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Thanks Decker. To be perfectly honest I wrote the whole thing on my phone off the top of my head while my daughter was in her gymnastics class (Inspiration struck while I was reading the thread). I emailed it to myself and corrected the spelling (stapho-whatsits?) after the fact but otherwise tried to leave it alone. Editing and correcting was always the part of writing I enjoyed least.
Not expecting to win anything, but when you're inspired you might as well share.
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Yeah no problemOriginally Posted by Ramses II CP
Thanks Decker. To be perfectly honest I wrote the whole thing on my phone off the top of my head while my daughter was in her gymnastics class (Inspiration struck while I was reading the thread). I emailed it to myself and corrected the spelling (stapho-whatsits?) after the fact but otherwise tried to leave it alone. Editing and correcting was always the part of writing I enjoyed least.
Not expecting to win anything, but when you're inspired you might as well share.
And really? That's funny because I had just finished reading Keegan's The Face of Battle, and he has a whole section on the battle of the Somme. Then I come here and you have your "paper." And I feel ya on the correcting haha... I hate that. I always try to get someone else to do it
And hey, it's all for the imagination. It's always interesting to see what people have mulling around in their head.
"No one said it was gonna be easy! If it was, everyone would do it..that's who you know who really wants it."
All us men suffer in equal parts, it's our lot in life, and no man goes without a broken heart or a lost love. Like holding your dog as he takes his last breath and dies in your arms, it's a rite of passage. Unavoidable. And honestly, I can't imagine life without that depth of feeling.-Bierut
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Interesting story Lemur. It kind of reminds me of There Will Be Blood but focusing on all the moments between the dad and the son.
"No one said it was gonna be easy! If it was, everyone would do it..that's who you know who really wants it."
All us men suffer in equal parts, it's our lot in life, and no man goes without a broken heart or a lost love. Like holding your dog as he takes his last breath and dies in your arms, it's a rite of passage. Unavoidable. And honestly, I can't imagine life without that depth of feeling.-Bierut
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I really enjoyed both. Very different styles, both good stories.
#Hillary4prism
BD:TW
Some piously affirm: "The truth is such and such. I know! I see!"
And hold that everything depends upon having the “right” religion.
But when one really knows, one has no need of religion. - Mahavyuha Sutra
Freedom necessarily involves risk. - Alan Watts
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Nice story AoM. Good read.
BD:TW
Some piously affirm: "The truth is such and such. I know! I see!"
And hold that everything depends upon having the “right” religion.
But when one really knows, one has no need of religion. - Mahavyuha Sutra
Freedom necessarily involves risk. - Alan Watts
Re: Contest comments thread.
Hey all.
Unsticking the thread to tidy up around here. This place has gotten so dusty.
Continue to post all comments/critiques you have on the entries! With luck we'll have more before the week is up.
Last edited by Monk; 10-27-2008 at 17:29.
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I hope another onew would be added to the collection of contest stories
Edited : Soon
Last edited by Prince Cobra; 10-27-2008 at 20:00.
R.I.P. Tosa...
Re: Contest comments thread.
i was scarely confused reading yours, because the language was so advancedThanks Decker. To be perfectly honest I wrote the whole thing on my phone off the top of my head while my daughter was in her gymnastics class (Inspiration struck while I was reading the thread). I emailed it to myself and corrected the spelling (stapho-whatsits?) after the fact but otherwise tried to leave it alone. Editing and correcting was always the part of writing I enjoyed least.
Not expecting to win anything, but when you're inspired you might as well share.
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GAH! Sent few minutes ago... I hope it is not late since according to the org. clock it is 1 hour after midnight... but according to the all other clocks it is 00.00GMT...
My story has no title. ...
Very vicious story
Note the info about Manuel is slightly exaggerated (absolutely consciously: he has not done the perversions he was accused)
Last edited by Prince Cobra; 11-01-2008 at 02:03.
R.I.P. Tosa...
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Like gratuitous blood and guts??? AWESOMENESS
"No one said it was gonna be easy! If it was, everyone would do it..that's who you know who really wants it."
All us men suffer in equal parts, it's our lot in life, and no man goes without a broken heart or a lost love. Like holding your dog as he takes his last breath and dies in your arms, it's a rite of passage. Unavoidable. And honestly, I can't imagine life without that depth of feeling.-Bierut
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It is strange but the whole story starts from a romantic gay love between Nicephorus and Dyogenes Branas(an attempt to escape from the cliche; something like a new version of Romeo and JuiletteLike gratuitous blood and guts??? AWESOMENESS)... Then something gets wrong and Nicephorus changes... Lust, almost no feelings, passion for power... It's sad story... It's another matter of discussion I'm not as good writer as I wished.
Last edited by Prince Cobra; 11-01-2008 at 10:21.
R.I.P. Tosa...
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Pretty Good stories I think
Good Luck Everyone
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Coulda swore I posted here...
Oh well. CONTEST OVER!
Check the results thread for official winner and runner-up. The selection this season was great and not at all easy, there were a number who we had to debate at length, which just goes to show how good some of these were.
Thanks to all who entered, see you next season!
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My own policy has been to be a little flexible when it comes to the midnight deadline mainly due to the fact that the .org boasts members from all walks of life and cultures. For instance I live in the states, on the east coast, and am therefore many hours behind GMT. I may be out with friends or writing a paper at the same time someone is slipping an entry under my metaphorical door here at the .org.
In short, the Midnight deadline is there and should be respected but I am normally willing to go +/- an hour.
Stephen Asen's entry is posted. Submission phase is now basically closed. It's been a hell of a month, thank you to all who submitted entries! The judging will begin shortly.
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noooooo... i thought it was till sunday... wtf
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