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Thanks for the post and info. Congratulations :) Glad to hear it's going smoothly!

You can do it! That’s awesome!
Good luck with the baby and the story!
I’m up for crits with quick turnarounds if anyone needs it.

I’m always up for critiquing. Send it my way.

You can send it my way too. I generally turn around in less than 24hrs

I'm in and did a new story for each quarter in v. 35. Feels good man. Thanks for the challenge, I'm generating stories much more confidently than I did a year ago.

I'm in for the quarter, making it the seventh quarter I've submitted consecutively and success for FOUR IN THIRTY-FIVE

I'm still open to swaps though, up to the end of the quarter. Then I'm going to really dig into my newest novel and be in a different headspace for a while.

“Your story has been judged and did not place.”

Big fat R.

Best of luck to my many friends still standing. I’m cheering for you!

Is it considered a peep simply because the contest was mentioned?
Also that felt like an admonishment specifically to me about my story. I might be paranoid.

*Casually name drops Sanderson*

Shhh I need to sleep tonight. Besides I think it’ll be two weeks yet, based on previous years. Dave hasn’t peeped yet either, but maybe maybe. Best of luck all!

Always.

Yeah, I just mean my story resembles a setting and a premise of a recent film. I can’t get any more specific because the contest is anonymous.

So, I unintentionally wrote a story this week that shares a thematic resemblance to a big movie. I don't watch TV or go to the movies much, so I had no idea this movie was coming out or even existed. wotf020 Should I trunk my story for 6 months or submit anyway? (I'm not sure this is my Q4 sub, but ...

MMM fresh eyes.
Sure, Glenn, I appreciate the offer.

I'm always available for critiques or beta-reads. I can do an in-depth feedback with my thoughts on the piece, or I can read it once (like DF and most readers) and give you my impressions from that one read-through. My Q4 is a challenge for me- I am happy with it, which isn't usual for me at this st...

I’ve got a 2400 word story that could use a read.

I did a writing prompt on reddit the other day and when I got to the end of the scene I'd come up with, I realized I had no idea how to end it satisfactorily. Endings are, for me anyway, the hardest part of the stories I write. They are the element that changes over and over again, getting rewritten...

Every entry should get a notification but sometimes people get overlooked. If you email the contest coordinator, she can check your entry for you.

Twitchomancy also includes prior quarter results, and last year Q3 results came out Sept 1. Write your next! It’s the only cure for twitching.

Orbivillein, Amos, & YM. Thanks for the discussion. I do agree the blogger had a political angle as subtext (and more) that colored the post. I did find it interesting that they shared my observation that a number of stories just seem to end, instead of concluding. When I write a story, I try to...

I’ve mentioned this precise phenomenon to a few writing friends recently based on stories I read in the pro magazines. Curious to hear your thoughts.

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Congratulations Rebecca! What an achievement!

And what a story! "This isn't Better" is beautiful.

I have a rough first draft that I'm having trouble with if anyone is up for a swap.

I really enjoyed Scene and Sequel by Jack Bickham and On Writing by Steven King. I also listen to a number of writing podcasts that help me think about my writing in different ways.

My stories come from collisions of ideas. I usually picture a character, with some background ideas, and they sit in an empty room until another idea joins the space, a setting or a conflict that interests me. I bring them together to write my stories. The Writing Excuses podcast discussed a similar...

That’s excellent! Good luck!

Thanks to all. Kent, I appreciate the article. I suspect the opening is where I failed most. Maybe I need to cut that opening scene entirely, and just imply the information provided there to get to the meat of the story quicker.

You saw an early draft of this, but I’ll send the submitted version. Appreciated.

Hi folks. I am hoping to get some fresh eyes on my Q2 rejection. I didn’t take the rejection well and every time I open the document I want to delete every other word. Before I send it out on sub I’d really like some feedback about why maybe it didn’t work. I really believe in this story and want it...