Discussing the Writing Challenges -- November and December 2010

[Mouse]

Oh, you mean the one that she won with, while her stories were growing "progressively worse"?

But... but... people were distracted by the pretty shape!

I think that was her best, although her first two were little gems.

Yay! (Then they went downhill from there. No slapsies! That's undeniable fact. )

And Mouse, if nixie hadn't administered the slap first, you would be in so much trouble.

Eep!

With the exception of Mouse and Karn, I think you've all been so good this year, Santa and his elves really should be generous.

 

[alchemist]

That's mine delivered. Honestly, I had two others. Two grim, morbid sci-fi horrors. But there's 9 inches of snow (NINE! That's, like, 30 feet in Canadian snow language) outside, and I just couldn't resist.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

(Then they went downhill from there. No slapsies! That's undeniable fact. )

And this is why some people (well, two people) are getting coal in their stockings.

Or worse.

 

[J Riff]

We have no chimbly so Santa just dumps my coal in the back yard.

 

[Bella Donna]

That's convenient. You can put it on the fire to keep yourself warm.

 

[nixie]

Alchemist, your story sleighed me

 

[J Riff]

Can't trust reindeer. It's Ok the elves will catch him with a giant net.
Other stories deserve mention - Marvin, Boneman, Xelah, everybody.
Yeeeargh!

 

[BookStop]

Oh, great entries so far.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

With the exception of Mouse and Karn, I think you've all been so good this year, Santa and his elves really should be generous.

Who, me?



Maybe Mouse and I should keep our eyes open and a fire in our places then...if Santa wants to leave us coal, then we'll make sure he pays for it.




Haven't had a good look at other stories yet.

 

[Ursa major]

It seems to me that if the coal is a gift, he will have already assumed that he's to going pay for it.

(When the time comes, he'll just add it to the accounts as with any other present and is unlikely to feel shafted.)

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Who, me?

If you are very, very, very good and stop saying bad things about yourself, Santa may relent.


For those who haven't written their stories yet: There are only about 5 days left to get those stories in.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems as though the stories are coming in more slowly than usual this month. I hope we can at least reach 40.

 

[Bella Donna]

I thought we already had. Still, they're all great and I know I'll find it hard to choose a winner.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

For those who haven't written their stories yet: There are only about 5 days left to get those stories in.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems as though the stories are coming in more slowly than usual this month. I hope we can at least reach 40.

I think the Christmas season might actually have something to do with it. Busy shopping, decorating, planning, the usual you know.

 

[Xelah]

I must vote Alchemist. The reindeer tossing Santa out made me lol.

 

[alchemist]

Alchemist, your story sleighed me

Why, thank you, deer.

 

[alchemist]

Can't trust reindeer. It's Ok the elves will catch him with a giant net.

The Stormtrooper Elves from your story, maybe. But mine are cut from different, more flimsy, cloth.

 

[alchemist]

I must vote Alchemist. The reindeer tossing Santa out made me lol.

(must learn how to multi-quote)
Thank you very much. Mission accomplished, if there's lolling.
Many, many good ones so far. Including, but not limited to, Oxman, J Riff, nixie, TEiN, xelah, and newbie Jude.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

There is a multi-quote icon* (next to the Quote button) that you can use alchemist, so that you don't have to post a series of messages to reply to each individual separately.

*I only recently found out about it myself. I think it came in with one of the last couple if upgrades. Anyway, it's there now, and makes the process far more convenient.

 

[alchemist]

(must learn how to multi-quote)
Thank you very much. Mission accomplished, if there's lolling.
Many, many good ones so far. Including, but not limited to, Oxman, J Riff, nixie, TEiN, xelah, and newbie Jude.

There is a multi-quote icon* (next to the Quote button) that you can use alchemist, so that you don't have to post a series of messages to reply to each individual separately.

*I only recently found out about it myself. I think it came in with one of the last couple if upgrades. Anyway, it's there now, and makes the process far more convenient.

Cool! It works. Thanks Teresa.

 

[Chel]

Don't worry, Teresa! I have two drafts hand written, just waiting for me to get to work on them on the computer.

I'll get right on that after I stop laughing at Alchemist's entry. Bravo!