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Ooh, some of these prompts are good! Looking forward to crafting a well-rounded, thought-provoking story an incoherent mess because real life predictably became unpredictable something in response to one of them.
>>Celsius
Whoa there, buddy pal chum chum sonny jim friend bucko! Let's try to keep ourselves to realistic expectations, here!
In other news, if the prompt ends up being something silly, I don't think I'll be able to enter. I have no sense of humor and a quiet demeanor, so levity is 200% the opposite of my forte. :P Also, brevity is the soul of wit, so that means I'm disqualified by default. Original fiction might be doable on its own, but lighthearted/silly/humorous original fiction, AT THE SAME TIME?
Nope.
Whoa there, buddy pal chum chum sonny jim friend bucko! Let's try to keep ourselves to realistic expectations, here!
In other news, if the prompt ends up being something silly, I don't think I'll be able to enter. I have no sense of humor and a quiet demeanor, so levity is 200% the opposite of my forte. :P Also, brevity is the soul of wit, so that means I'm disqualified by default. Original fiction might be doable on its own, but lighthearted/silly/humorous original fiction, AT THE SAME TIME?
Nope.
>>Internet Tough Guy
Write gloomy/depressing/disheartening original fiction, that’s all. Like: the world is rotten to the core, and the people still more.
Write gloomy/depressing/disheartening original fiction, that’s all. Like: the world is rotten to the core, and the people still more.
Well, I've decided to return from my self-induced sabbatical. I'll write something for this go-around.
>>Monokeras
But pessimism and misanthropy are both total bullhonkey! :P There's infinitely more to being depressing/gloomy/disheartening/sad than those!
Fair enough though.
But pessimism and misanthropy are both total bullhonkey! :P There's infinitely more to being depressing/gloomy/disheartening/sad than those!
Fair enough though.
Here is a Man, Neither Fish nor Fowl, Who Stood Up. Born to Be Wild? You Can’t Do That. Now What? Fractured Fairy Tales, A New & Improved Magic System!
A Copious Amount of Alcohol: Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight! Five More Minutes, Crash and Burn. Buck the rules, write ponies! I Hold You Responsible for My Failure to Communicate.
The Blights Within Us, Liminal Spaces After Dark Behind Closed Doors. Heroic Propaganda: All Roads Lead to Home.
Message in a Bottle, A Haunting Song Out of the Darkest Storm Dungeon – The Concept of Motherhood in a Spacetime Vacuum, Going Down, Among the Clouds, With the Ship At the End of An Endless Road.
She Should Be Walking By Now.
I'm no GroaningGreyAgony, but I figured I would try.
A Copious Amount of Alcohol: Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight! Five More Minutes, Crash and Burn. Buck the rules, write ponies! I Hold You Responsible for My Failure to Communicate.
The Blights Within Us, Liminal Spaces After Dark Behind Closed Doors. Heroic Propaganda: All Roads Lead to Home.
Message in a Bottle, A Haunting Song Out of the Darkest Storm Dungeon – The Concept of Motherhood in a Spacetime Vacuum, Going Down, Among the Clouds, With the Ship At the End of An Endless Road.
She Should Be Walking By Now.
I'm no GroaningGreyAgony, but I figured I would try.
Here is a Man Who Stood Up At the End of An Endless Road… Heroic Propaganda, Going Down With the Ship. Behind Closed Doors, A Haunting Song, Liminal Spaces After Dark.
Among the Clouds, Five More Minutes Out of the Storm…
“The Concept of Motherhood in a Spacetime Vacuum; She Should Be Walking by Now! Born to Be Wild!”
“Neither Fish nor Fowl. ‘Buck the rules, write ponies!’ You Can’t Do That--”
“I Hold You Responsible for My Failure to Communicate The Blights Within Us.”
“A Copious Amount of Alcohol? Message in a Bottle.”
“Fractured Fairy Tales. Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!”
“Crash and Burn: A New & Improved Magic System!”
All Roads Lead to Home, Darkest Dungeon.
Now What?
Among the Clouds, Five More Minutes Out of the Storm…
“The Concept of Motherhood in a Spacetime Vacuum; She Should Be Walking by Now! Born to Be Wild!”
“Neither Fish nor Fowl. ‘Buck the rules, write ponies!’ You Can’t Do That--”
“I Hold You Responsible for My Failure to Communicate The Blights Within Us.”
“A Copious Amount of Alcohol? Message in a Bottle.”
“Fractured Fairy Tales. Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!”
“Crash and Burn: A New & Improved Magic System!”
All Roads Lead to Home, Darkest Dungeon.
Now What?
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>>Hagdal Hohensalza
>>GroaningGreyAgony
After some minutes of thought and a few readings of each one, I have to say I prefer GGA's. Hagdal's was a real sweet try, but GGA's just fit together better.I blame his age
>>GroaningGreyAgony
After some minutes of thought and a few readings of each one, I have to say I prefer GGA's. Hagdal's was a real sweet try, but GGA's just fit together better.
Hmm... I haven't go so much a definite idea, more a collection of potentially interesting concepts and plot points.
