The Unvirginiser Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Well, one isiolation piece of mine will be in the form of a diary, or a log. In my opinion, if it tells a story, it's fine. Poetry about emotions with no structure.. not cool, unless it tells an isolation themed story. In my eyes a "short story" can be any piece of writing which is essentially.. a short story, in whatever form that may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminence Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Poetry is not prose, no matter what story or message is told through it. A diary entry is. That's the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unvirginiser Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) Poetry is not prose, no matter what story or message is told through it. A diary entry is. That's the difference. Jimmy T told a story, a badly rhymed un-thoughtful story yes, but it was still a short story. I don't see what harm the form of a poem can be.. as long as it meets the criteria Edited October 7, 2008 by The Unvirginiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vercetti21 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Fair enough, I'll see if I can conjure up something else to enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan. Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I haven't been in the WD for a while, and this seems like a great idea, so expect something from me later on in the month. By the way, what does that acronym stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicko Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 By the way, what does that acronym stand for? Short story of the month competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronmar The Only Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 So I may be able to write something up for this month's competition, but I've yet to decide... are we going to put parameters on the theme that the victor is able to choose? Like limit it to an idea or situation so that there is plenty of room to work with? Visit Writers' Discussion Compilation of Works: From a Storyteller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxidizer Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Fair enough, I'll see if I can conjure up something else to enter. Still write it regardless, just post it separately, unaffiliated with this. I wouldn't mind checkin' it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie_old Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 By the way, what does that acronym stand for? Short story of the month competition. Nail on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxidizer Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Head of the nail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unvirginiser Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Nail head spammers Still toying with these idea's. it will be a while before I get something solid down. I'm gonna' wait until like the 24th to post so that all available idea's that can come to my head.. do, don't want a good idea and be pissed because I've already posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vercetti21 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'll be posting my entry shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Who wants an excerpt? Charley was the first victim of the box, back in 1939. On the sixth day, he was found dead, with a message carved into the wood: “vengeance is justice.” That message is still there. Sometimes I rub my fingers over it, hoping for something. For a hidden escape plan, for Charley to show up again... for anything. I don't have a lot to occupy myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warplay3r Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Who wants an excerpt? Charley was the first victim of the box, back in 1939. On the sixth day, he was found dead, with a message carved into the wood: “vengeance is justice.” That message is still there. Sometimes I rub my fingers over it, hoping for something. For a hidden escape plan, for Charley to show up again... for anything. I don't have a lot to occupy myself. Huh. That sounds quite interesting. For some reason, I have a feeling this story is going to have some type of hidden meaning behind it. Just from the excerpt, maybe it was a foreshadow? Dunno. We'll just havta see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vercetti21 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Interesting, Pat. Looking forward to that one. My piece is up, not that it's not visible on the first page. I'll be reading and critiquing the other entries this weekend to see what I'm up against, so good luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxidizer Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Who wants an excerpt? Charley was the first victim of the box, back in 1939. On the sixth day, he was found dead, with a message carved into the wood: “vengeance is justice.” That message is still there. Sometimes I rub my fingers over it, hoping for something. For a hidden escape plan, for Charley to show up again... for anything. I don't have a lot to occupy myself. Sounds like somebody's been buried alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan. Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'm thinking about a possible setting in the remote, Alaskan wilderness, as far way from civilisation as possible. Seem plausible? I might post it once exams are finished; they finish on the 22nd, so I guess I'll have at least a few days to post my effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-2007 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'm thinking about a possible setting in the remote, Alaskan wilderness, as far way from civilisation as possible. Seem plausible? I might post it once exams are finished; they finish on the 22nd, so I guess I'll have at least a few days to post my effort. Uh, I think Short Story of the Month is a bit more important than passing these exams, don't you? Get your priorities sorted mate. I've got bang on four-hundred and thirty words, myself. I've been rather busy with coursework and looking at universities and all that boring sh*t recently, but I hope to get it submitted before the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxidizer Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Uh, I think Short Story of the Month is a bit more important than passing these exams, don't you? Get your priorities sorted mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Who wants an excerpt? Charley was the first victim of the box, back in 1939. On the sixth day, he was found dead, with a message carved into the wood: “vengeance is justice.” That message is still there. Sometimes I rub my fingers over it, hoping for something. For a hidden escape plan, for Charley to show up again... for anything. I don't have a lot to occupy myself. Sounds like somebody's been buried alive. No, no. That would be a sweet idea for this month, though. I'll give it away with one word: Alcatraz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxidizer Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I got a wicked concept for 'isolation' and two hardcore characters. So why is this so difficult to write? I'm running out of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanted Assailant Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I got a wicked concept for 'isolation' and two hardcore characters. So why is this so difficult to write? I'm running out of time. Says you. I don't think I'll be able to make it. No inspiration is flowing as I wished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminicus Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Lonesome There it is, my entry into this month's comp. Liked the idea behind this month's. Def better than fantasy. Anyway, enjoy and sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie_old Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hey guys, PM Emi your stuff, I won't be here this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxidizer Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 You're going away just so you don't have to perform your job?! And I'm not gonna meet the deadline this time, but I'll still write Blacklist anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan. Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I'm going to post now, it's done. Do I send it to Eminence or something? Do I send him the story or just confirmation that I've posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unvirginiser Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Ahhhh Jesus, time raped me this month, as well as business and a lack of motivation. Will definitely enter next month! My ideas were: • Been playing a lot of Rome total War recently, so was going to write a piece about a battle outside the gates of a city. The narrator is a soldier who has been wounded and is the only guy alive outside the gates. So one good soul finds him and brings him in to the city via a secret entrance. Then the character kills him and burns the city down. Bastard. • Was going to do one in the style of a diary. The narrator was aboard a spaceship, when it was attacked by aliens, he managed to get in to an escape pod, an alien tried to get it but had it's arm severed in the door. The rest of the story would be daily entries by the narrator, cramped in the tiny escape pod with limited supplies and the messy, bleeding arm. The story would have a lot of description of how grotesque the arm is and how he is losing his mind, regretting fleeing instead of helping to fight. The story ends with an alien ship finding him, we then discover that it's a NASA spacecraft, and humans were the aliens. I'm sure that I wrote a poem similar to that months ago but can't be bothered looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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