Discussion: Q1 Volume 37

[storysinger]

I just read Dave's winning story in v3 On My Way To Paradise and a friend of the MC is garroted. When the MC arrives at the scene of the murder he sees the victim also suffered a stab wound to the chest.

[LDWriter2]

As I said on another post long time since I have been here. But I will be trying another story. I probably will be almost late getting it sent in since I am doing NaNo this year.

[LDWriter2]

So now to decide which story or which new one. Dave likes actions but it looks like a specific type of action even though he has stated it doesn't have to be violence. Not to mention a clear setting in the opening. Something different-for me anyway. Which doesn't leave much. There is one genre I have never done before, I have thought about doing anyway. Another flash done in a different genre I have only done one or two in. There are double or triple genre I could do. Have them crash together as Dean Wesley Smith told me to do once. Did that though. Maybe just what for me is just the basic story idea. Come to think of it I am not sure if I have ever sent one one of those two. Probably.

[Henckel]

I just scrapped every bit of text from my Q1 sub and will restart tonight.

[disgruntledpeony]

I just scrapped every bit of text from my Q1 sub and will restart tonight.

Wow. That's--that's rough. Why, if I might ask? (If you'd rather discuss it privately, feel free to PM me.)

[Henckel]

I just scrapped every bit of text from my Q1 sub and will restart tonight.

Wow. That's--that's rough. Why, if I might ask? (If you'd rather discuss it privately, feel free to PM me.)

I found a way to give my first scene greater conflict and tension. But in doing so, it "changed" how I needed to present the remainder of the story. All the action and T/Fs are still the same, but the eyes through which they're seen are now darker ... more blindly motivated.

[disgruntledpeony]

I just scrapped every bit of text from my Q1 sub and will restart tonight.

Wow. That's--that's rough. Why, if I might ask? (If you'd rather discuss it privately, feel free to PM me.)

I found a way to give my first scene greater conflict and tension. But in doing so, it "changed" how I needed to present the remainder of the story. All the action and T/Fs are still the same, but the eyes through which they're seen are now darker ... more blindly motivated.

Good reason, that.

[RSchibler]

http://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-58a-consequences-of-a-statistical-approach-towards-a-utilitarian-utopia-a-selection-of-potential-outcomes-by-matt-dovey A story by Writers of the Future Golden Pen winner Matt Dovey over on Diabolical Plots, the market that runs the submissions grinder. Something to inspire you while you wrap up your Q1s.

[Jasmine Arch]

Me: Oh this story is as good as finished. Just one more quick line edit.
Me after aforementioned line edit: Yeah I'm going to rewrite the whole thing.

[TimE]

Me: Oh this story is as good as finished. Just one more quick line edit.
Me after aforementioned line edit: Yeah I'm going to rewrite the whole thing.

Perhaps you need a 2nd (3rd, 4th..whatever) opinion.

[Corbin Maxwell]

Completed my rough draft for Q-1 today.

[RSchibler]

Completed my rough draft for Q-1 today.

[Andy Dibble]

I'm happy to do critiques. Might ask you to critique my writing too. :) Can't promise I'll get through all of any 10k+ word monsters, but feel free to PM me.