However, seeing as that is considerably better than what I'm usually left breathing life into, I'm feeling pretty chipper.
>>Internet Tough Guy
Well well well, a prompt that doesn't scream light-hearted silliness. You've got no excuses now! ;)
However, seeing as that is considerably better than what I'm usually left breathing life into, I'm feeling pretty chipper.
>>Internet Tough Guy
Well well well, a prompt that doesn't scream light-hearted silliness. You've got no excuses now! ;)
>>Celsius
Dammit! I suppose I can't weasel my way out of this one. I have a few ideas, but my next two days are booked.
Writing on a double time crunch. Sure, easy enough.
Dammit! I suppose I can't weasel my way out of this one. I have a few ideas, but my next two days are booked.
Writing on a double time crunch. Sure, easy enough.
I'll be hanging out in the #mentors channel on the Discord server if anyone wants help or advice. You can ping me by name or use @mentor to ping both me and NikitaKitten.
Hmm, looking doubtful. Unfortunately my family can't seem to understand "Can I please be left alone this weekend to write", and, coupled with my desire to submit something that isn't half-assed and rushed, I can see this slipping me by.
>>Celsius
Same here. I seem to only be able to do anything for these writeoffs when it's minifics or when I'm away from my family at college. I can't do anything when everybody wants to hang out and bond.
Sad thing is that there's a lot I want to write about. Guess I'll just have to do it on my own time. I won't be able to do anything for this round, but I'll be sure to read and comment on everybody else's.
Same here. I seem to only be able to do anything for these writeoffs when it's minifics or when I'm away from my family at college. I can't do anything when everybody wants to hang out and bond.
Sad thing is that there's a lot I want to write about. Guess I'll just have to do it on my own time. I won't be able to do anything for this round, but I'll be sure to read and comment on everybody else's.
I didn’t think I would have time to write this weekend, but a little idea came to me and I have finished it. Good luck, everyone!
I have 6 free hours to hammer out an entry, and I have work tomorrow. Ugh. Why do these show up when I'm at my busiest? I don't think I'll be making it this time. Sorry gents.
Well, looks like we have fifteen entries, thus ensuring I can place no lower than 16. I managed to get my entry in despite my wife's best efforts at getting the garage cleaned and all the garage sale stuff set up for next week, and I think it shows. Really, I need nonpony practice.
Let the evaluations commence!
Let the evaluations commence!
Good luck to the finalists! :)
>>Haze
>>horizon
آل دَرْب آل ظَلام
Al-Darb al-Zalam = “The dark Path” or “Path to Darkness” — there might be a slight error in the way the name is spelt out. I’m not at all familiar with the Arabic “alphabet”.
So, yeah, that was awfully, egregiously bad. Once again I dearly apologize for foisting the ordeal of reading that slop on you.
Let’s not pretend anyone cares about where this schlock came from, so I’ll skip this part as brief as possible. >>Baal Bunny is right: I did use ingredients out of Kafka’s novels. The regulator conversation is inspired by the inn scene in The Castle and the idea of an absurd, undeserved punishment comes from The Trial. The end was adapted from Poe’s MS. Found in a Bottle, and the beginning by this fascinating video.
>>Miller Minus
Deserts are fine with Arabic names, I find Arabic names interesting, and the curly script is nice. Very shallow explanation. Could you point me to some typos/mistakes you picked up?
At this point, and given that it’s been more than three years that I keep writing shoddy and crappy short stories, despite your repeated and wonderful advice, I’m going to give up on it — let’s face it, I’m a lost cause. But since writing is an awesome way to exercise and improve on my English, I’ll continue to write, but simply not submit. That way, I’ll still benefit from the exercise, and I will spare you reading my usual dross!
Good luck to all! See you at the next OF Minific round! :)
>>Haze
>>horizon
آل دَرْب آل ظَلام
Al-Darb al-Zalam = “The dark Path” or “Path to Darkness” — there might be a slight error in the way the name is spelt out. I’m not at all familiar with the Arabic “alphabet”.
So, yeah, that was awfully, egregiously bad. Once again I dearly apologize for foisting the ordeal of reading that slop on you.
Let’s not pretend anyone cares about where this schlock came from, so I’ll skip this part as brief as possible. >>Baal Bunny is right: I did use ingredients out of Kafka’s novels. The regulator conversation is inspired by the inn scene in The Castle and the idea of an absurd, undeserved punishment comes from The Trial. The end was adapted from Poe’s MS. Found in a Bottle, and the beginning by this fascinating video.
>>Miller Minus
Deserts are fine with Arabic names, I find Arabic names interesting, and the curly script is nice. Very shallow explanation. Could you point me to some typos/mistakes you picked up?
At this point, and given that it’s been more than three years that I keep writing shoddy and crappy short stories, despite your repeated and wonderful advice, I’m going to give up on it — let’s face it, I’m a lost cause. But since writing is an awesome way to exercise and improve on my English, I’ll continue to write, but simply not submit. That way, I’ll still benefit from the exercise, and I will spare you reading my usual dross!
Good luck to all! See you at the next OF Minific round! :)