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Literary Maneuvers "Fortnightly" write-offs, competition, feedback 'n' fun.

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Old 11-28-2006, 12:05 PM   #16
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Oh goody! I won--er--really?

You probably didn't kick my butt as much as you could have, Pete, because you wrote about teletubbies. They're horrible, even too horrible for a story about hell. And--while I have been to YOUR hell, FOY, its still nothing compared to dripping pink walls and children--though yours had all the sharp, burning acerbic one would expect of hell.

I want to thank all the judges, and yes journeyman, that WAS a real day. And there is actually poetry to go WITH it...
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and no, not all the versions are up. I STILL haven't been able to finish it.

And finally, I want to thank Chris for not entering.
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Old 11-29-2006, 05:51 PM   #17
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There wasn't a tone, though it's quite hard to determine if there is or isn't over the net. I suppose people do not say a joke and then add 'I got that from ----'.

Formatting...my worst enemy when it comes to poems . That'd be the biggest reason The Raven is my favorite.

Anyway, to stay on topic:

Good job Wyndstar, I liked your entry. Just uhm, don't stay up too late...I have to dispose of my competition before the next LM and I don't want you being up when I kidn ---

Good job.
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Old 11-30-2006, 01:31 PM   #18
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I understand the reviews and appreciate reading them. It's a great way to learn. Reading the reviews of others' works helps shed light as well. I especially enjoy when you break down the scores into each catagory.
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Old 11-30-2006, 03:50 PM   #19
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lol I got second to last place. (Sorry to last place, don't want to make you feel bad or anything.)

I guess mine was either too straighforward or too obscure. The room itself was hell. Being alone would be hell for me. No other forms of pain or stimuli are needed to make it worse, in my opinion. I guess I should've explained that more, but since this is my first time trying LMs, I'll just have to try for a better score next time.
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Old 11-30-2006, 07:42 PM   #20
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Old 12-01-2006, 12:13 AM   #21
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lol I'm a [somewhat] hopeless romantic. I still think being alone is the worst thing imaginable.
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This was my first LM attempt and (not to sound concieted) I think I did pretty well at fourth place. There were some great entries; I personally enjoyed Krim's the best.

And yeah, I know the end of my story was sort of obvious, but I was kind of looking for that stale-joke feel. I was playing off of the joke that silverwriter posted, it was pretty corny and predictable, but that's what made it fun. I know I could do better and hopefully I will in the next LM!
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I just moved house. No net and all that. I came second! Yay! And to star, which is even better - had me laughing out loud.

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Yeah, I seem to not be doing so well in these LM competitions... Maybe I should take longer on them? Mark my words... I WILL get a decent score. lol.

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