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banana500 · 2013-04-02 16:28:43

soupoftomato wrote:
transparent wrote:
Minimum or maximum?
NeilWest's could probably serve as a decent minimum.
So, minimum is 700.

I'll put the maximum at 10,000 not because I expect them to be that long but too accommodate any potentially longer stories.

Doesn't 10,000 seem like a bit of a stretch, though?
Also would you plan on submitting a story yourself?

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soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 16:31:30

banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
transparent wrote:
Minimum or maximum?
NeilWest's could probably serve as a decent minimum.
So, minimum is 700.

I'll put the maximum at 10,000 not because I expect them to be that long but too accommodate any potentially longer stories.
Doesn't 10,000 seem like a bit of a stretch, though?

I've set the limit intentionally high.

It's like telling a fifth grader that they can recreate the starry night to the last detail during art class if they want to.

And it is still a short story at that length, and feels like a good cutoff next to something that would be TOO large a time investment to consider it one.

genderdysmorphia · 2013-04-02 16:32:25

transparent wrote:
I may enter, but I'm going to write it first before signing up so if I sign up I actually submit something

yeah me too

banana500 · 2013-04-02 16:32:44

soupoftomato wrote:
banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:

NeilWest's could probably serve as a decent minimum.
So, minimum is 700.

I'll put the maximum at 10,000 not because I expect them to be that long but too accommodate any potentially longer stories.
Doesn't 10,000 seem like a bit of a stretch, though?
I've set the limit intentionally high.

It's like telling a fifth grader that they can recreate the starry night to the last detail during art class if they want to.

And it is still a short story at that length, and feels like a good cutoff next to something that would be TOO large a time investment to consider it one.

Okay then..

So how about we set up a due date for the submissions?

mythbusteranimator · 2013-04-02 16:32:52

banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
transparent wrote:
Minimum or maximum?
NeilWest's could probably serve as a decent minimum.
So, minimum is 700.

I'll put the maximum at 10,000 not because I expect them to be that long but too accommodate any potentially longer stories.
Doesn't 10,000 seem like a bit of a stretch, though?
Also would you plan on submitting a story yourself?

dagnabbit

one i have is already at 15,000 sad

soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 16:34:53

mythbusteranimator wrote:
banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:

NeilWest's could probably serve as a decent minimum.
So, minimum is 700.

I'll put the maximum at 10,000 not because I expect them to be that long but too accommodate any potentially longer stories.
Doesn't 10,000 seem like a bit of a stretch, though?
Also would you plan on submitting a story yourself?
dagnabbit

one i have is already at 15,000

Hm.

That was really a limit made up on the spot and your story could be very good so I don't know!

I just don't want to set the bar at like, 25,000 or something, that's a novella.

banana500 · 2013-04-02 16:34:53

mythbusteranimator wrote:
banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
NeilWest's could probably serve as a decent minimum.
So, minimum is 700.

I'll put the maximum at 10,000 not because I expect them to be that long but too accommodate any potentially longer stories.
Doesn't 10,000 seem like a bit of a stretch, though?
Also would you plan on submitting a story yourself?
dagnabbit

one i have is already at 15,000 :(

That should be alright, unless you could find some way to abridge it?
If you can't then that's okay, it's the content we're looking out for. ;)

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soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 16:36:13

On whether or not I write something well
I'm writing something now that I hope I can make a novel
but if it doesn't have the longevity for that I'll put it in this.

Or I may decide to write something entirely separate for this.

banana500 · 2013-04-02 16:38:01

soupoftomato wrote:
On whether or not I write something well
I'm writing something now that I hope I can make a novel
but if it doesn't have the longevity for that I'll put it in this.

Or I may decide to write something entirely separate for this.

You should probably write a separate story.
How long is your current story? Maybe you could make it an excerpt?

soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 16:39:29

banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
On whether or not I write something well
I'm writing something now that I hope I can make a novel
but if it doesn't have the longevity for that I'll put it in this.

Or I may decide to write something entirely separate for this.
You should probably write a separate story.
How long is your current story? Maybe you could make it an excerpt?

My current story is at like 2,610 but I haven't really written on it today so sitting at 3,000 but like
It's still at the beginning.
The main concept hasn't been introduced so it will probably be too long.

I do have a(n) (couple) idea(s) for a different story though.

banana500 · 2013-04-02 16:41:38

soupoftomato wrote:
banana500 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
On whether or not I write something well
I'm writing something now that I hope I can make a novel
but if it doesn't have the longevity for that I'll put it in this.

Or I may decide to write something entirely separate for this.
You should probably write a separate story.
How long is your current story? Maybe you could make it an excerpt?
My current story is at like 2,610 but I haven't really written on it today so sitting at 3,000 but like
It's still at the beginning.
The main concept hasn't been introduced so it will probably be too long.

I do have a(n) (couple) idea(s) for a different story though.

I have a story that I wrote for school though, something like 4500 words.
I don't really want to submit something I have already, I'd rather write something new.

jukyter · 2013-04-02 17:09:24

oh i have something
kinda awful, but i can revise it for this

Waffle27 · 2013-04-02 18:19:33

Will you still be accepting stories in April? If so, I shall enter one then. smile And maybe a horror story too....

jukyter · 2013-04-02 18:30:02

it's april now

Sellout · 2013-04-02 18:42:19

I'll write something for it!!

Waffle27 · 2013-04-02 18:42:24

jukyter wrote:
it's april now

Oh, oops! Lol lol . Sorry, I meant mid to late april.

Wickimen · 2013-04-02 21:37:16

you could make a google form to have people submit stuff without having like, an email given out or whatever
fairly quick n easy

soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 21:54:21

I suppose I keep the data collected to myself and that way the story doesn't have to be given out on the forums?

soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 22:00:11

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X3BK2d … k/viewform

Submission form.

Wickimen · 2013-04-02 22:23:26

soupoftomato wrote:
I suppose I keep the data collected to myself and that way the story doesn't have to be given out on the forums?

well yeah

soupoftomato · 2013-04-02 22:33:52

Wickimen wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
I suppose I keep the data collected to myself and that way the story doesn't have to be given out on the forums?
well yeah

Well I've seen Google Forms like
twice
and those all had public results spreadsheets!

jukyter · 2013-04-02 22:34:49

time to write a story about st cosmas and st damian
jk

Wickimen · 2013-04-02 22:42:56

soupoftomato wrote:
Wickimen wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
I suppose I keep the data collected to myself and that way the story doesn't have to be given out on the forums?
well yeah
Well I've seen Google Forms like
twice
and those all had public results spreadsheets!

what about the one i made for scratch nanowrimo

banana500 · 2013-04-03 01:01:51

By the way, soup, I'd better be getting some credit for this. :P

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Waffle27 · 2013-04-03 01:06:58

When is the due date?

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