealing with that. I'm not special. I'll see if a spark happens but if I don't finish in time, I'm sorry.

**Frownland** · 04-29-2020, 09:38 AM

WWWP and maybe Mondo or anyone else who's joining, how's your progress? I might extend the deadline due to limited submissions. I could use the extra time myself tbh.

OccultHawk · 04-29-2020, 09:40 AM

Cheater

**Frownland** · 04-29-2020, 09:45 AM

You either die a hero or live to become the OP taking measures to increase participation in their thread.

**Exo** · 04-29-2020, 09:51 AM

I just want to say that I have my story in my head. I just haven't had the time or energy to sit down and put it into words. I usually write the whole thing in one draft in one go so maybe that'll happen before Friday.

I was never taught to give a sh*t about proof reading. Hence my numerous typos in my posts.

**Frownland** · 04-29-2020, 09:52 AM

Proofreading is one word. Unless you're talking about proofs which I'm not huge on reading either.

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04-25-2020, 11:23 AM	#93 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	I am sleeping on this so hard. I'm sorry. I do have a mental outline though. Hopefully I can get the motivation to write it down in the next two days I have off. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

04-28-2020, 03:11 PM	#94 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Yella stage, Friday deadline. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

04-29-2020, 09:30 AM	#95 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	I'm not going to make this. I don't want to sound like I'm excusing myself but I've had a lot of sht going on lately. Deaths. Work issues. Whatnot. I know we're all dealing with that. I'm not special. I'll see if a spark happens but if I don't finish in time, I'm sorry. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE*

04-29-2020, 09:38 AM	#96 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	WWWP and maybe Mondo or anyone else who's joining, how's your progress? I might extend the deadline due to limited submissions. I could use the extra time myself tbh. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

04-29-2020, 09:40 AM	#97 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Cheater __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

04-29-2020, 09:45 AM	#98 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	You either die a hero or live to become the OP taking measures to increase participation in their thread. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

04-29-2020, 09:51 AM	#99 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	I just want to say that I have my story in my head. I just haven't had the time or energy to sit down and put it into words. I usually write the whole thing in one draft in one go so maybe that'll happen before Friday. I was never taught to give a sht about proof reading. Hence my numerous typos in my posts. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE*

04-29-2020, 09:52 AM	#100 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Proofreading is one word. Unless you're talking about proofs which I'm not huge on reading either. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x