I want you to write a conversation between your characters discussing what they think of you. Is it annoying they way you keep messing with their lives? Do they like the personality you've given them?
Please write this in story form, mind - they have to be doing something or being somewhere while they talk.... so, no script writing, please unless your story actually is a script.
If you don't quite understand what I mean, I've done this myself, so here's an example: http://storywrite.com/story/148274
But I'd be aware that reading someone else's version can ruin your own ideas due to fear of copying, so view my example if you dare!
Anyways, I've got the usual rules:
- Please try to avoid bad grammar/spelling
- Any longer than 2000 words is TOO MUCH for one conversation. *nods seriously*
- Proper english (slang is allowed, but no net speak or tHiS dUmB sTuFf.)
- Have fun
What's good:
- Humour, but you don't necessarily have to have it. Your characters might be planning to kill you (though it would be hard to make that serious
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- Don't just make it an overview of your writing style... I want an actual conversation that flows.
If you don't have any ongoing novel-size stories, it'll be more of a challenge, but you could always make up a couple of characters.
If you feel it's necessary for me to understand what your people are talking about, you could write a short ('short' being the operative word) summarisation of your story before you start the conversation.
This is SO MUCH FUN to do, and you learn so much about your own writing style; how and why you write certain things.
Please enter!!!! It's awesome!!
Please write this in story form, mind - they have to be doing something or being somewhere while they talk.... so, no script writing, please unless your story actually is a script.
If you don't quite understand what I mean, I've done this myself, so here's an example: http://storywrite.com/story/148274
But I'd be aware that reading someone else's version can ruin your own ideas due to fear of copying, so view my example if you dare!
Anyways, I've got the usual rules:
- Please try to avoid bad grammar/spelling
- Any longer than 2000 words is TOO MUCH for one conversation. *nods seriously*
- Proper english (slang is allowed, but no net speak or tHiS dUmB sTuFf.)
- Have fun
What's good:
- Humour, but you don't necessarily have to have it. Your characters might be planning to kill you (though it would be hard to make that serious
)- Don't just make it an overview of your writing style... I want an actual conversation that flows.
If you don't have any ongoing novel-size stories, it'll be more of a challenge, but you could always make up a couple of characters.
If you feel it's necessary for me to understand what your people are talking about, you could write a short ('short' being the operative word) summarisation of your story before you start the conversation.
This is SO MUCH FUN to do, and you learn so much about your own writing style; how and why you write certain things.
Please enter!!!! It's awesome!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 25, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 200, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Well, my character contest is over!!
Don't feel bad if you didn't win this time; there were heaps of great entries and I ended up judging on grammar and even whatever stood out the most to choose. However, I have to say that my gold and silver winners were REALLY outstanding, so nice work guys ^^
I hope you enjoyed this contest and perhaps even noticed some things about your writing style, cos that's pretty much what I wanted you to get out of it
I know I had fun reading your work
Eph
Contest Winners
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Conner and Erin were peacfully sat by the windowsill, enjoying the late evening sunshine.1 / "Ahh....its so nice to have a peaceful eveningby MoonRoseWolf 400 words, 24 comments, on Mar 13 5:34 AM 2008. In , Characters, Humor, Novel, Starting idea, Unedited
Gold trophy winner
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There were four of them, sitting around a wooden picnic table in Blueberry Crescent park, eating sandwiches from a picnic basket none of th• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Stephanie Renyolds was busy doing the mundane paperwork she hated in the Office of the Goddesses of her home, the Valley, when the squirrel• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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"You know, it's just not fair. She's constantly forcing words from me that I just wouldn't say."1 / Morano rolled her eyes. "No, she doesn't. She's your creator. You say exactly what she created• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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David paced his back yard angrily walking in a circle. "What are you doing little bro." Said the voice from his brother Kyle. David fell toby esimbf 300 words, 2 comments, on Mar 13 8:47 PM 2008. In• Commented on by judge.
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A character-development sort of thing done for a contest. You can understand it without reading the original stories, though.• Commented on by judge.
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What my characters might say if they talked about me.• Commented on by judge.
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Billie sat on the wall separating the beach from the road, and looked out over the ocean. She was in Florida; she had to have the yearly meet with the characters. Though, why Florida? Well, the author grew up in Floridaby RockerGirl123 700 words, 3 comments, on Mar 25 3:39 AM 2008. In Characters what!!• Commented on by judge.
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Hay, your doing another contest, cool. I'll have to keep up on reading these it could get quite interesting.
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Yeah, I've just finished reading a couple and they're awesome ^^
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Funny story: I had writer's block on a story of mine, and when I sat down to write something for this contest, I suddenly had a flood of ideas and got past my block! I'm so happy! I'll probably still write something for this though, but it'll be a little longer.
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Lol, glad I could help
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This is a fantastic contest, I'll definately write an entry.
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I look forward to reading it
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Great contest idea. I just hope that my entry's approach isn't too odd. I always go for that sort of thing. It really opened up new doors for me. Thank you.
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Oh I totally will be back for this.
I can incorporate more stories than just one, correct? and do they have to be on storywrite yet? because I have a stack of notebooks of character ideas and story lines. I would love to put my Band of Seven characters in with my La Chasseresse de la Nuit characters....those are my two main novel-sized attempts at the moment.
So two questions, i guess:
just characters from one story, or can it be from two?
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Does it already have to be published on Storywrite?
thanks.
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Oh, they don't even have to exist yet
So yes, your characters can be from multiple stories,
And no, it doesn't have to already be published on storywrite.
No rules, baybee!
Eph
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