Third annual writing contest organisational thread

[Andres]

Congratulations to both winners.

And thanks to Ludens for the efforts.

I'm glad to see three people actually voted for my story

Feel free to give me some feedback. One thing I know for sure: I'll have to do something on 1) my grammar, 2) my spelling, 3) my vocabulary.

I participated for fun. Hope you had fun with my participation too.

[The Stranger]

thats about 3 times the same...but still no feedback. I WANT MY FEEDBACK...MOMMIEEEEEEE

[Andres]

Still no feedback on my story

[Ludens]

5) When do we get a chance for revenge??

Whenever the next contest is organized. Since this is the third summer in a row when a story contest was organized, next summer there probably will be another one (provided, as always, there is sufficient interest).

thats about 3 times the same...but still no feedback. I WANT MY FEEDBACK...MOMMIEEEEEEE

Still no feedback on my story

It's the old problem of the Mead Hall. Everybody wants to get feedback for their own story, but few are willing to give it to others; and almost nobody writes more than a couple of lines ( to Franconicus). Sorry, but I will not comment on any of the stories that took part in the competition.

[The Stranger]

yeah... actually ludens is right... as usual...

WHO WANTS FEEDBACk, IM SELLING THEM BY THE OUNCE? FEEDBACK!!! FEEDBACK 2.95 PER OUNCE. FEEDBACK!!!!!

[Prince Cobra]

Some win others lose. Yes, my story was not very good and I should seriously reflect on this. By the way I would be very grateful of any comments on it...

Actually there is no bad story here. Even these who get 0 vote and these of 1 vote ( maybe mine is an exception ). Imyself liked 'The Hunt'. Well, I can not comment the grammar and the language but it was the story that affected me most. The second one who did these was of Don Corleone. I can not explain why but they did it... Maybe because in the Hunt the twist was quite sudden and in Don Corleone story I liked the revenge in the way it was depicted.

[The Stranger]

Aspen, i believe i you did not make it red and just used normal lettertype it would have made a whole lot of a difference... i just couldnt get myself to read it. im sorry but your story was the only one i did not read. i got 5 votes... but i could never have beaten DA

[Prince Cobra]

Thank you, The Stranger. Yes, I will have it in mind. I just wanted to make it more vivid ( it was read because of the blood). Anyway, next time I will have it in mind. No red letters!

[Andres]

Thank you, The Stranger. Yes, I will have it in mind. I just wanted to make it more vivid ( it was read because of the blood). Anyway, next time I will have it in mind. No red letters!

I actually liked the red letters. And your story drew my attention, because it was, well, something completely different.

It was original, refreshing and a bit daring (hm, not sure if that's the right word, I meant "gedurfd", "gewaagd").

The idea and the concept were very well.

Just my humble opinion...

[The Stranger]

daring is good.

You mocking me Stephen :P... so thats what you get for feedback huh... feedbacks of the market I NOW SELL CRITIC CRITIC FOR SALE!!!

[Prince Cobra]

If you are patient enough ( probably until the mid of September) my non-specialist opinion will produce some feedbacks of the eager people above ( I mean Franconicus, The Stranger and Andres). And maybe one more story would be commented but I am not very sure.

P.S. Do not expect too much. Just an amateurish opinion.

P.S.2 I should have done this earlier but THANK YOU to the people who organized this contest ( Ludens, frogbeastegg, everybody else who helped in the organisation and all the participants )

[Prince Cobra]

I had a day more and managed to reread the stories. I am going to comment the stories of Franconicus, The Stranger and Andres The Cunning. However once again I underline I am amateur not a specialist and my opinion is not a criterion. And the grammar is not my strongest point, too

IMHO the three stories are good in their own way, I liked them all .

To Franconicus. My implication you wanted your story to sound more like a legend or tale. I even imagined you being a bard . It was both serious and funny which I liked. But somehow the story lacked the symbols which I think would fit with this genre. In my very humble opinion the symbols could influence on the audience quite well. It is not easy to achieve this ( I still try to do it myself) and I think you know it very well. It is like a good medicine: if it is not enough it does not help but if it is too much it kills .

To The Stranger. The separate parts of the story are good but somehow the story is too unclear. It is difficult for your story to produce a certain leading impression.

To The Andres The Cunning. It was funny which was your aim I suppose. I think you should have showed more not only to emphasize in the conversation.

[The Stranger]

thank you SA but my story was actually meant to be a bit unclear... but it was a translated fragment of another longer story i wrote... what is unclear here i clear up later there... but i know what you mean :)

[Franconicus]

To Franconicus. My implication you wanted your story to sound more like a legend or tale. I even imagined you being a bard . It was both serious and funny which I liked. But somehow the story lacked the symbols which I think would fit with this genre. In my very humble opinion the symbols could influence on the audience quite well. It is not easy to achieve this ( I still try to do it myself) and I think you know it very well. It is like a good medicine: if it is not enough it does not help but if it is too much it kills .

Thank you

[Andres]

To The Andres The Cunning. It was funny which was your aim I suppose. I think you should have showed more not only to emphasize in the conversation.