July Writing Contest Voting Thread

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yep, if folk are going to pass judgement then they should, as and when it's convenient of course, ideally be willing to put their own efforts up for voting.

Especially if they're going to be so sneery as Stan was...

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Maybe go for a much shorter word limit next month then. 1500 max say?

 

[DotCommunist]

Maybe go for a much shorter word limit next month then. 1500 max say?

From what I can see, only LC has issues with reading 3000 words.

Unless anyone else chimes in with his short attention span, I think 3000 is fine as a limit.

 

[Balbi]

I had trouble, evidenced by the work.

 

[London_Calling]

Maybe go for a much shorter word limit next month then. 1500 max say?

I would. I think you'd attract more writers and more voters while providing sufficient space to develop idea. And, as importantly, sustain momentums.

It really is about time, imo.

 

[Madusa]

I reckon I've guessed one so far by the way it's making me giggle...

 

[DotCommunist]

3000 is a limit, nothing more. Turn in 500 words if you like. Just not over 3000.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yeah. My main problem is always not being disciplined enough anyway, it's more of a challenge for me to shorten it, so i'm happy with that

 

[London_Calling]

At least half the battle, as I understand it, is in the editing. Got to be ruthless!

 

[DotCommunist]

I would. I think you'd attract more writers and more voters while providing sufficient space to develop idea. And, as importantly, sustain momentums.

It really is about time, imo.

This is the PWC. The People decided 3000 words was an adequate length.

It stays at that length or you take it to poll and see what word count the people think best.

/trot

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Thing is, 3000 does seem long enough to start developing bits of the story a bit more, which was how mine ended up way over in the first place.

If even at that length there aren't huge numbers of voters, I reckon it could go down to 2000...

 

[SpookyFrank]

My vote is to stick with the 3,000 word limit, if only because of the massive headache I had whittling my entry down even that far

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Ooh it's neck and neck now

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Which poster chooses the next topic if it's a draw?

 

[DotCommunist]

they arm wrestle for it

 

[sojourner]

I just voted

Tough call as there were a couple I really liked, but one really swung it for me

Err - is the anonymity just for the writers like? Am I allowed to say what I voted for?

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Just for the writers. Of course you can say what you liked.

 

[sojourner]

Ok cheers

I voted for Raven

I would now like to know who wrote it So err, pm me if you would like me to know, whoever you are

The other two I really liked were The Clinic, and Tom Boys, but Raven just about swung it for me

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I'm definitely taking note of which ones did better so I can try to write something more 'like that' next month

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Although then that gives away that I didn't write one of the more popular ones

 

[Balbi]

Yeah, sorry to see the whole of urban think you're not even worth a vote walrus

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

 

[DotCommunist]

authors: be considering themes for next month. If you win and umm and arr for a week or two over theme, people are going to think ill of you.


/stalin

 

[London_Calling]

FFS will the author of 'This Time' please vote for his/herself.

Assuming everyone else has voted for themselves, you've managed to get 14 non-participants to plough through the lot, so far.

When's the deadline on voting?

 

[Griff]

Can't decide between The Clinic & Lights, Camera, Action

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Well if it's a tie it will go to whichever winner first PMs me the next topic

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

FFS will the author of 'This Time' please vote for his/herself.

Assuming everyone else has voted for themselves, you've managed to get 14 non-participants to plough through the lot, so far.

When's the deadline on voting?

When the poll expires on 31st July

 

[Bassism]

I'm still reading x

 

[SpookyFrank]

When the poll expires on 31st July

13 minutes past noon on the 31st of July to be precise. My bad

 

[SpookyFrank]

Assuming everyone else has voted for themselves, you've managed to get 14 non-participants to plough through the lot, so far.

I didn't vote for my entry

Still four more days for people to read and vote.