November - December Short Story Competition

**norm** · November 21st, 2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Noumenon

I'm heading for the halfway point of my entry and I'm simultaneously really enjoying it and a little frustrated; only because, unlike other prompts, this is so integrally connected to one line of books that it's basically impossible to submit it anywhere else. I guess that's a reason for me to buy a copy of volume two next summer in the hope they decide to go for volume three!

Unfortunately that is one drawback. It occurred to me when I picked the theme that some of the writer's on the forum like submitting their works elsewhere. I was hoping it wouldn't be too much of a problem.

**Noumenon** · November 21st, 2012, 05:23 PM

I said this to a writers group member, who nodded and made hmmming noises and then suggested I translate the basic story to another setting with a prescient aspect, the Oracle at Delphi perhaps. I don't think it's going to work.

**Noumenon** · November 23rd, 2012, 02:14 PM

Okay, here I am, approximately 4.7k split about equally over two posts:

NOT CHECKING

Fun prompt. It sparked several ideas, two in particular that I'm a little tempted to write up. Not sure, given the submission issues it might be a bit of time wasting. But hell, I'm always procrastinating on my WIP so who knows?

**Hereford Eye** · November 28th, 2012, 12:52 PM

After some absence, I'm in: http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showt...857#post704857

**Slynt** · November 30th, 2012, 01:54 AM

I have 4299 words sitting in a Word document for this short story but I am struggling to find a nice wrap-up/end for it. For the first time I've ventured outside my usual fantasy stuff to do a take on a space story (I hesitate to call it SF) but I am not sure I like it. Lol. Going to print it out and read through and see if I get any ideas as to how to finish this one...

**Slynt** · December 2nd, 2012, 08:54 AM

...and here it is - I am curious what you folks think about this. I apologize for the numerous **** appearing in the text. The characters just begged to be allowed to curse, and I could not deny them such an unhazardous character trait. Why are posts in the *Stories* section censored anyway.

My Eyes are Open and I Am Immortal

**Noumenon** · December 2nd, 2012, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Slynt

I apologize for the numerous **** appearing in the text. The characters just begged to be allowed to curse, and I could not deny them such an unhazardous character trait. Why are posts in the *Stories* section censored anyway.

Yes, I too found my creative expression unforgivably impaired! I w*nt b*ck in and made it j*st the vowels so it was clear exactly how my characters were breaking the rules...

**Wulfen** · December 3rd, 2012, 04:07 PM

I'm in!

Death by Fandom

**MrBF1V3** · December 9th, 2012, 03:23 PM

The beginning I got, the end I totally got... the middle--not so much.

This is being quite interesting. Mortality, in any form, is one of the great themes.

B5

**MrBF1V3** · December 20th, 2012, 11:37 PM

Okay, I have my final entry... so to speak.

http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showt...402#post706402

Enjoy.

B5

**norm** · December 25th, 2012, 04:38 PM

One more day to get those short stories in people!

**norm** · December 27th, 2012, 11:48 AM

Alright, I'm putting up the voting poll. . . How exactly do you make a poll, anyway?

Edit: Never mind, I got it. The voting poll is now up.

**Igor** · December 28th, 2012, 12:15 AM

Unfortunately, I got caught up with a lot of other stuff, didn't get a chance to write this one down.
Perhaps next time, or I just might post it, for the fun of it. Need to write it first, that is.
Igor