Writing contest - 48 Hour Flash Fiction 2017

[Serendipity]

According to the website, over 2000 writers are taking part.

On an even playing field that's less than a half of 0.1 percent of winning. Of course the writers here are of a superior quality...

 

[Cathbad]

I'm at the midway point of my story. Coming in at 938 words, so I guess I'm right on target. My fear is, as slow as I'm going, I'll have little time to edit!

But, gosh darn it, the race is on!!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I ... uhh ... haven't got a clue yet. I stared at it last night and finally had to go to bed, when of course ideas came along and I wrote notes by the bed, and I just got up and have to go to a wedding shower now. Later it is.

 

[Luiglin]

Just finished mine and waiting on my better half to give it a read through. Currently sitting at just under 1600 words.

 

[Luiglin]

Just sent The Takers ending up at 1621 words.

Good luck to everyone who enters

 

[Montero]

It might be that it is 2000 writers who registered. We'll see how many actually submit something.

Mind you, that is a heck of a lot of titles, dialogue and optional science for someone - the judges? - to come up with.

 

[Cathbad]

that is a heck of a lot of titles, dialogue and optional science for someone - the judges? - to come up with.

Perhaps there are duplicates?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I know that the optional science has repeats, because two or maybe three of the shortlisted stories on the site from last year had the same idea. Different dialogue and titles.

 

[Cathbad]

Finished at 2,092 words.

~sigh~

Edit time.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I have a thousand to spare if you need any.

 

[Cathbad]

Have to find 19 more words to delete.

AAARRRGGGHHH!!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Do you have ellipses or dashes with spaces on both sides? That can save you a bunch, running them together.

 

[Cathbad]

Done at 1,998 words. ~whew!~

Now to build up the courage to send it in!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I'm still waiting on readers to show up and tell me if I suck. Something like five hours to go, but I won't be up that late.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I feel really weird, not using up my word count. That's so not like me.

 

[Cathbad]

I'm still waiting on readers to show up and tell me if I suck. Something like five hours to go, but I won't be up that late.

Yeah. It's 1:30am here, or I'd have my reader check it out. I can't wait too long; I'm sure to fall asleep soon!

 

[Luiglin]

According to the website, over 2000 writers are taking part.

At last acknowledgment of what I am!

Sorry?

What do you mean standard marketing blurb?

It's not. I'm one of the 2000. That must mean I'm a writer.

Who's deluded?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Are you writing? Then you're a writer. And almost certainly one of less than 2000, since not everyone will turn something in.

I'm close. Waiting on my last feedback before calling it a wrap.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

And it's in. Now I'm just sweating whether Yahoo managed to deliver it or not.

 

[Cathbad]

I got an immediate response saying my entry was received.

Then my Internet went out for about half a hour or so.