Thread: LM Coffee Shop

Well if someone offers to take your place, I'm not bothered just so long as I have 4 judges. Got 11 days until it goes live to find one. So any takers?

^ Nah, it's fine. I'd have to stick to my word, you know!

And besides, it's about time I stopped writing for a bit and read some of the works here in LM. Returning the favor, you know.

I'll judge, Potty. Sorry for the hassle and confusion.

^ Made methink it's time to give back rather than just writing all the time. Not loving the theme this month either, so are you in need of any more judges?

Originally Posted by garza

Will it be acceptable for me to shorten the theme for my story to 'The Sky is Burning'? I've been there a few times to watch the sky burning, and there's never been anythng even mildly amusing about it. Will I lose points for leaving out the 'funny' part? I'm only curious. My entry will be there regardless. Or as a friend of mine in McRae County would say, 'irregardless or not'.

When the prompt popped into my head the "funny" part was more ironic than literal. Odd, sad, strange, or even funny if that strikes the correct writing nerve. And there are many ways for the sky to burn. So, in the end, wherever the prompt takes you.

Originally Posted by HKayG

^ Made methink it's time to give back rather than just writing all the time. Not loving the theme this month either, so are you in need of any more judges?

One more is needed.

Sure, i'll judge then! As long as soemone gives me the guideline on what needs doing, i'd be happy to help

It's up to you really. But here, check it out. http://www.writingforums.com/literar...udication.html

Oh no, it's not a difficulty for me! I think it's time i did something other than just write and submit. I'll be more than happy to help out - actually, i'm a little bit excited for it!

I find judging to be far more challenging than writing for the competitions. It's much more difficult to try and explain why something does, or doesn't, work than it it is to just write it. But figuring that out helps me to understand how to make my own writing more effective. I hope.

My judging is done and sent to Potty.

Judges: Shark Fin Soup, Sir Potty the Gallent, Mine Fuhrer! and Mae'r hyfryd, HKayG deallus.

Thanks for sticking your hands up folks.

No one's ever called me beautiful and smart. Maybe there's a reason for that...

No one's ever called me beautiful and smart. Maybe there's a reason for that...

Don't worry, there are more ugly people around than pretty ones. We can always gang up on them.

I'm hoping to enter the next LM - I was just wondered what counts as a 'word' in the word counts.

I use Open Office - it counts em hyphens as words - it sometimes counts speech marks as words - but then 'inky-black' counts as one word.

I was just wondering if someone could clarify the rules for me - and confirm Open Office is just plain wrong.

Evil.

I use open office and just go off whatever the wordcount tells me on there. So if it tells me 650 words and has counted random punctuation as words... I just believe it. Mainly becuase I don't have word and I'm not prepared to count the words myself :p

That's me anyway.