Ooo quicker than I thought.
The Urban Writing Thread
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Ooo quicker than I thought.
All the more reason to make anonymity mandatory IMO, sort the wheat of talent from the chaff of arrogance
Zactly. Also, in my experience, writing is slightly skewed when you ''know'' who's the voice iykwim? It should only be about good writing...
We could do one for say, July... Upsidedownwalrus you reckon you could sort the blog thingy for then?
Anyone got any ideas for the initial topic or am i getting ahead of myself here?
Not really sure yet. I make up most stuff I write as I go along
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
Oh good. It's a goer.
this be the tricky part
Anyone got any ideas for the initial topic or am i getting ahead of myself here?
this be the tricky part
DaRealSpoon
Do not try and bend the spoon...
Oh good. It's a goer.
this be the tricky part
Not really. someone should choose any shitty topic. It'll be fun to see how people approach it.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
In the face of the Peoples decision I shall post under a psuedonym, upon the blog provided by Comrade Upsidedownwalrus
Ah, there's going to be a set topic?
DaRealSpoon
Do not try and bend the spoon...
yes, I think it'll be a good exercise to do it that way. Get the creative juices flowing as it were.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
monthly. I believe shifty proposed that the previous months winner set the topic, and while I worry that 'First past the post' might be a better system, I see no massive issues with her idea.
DaRealSpoon
Do not try and bend the spoon...
You've confused me. 'First past the post', isn't that what is on the table already... That the 'first past the post' selects the next topic?
OK, so can i set the first topic, seeing as I made the blog?
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
You've confused me. 'First past the post', isn't that what is on the table already... That the 'first past the post' selects the next topic?
ah, perhaps if I'd said 'first to mention a topic gets to set the topic'.
which is another way of doing it. I'm happy with winner sets the topic though.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I second this motion
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
May one suggest, being a writer by trade, published in the short story genre and, given that this is a blog and not on Urban, that we bump up the word limit to 3000 words or less (nobody has to use all 3000 words, obviously) as 1500 isn't always enough to make for a really meaty story?
Like I said,m nobody need actually use 3000 words, but it does make for a little more in the way of creative freedom if the opportunity to do so is available.
Like I said,m nobody need actually use 3000 words, but it does make for a little more in the way of creative freedom if the opportunity to do so is available.
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
yep, go ahead
DaRealSpoon
Do not try and bend the spoon...
Thats only cause you already have something to submit isn't it?
Nah, seems fair though, nice on the blog
I see what you mean now, the only reservation I have with the winner choosing the topic is that may incur some advantage. Tailoring the topic for themselves etc. Perhaps thats the spoils of victory though, dunno..
e2a - 3 votes and the motion is passed sir, your topic?
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Thats only cause you already have something to submit isn't it?
Nah, seems fair though, nice on the blog
I see what you mean now, the only reservation I have with the winner choosing the topic is that may incur some advantage. Tailoring the topic for themselves etc. Perhaps thats the spoils of victory though, dunno..
How about a monthly poll (anonymous, naturally) among the contributors to select the next month's topic?
It'd remove any possibility of any one person being able to choose a topic that automatically favours them and should help generate a good spread of subjects and different winners.
DaRealSpoon
Do not try and bend the spoon...
Sounds good.
If your entering mr 'Published short story man' I think you should have a handicap... You've got to write with your foot or summink!!
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Sounds good.
If your entering mr 'Published short story man' I think you should have a handicap... You've got to write with your foot or summink!!
Handicap, eh?
Well, being Urban's resident Quintessential Studmuffin and all-round Captain Charisma, I shall see no problems in facing up to such constraints.
Onward, good people of Urban, onward I say, to a bright and shing future of creative GLORY!!!!!!!!!!
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I have no objections to whatever method of topic-choosing is proposed. Let us not get bogged down in procedural details, however, comrades.
Forward with the Peoples Writing Contest.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
how do I sign in to this?
DaRealSpoon
Do not try and bend the spoon...
So, to clarify. We seem to have lost Shifty for the moment.
1. Anything up to 3000 word limit.
2. Fresh topics will be decided by anonymous Urban poll.
3. Uppy'downy'walrus to pick the first topic.
4. All entries must be submitted anonymously.
5. A toblerone for the monthly victor.
What else???
1. Anything up to 3000 word limit.
2. Fresh topics will be decided by anonymous Urban poll.
3. Uppy'downy'walrus to pick the first topic.
4. All entries must be submitted anonymously.
5. A toblerone for the monthly victor.
What else???
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
am still here, no objections so far
what about a deadline? i say around te 25th to give people time to read and vote before the end of the month
what about a deadline? i say around te 25th to give people time to read and vote before the end of the month
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Good idea, Madam.
That should give folk enough time and encourages folk not to be tardy in their writing.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
i don't know what a 1500 word post looks like, let me go ask mrs quoad
I think it would be better to leave it open, no number of words limit, and both prose or poetry
I would enter if I felt inspired by the theme and had no limits imposed in terms of the number of words. Some themes might inspire someone to write a novel! Why restrict them? (also anyone who can write a novel in month deserves some form of recognition!!!)
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I think it would be better to leave it open, no number of words limit, and both prose or poetry
I would enter if I felt inspired by the theme and had no limits imposed in terms of the number of words. Some themes might inspire someone to write a novel! Why restrict them? (also anyone who can write a novel in month deserves some form of recognition!!!)
They have NanoWriMo for that.
I think a tight limit a) aids creativity
and
b) makes it readable. for a crowd not onto taking on a whole book as a read
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
so topic proposed last day of the month then?
You just make a blogger.com account and then I believe you can sign in, just like with the urban film review thingy.
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