Short story competition

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:44 pm

Just trying to gauge the interest... what if we decided to have a short story competition? Come up with something pretty specific for a story to be about and then have anybody who wants write say two thousand words or less on it.

I'm thinking something like "write about a captain who has just lost his ship in the Dominion war", or "write about a day in the life of a Jem'Hadar:, or something. But it doesn't have to be Trek related, could be any science fiction, or anything else for that matter.

Who'd be up for it? I don't really want to start something like this only to have one or two entries.

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:09 am

I'd do it but only if it wasn't Trek related. I don't like being stuck in a universe someone else has already dreamed up. It has to be a freewrite for me to take part.

But that's just me...

Varthikes · Post by **Varthikes** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:04 am

Hmm... 2000 words... That's about two or three pages...

I think I'd be up to the challenge.

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:56 am

Yes, yes, and definitly yes. As long as it was atleast Sci-Fi in general, give out a scenairo and have a contest!

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:10 am

Just a heads up, I'll pwn you all.

Dean Martlou · Post by **Dean Martlou** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:34 am

I Am Spartacus wrote:Just a heads up, I'll pwn you all.

[proper] hardly true, my good man. i have, in my years, been labeled as a troubadour with certain qualities which allow me to "kick a$$", as the expression goes. [/proper]

also, you can't beat me, i've got a better ship!

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:05 am

Excessive verbosity has been the downfall of many would-be writers.

Dean Martlou · Post by **Dean Martlou** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:48 am

I Am Spartacus wrote:Excessive verbosity has been the downfall of many would-be writers.

excessive whojiwhatsits?
no, i'm just very, very good, not verbiose.

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:55 am

Just not good enough to use correct spelling and punctuation, right?

Dean Martlou · Post by **Dean Martlou** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:57 am

I Am Spartacus wrote:Just not good enough to use correct spelling and punctuation, right?

you'll see shortly, when i post Danny Hulgan.

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:59 am

In all seriousness, if you're that good why aren't you published yet?

Dean Martlou · Post by **Dean Martlou** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:08 am

I Am Spartacus wrote:In all seriousness, if you're that good why aren't you published yet?

because i'm 18
what's your excuse?

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:26 am

Drake Zure wrote:
I Am Spartacus wrote:In all seriousness, if you're that good why aren't you published yet?
because i'm 18
what's your excuse?

There's no need to be hostile. I wasn't attacking you. I was asking a question. Take a few minutes and relax.

And age isn't much of an inhibition. Literary agencies will represent an author and publishers will publish said author if he is capable of writing a genuinely good book. You don't know until you try. Obviously writing is a hobby for you, and I suggest you should kick around the idea of firing off query letters to agents. It's a long and arduous process, but if you are genuinely good (and have put your works out there for objective criticism), there's no reason whatsoever you couldn't get published. No professional agent or publisher would reject someone on the basis of age.

Dean Martlou · Post by **Dean Martlou** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:29 am

that washn't really hostility. that was just me being abrasive. there's a subtle difference.

http://ditl.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135

please read.

Crushproof · Post by **Crushproof** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:42 am

I'll do it, if it can still be Trek related. I've got no imagination of my own.