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#51 2013-04-03 09:51:26
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
Waffle27 wrote:
When is the due date?
Being held off indefinitely.
@banana: Then do something useful for it! 
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#52 2013-04-03 12:17:14
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
soupoftomato wrote:
Waffle27 wrote:
When is the due date?
Being held off indefinitely.
@banana: Then do something useful for it! :(
I said I could write some prefaces and the introduction...
Also instead of prefaces to each story, how about a small little overview and critique of the stories that comes afterwards?
Last edited by banana500 (2013-04-03 12:18:42)
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#53 2013-04-03 13:08:55
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
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?
That is only around 3 pages of normal writing.
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#54 2013-04-03 15:18:52
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
short stories can be very long
my brother's friend wrote a short story that was like 40k or something
there's really no line between short story and novella iirc, it's what you want it to be until about 50k
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#55 2013-04-03 19:02:43
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
Well like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is 38k, and we call it a novel/la.
Anyway, banana if you want to discuss things more drop your gmail in the username portion of the submission form and I can make a doc for us to discuss it in!
And 10,000 is definitely not three pages of normal writing. Maybe 1000 is.
I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos
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#56 2013-04-03 19:21:18
- veggieman001
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
soupoftomato wrote:
And 10,000 is definitely not three pages of normal writing. Maybe 1000 is.
animal farm by george orwell is about 30k and my copy is like 120 pages
so that would make 10k be about 40 pages (paperback size)
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#57 2013-04-03 19:38:58
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
veggieman001 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
And 10,000 is definitely not three pages of normal writing. Maybe 1000 is.
animal farm by george orwell is about 30k and my copy is like 120 pages
so that would make 10k be about 40 pages (paperback size)
I wrote a 10k story once in fourth grade and (double-spaced) it was about 65 pages, so single spaced would be 30.
'Cause I'm NUMBER ONE.
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#58 2013-04-03 19:44:57
- veggieman001
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
banana500 wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
And 10,000 is definitely not three pages of normal writing. Maybe 1000 is.
animal farm by george orwell is about 30k and my copy is like 120 pages
so that would make 10k be about 40 pages (paperback size)I wrote a 10k story once in fourth grade and (double-spaced) it was about 65 pages, so single spaced would be 30.
also depends on the word length, kerning, and various other factors, but that sounds at least somewhat plausible
edit: i just looked at a story i wrote that is 10k+ and the 10k mark is like 16 pages so idk?
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#59 2013-04-03 19:54:32
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
I'll be putting everything in one font (Comic Sans) in the same size (76) so it should all turn out standard.
I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos
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#60 2013-04-03 19:58:05
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
soupoftomato wrote:
I'll be putting everything in one font (Comic Sans) in the same size (76) so it should all turn out standard.
Also I sent you my email so make a Drive document and then we'll further discuss.
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#61 2013-04-03 20:10:36
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
Invited
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#64 2013-04-05 22:38:29
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
UPDATES AND STUFF!
LIST OF APPLICANTS for the anthology (collected by b500)
soupoftomato
banana500
777w
Waffle27
epicepicman
transparent
NeilWest
mythbusteranimator
genderdysmorphia
jukyter
Sellout
(Some people are undecided or not committing until they have their piece written.)
Word Minimum: 500
Word Maximum: soup's and banana's discretion, just don't try and submit your novel
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#66 2013-04-05 23:29:44
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
Why?
I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos
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#69 2013-04-06 01:47:19
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
soupoftomato wrote:
UPDATES AND STUFF!
LIST OF APPLICANTS for the anthology (collected by b500)
soupoftomato
banana500
777w
Waffle27
epicepicman
transparent
NeilWest
mythbusteranimator
genderdysmorphia
jukyter
Sellout
(Some people are undecided or not committing until they have their piece written.)
Word Minimum: 500
Word Maximum: soup's and banana's discretion, just don't try and submit your novel
Haha you just copy/pasted that from the Doc didn't you. :P
Anyways I think the maximum should be 15000 words.
'Cause I'm NUMBER ONE.
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#70 2013-04-06 13:23:26
- soupoftomato
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Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
jukyter wrote:
i quit because i am profoundly against comic sans, even when used ironically !
i was joking
i love you 5evr
pls com bak
I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos
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#71 2013-04-07 02:33:43
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
soupoftomato wrote:
jukyter wrote:
i quit because i am profoundly against comic sans, even when used ironically !
i was joking
i love you 5evr
pls com bak
You were joking? About the Comic Sans?
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#72 2013-04-07 09:09:55
Re: The Scratchers' Short Story Anthology
soupoftomato wrote:
jukyter wrote:
i quit because i am profoundly against comic sans, even when used ironically !
i was joking
i love you 5evr
pls com bak
EVEN IRONICALLY !
(actually i might get something)
cause a bird and a fish could fall in love/but where would they live?
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