I'm trying Ejls, I'm at 13 pages but I'm barely started. I really don't know how to write a SHORT story but I'm going to try to make it work by the deadline. I often have a problem trying to focus.

I came up with a concept for a love story told in a way that I at least have never seen done before so I'm running with it. However I hear that you, Ejls, are the expert on love stories, I hope I can give you a good challenge this time. :lol:

 

I promise you, if in this CAW they compare our stories - yours will be more romantic.

 

Wooo hooo I've god a fighting chance! At least I hope so Its going to be hard to win with a story that doesn't have a sex scene in it.

 

Well, shit.

I scrapped my original story eleven pages in because it was too romantic to not wind up being compared (unfavorably) to what ejls would probably enter. Oh, well, now I can finish it when I'm in the mood.

Current story is a go. Basically, I'm writing a diary from memory. If the woman this story is about reads my entry, she'll recognize herself.

At this point, the thing is well over half done, and the ending is set in stone. If I had to, I could finish the thing tonight, but there are so many things I could say, that I've written a number of scenes. Now I have to figure out which ones are best and glue the middle part together.

Count me in.

 

Count me in!
My story is complete. I think...
Hmm...maybe, for now anyway.
My story is sort of a missmash of genres, from thriller to romance.
I still have two weeks to tweak it here, there and everywhere so it may turn out to be a completely different story by the time the deadline comes.

Happy writing everyone.

 

Great, between Eljs and Dizzy it sounds like the story I have written has next to no chance at all. Well, at the least I can give people a good story and get more practice in for the next CAW competition.

I'm hoping to see many people enter this CAW, and present their great stories for all of us to read.

 

Everyone has a chance. Look at the stats for all the CAWs. Yes, there are several repeat winners, but some people have only won once. A large number of writers have gotten multiple votes, some of them frequent participants, some simply dropping by and posting a killer story, and then moving on.

The great thing about all the CAWs has been the creativity shown by all the entrants. "Challenge" is what this thing is about, testing your ability to communicate and entertain.

This time, we'll probably get just as many different kinds of stories as we've gotten before. Horse's theme, limiting in some ways, still lets the door wide open to do pretty much anything we please.





** type, type, read, WTF was I thinking, delete, type **

 

Thanks Snow, but I think you might be more sure of my chances then I am. I'm still having trouble making this concept more then an interesting idea.

Its like my creative writing teacher used to say "You can have 1000 great story ideas, but that doesn't mean you can write 1000 great stories." thats kind of where I'm at with the entry I'm working on now.

I'm out of town this week and don't know how much writing time I can pull off I hope to not only have something ready on time but I really hope to bring something to the table as well.

Good luck to everyone on your stories!

 

Mine is coming along so far but I still cant see where it can come to a logical and satisfying ending. I guess I will just have to let the characters take me where they will.
Good luck to all. I can't wait for the reading phase.

 

Done. I'm in the nit-picking stage now, but I'm pretty happy with it.

Now, maybe I'll work on the original story as a non-entry.

 

Okay everyone, there are about two weeks left. That's still quite a bit of time. I haven't even started on my story, which will be a non-entry, but I'm confident of getting something done that's readable. So, get your coffee, typewriter, white-out and get to work!

Good luck to all!

 

I actually took my idea to an on-line discussion group and some of their opinions are causing me to change one little thing. Right now I'm searching for some butt glue.

 

Ejls - at least you are not writing a story about a politician; that would only need a tanker truck full of vasoline for the appropriate "affairs of state" and such...:excited:

Looking forward to your story and good fortune in the CAW 12.:rose:

 

Not about a politician, but it did need to be a little more politically correct. I just hope I can get it finished to my liking. Trying to step outside of the box with this one.

 

My story is coming along in a strange way. It is actually 2 separate stories which will eventually converge (I hope), 1/3 new and 2/3 CAW 8 entry (never actually finished). Working on either part when the inspiration takes me. Main sex scene will be between two characters who are dead.

 

I'm not sure whether to classify mine as "Diary" or not. Most of it is true, at least the summer of '69 parts.

Nah, "Diary" isn't right. No one will believe it.

 

I've started another story and I think I preferring the lastest one to my first complete one. I think I'm gonna have a tough decision ahead of me choosing which to enter.

So much for needing butt glue, now I cannot stop writing.

Eeek!

 

I hear ya'. Sometime things that are too good just appear fake.

Crap, my doorbell just rang. Be back later.

 

Huh.

Two girl scouts selling cookies said if I would buy a case of cookies, they'd both give me a blow job.

Told them my girlfriend wouldn't like that. I mean, I'm on a diet, for chrissakes!

Now, WSF, what was I saying?

 

The wording of the paragraph doesn't fit. So what I'm going to do is write the story and post it with my modified opening paragraph. I have to change the wording because it is really fucking with my ability to write.

Thanks.