Short Story Contest #5 - Poll

[Wolfe]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...short-story-contest-6-survival-horror-182232/ - I think they've already determined the next contest. >.>

 

[indomitable1319]

Wow; that was surprisingly quick.

 

[Vizel]

Well, it may be some time before i get to judging everyone's. I'm going to be very busy. And once I'm off vacation, I'll be working overtime again. Then school starts

Hopefully I can get them done.

 

[Dragonson]

Meh, i keep reading mine and Wolfe's through and i find small things that annoy me.
For example there's this place where it says "In the light of an omnipotent light".

This is ofcourse GRAMMATICALLY correct, but it sucks as part of a story.

 

[Zealon]

I'm surprised that people are actually voting for us :/

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Well, it may be some time before i get to judging everyone's. I'm going to be very busy. And once I'm off vacation, I'll be working overtime again. Then school starts

Hopefully I can get them done.

I hope you will finish before the poll ends. Look at me, I have enormous size of things to do (in a real life) and I still managed to send it quite fast.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

The next one should be "Amateurs contest" Aka people who haven't won before >.>

I could still enter that
and yeah^ it really shouldn't take 'that' long.
Hour to read, 30mins to judge?

 

[InfinateAnswers]

dont forget 5 hours to procrastinate.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Oh my bad... yeah.
Around thw though it's counted in weeks

rofl, anyone ever heard of VALVe time? =D

 

[Vizel]

No, you guys don't know how it is to have to take care of a stroke victim do you?

Took me 2 hours to read wolfe's story because I had to constantly stop and see to him. Another 45 mins to judge for the same reason. Then it was dinner and family time.

I'm busier on vacation than when off vacation. My mom also has the whole vacation planned out, and today is my last "free" day till the plane ride home.

I HOPE I can get it done before the polls. But we will see.

Also doesn't help when I have an offensive nurse breathing down my neck trying to tell me how to do a job I've been doing for 4 years before she even started. She's 100% bitch.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Hour to read, 30mins to judge?

Actually, no. When they decided to take me as a Judge - from that moment I was judging along to this point. It's quite hard to get and compare many stories, and even harder to do that when you get many pretty well made submissions.

dont forget 5 hours to procrastinate.

*ahem* *ahem* This only applies to some persons.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Well I guess it's not really something you can put a time on, seeing as you could judge in many different ways.

e.g. One might read all before marking, one might mark after reading each one.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

i was kiding vizel, i know how it is, Life is Life, take your time dont feel the need to rush because of us.

 

[Dragonson]

*sigh*
I know i am technically being off topic by saying this, but i gotta say that this contest has been quite entertaining to participate it.
No matter who wins, i've enjoyed this.

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Merry Christmas (even though i do not celebrate it)

 

[indomitable1319]

Vizel; I've given you rep for actually finding time to judge; even when you have a very tight schedule. You don't have to judge right away; just take your time and make sure your bitch doesn't bitch you around anymore after she sees what a great job you're doing.

Go ahead; take your time.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Quick sum that I made.

Wolfe & Dragonson - For intriguing battle story lovers.
InfiniteAnswers & indomitable1319 - For lovers of knotted stories, romance and mysteries.
idodik & naitsirk - For emotional souls who like empathic stories and tight situations.
-Peper- & Zealon - For lovers of short, cock-and-bull stories.
baassee & Fussiler1 - For lovers of modern stories, and mysterious endings.
The World is Flat & Grey Nightmare - For lovers of a good battle in our minds.

 

[Vizel]

I don't want to know what "cock-and-bull" stories are. Unless it has something to do with foxes and hounds

Furthermore I feel there's a slight misunderstanding about my previous post. My grandpa had his stroke a few years ago, he's partially paralyzed, and his brain doesn't function normally. He likes to yell at the animals and try to chase them around, he's a real handful. He doesn't speak coherently.

Tried to take him to the bathroom earlier and the nurse my mom hired went berserk saying I'm not certified to do that...I've been doing it longer than her.

So, don't smoke, kids. This could be you. Paralyzed. with your grandson cleaning you.

 

[indomitable1319]

That made me laugh, Vizel.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Lol funny because, i originally didnt plan for it to be a romance

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I don't want to know what "cock-and-bull" stories are. Unless it has something to do with foxes and hounds

Cock-and-bull stories are stories that are dedicated to a hunter and/or hunted. They usually possess elements of over-exaggerated situations, absurd happenings or quite impossible and unprovable tale that is usually accepted by the listener as a fake one.

Lol funny because, i originally didnt plan for it to be a romance

Ending contains elements of us ourselves. We are asking the life question at the ending, is it always like that?

 

[InfinateAnswers]

You find the one you think you love, only to never see them again?

 

[indomitable1319]

I'm pretty much surprised at how much I'm like Johan.
I do a pathetic job at impressing a girl that's two years older than me.
In our story's case, Johan does a pathetic job at impressing Shinozu; that's five years older than himself.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

I'm pretty much surprised at how much I'm like Johan.
I do a pathetic job at impressing a girl that's two years older than me.
In our story's case, Johan does a pathetic job at impressing Shinozu; that's five years older than himself.

I could have sworn i was writting his story as he was in his late 20s early 30's

 

[indomitable1319]

The way I understood it; he was only 17.

 

[Vizel]

i'll probably get the second done before i go to bed tonight. If i can ignore the phone long enough to get any reading done, >.>

Cock-and-bull stories are stories that are dedicated to a hunter and/or hunted. They usually possess elements of over-exaggerated situations, absurd happenings or quite impossible and unprovable tale that is usually accepted by the listener as a fake one.

Where I'm from, we call them stories "Full of shit" but usually entertaining,

 

[The World Is Flat]

I'm almost temped to opt our story out.

its so subpar of what i expect of myself its sad.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Dont be to hard on yourself flat, even then your story is still amazing.

 

[The World Is Flat]

No, its not, i am really disgusted with myself. Urak and Alyssa deserve so much better.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Im mad at myself also about my story, i left out key details about the characters that would have probably made my story much better.

 

[Wolfe]

I must admit, I do regret our story. No offense to Dragonson, but reading Apheraz's "summaries", I would've much preferred to have written a story with emotional meaning. =/

Regardless, Vizel - take your time. =P

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Don't you worry. You will be quite surprised when you see my results. Just a hint: No one has got low amount of points. Your stories were that good.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

At this rate, she'll tell us who won... lol

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Vizel, say to that nurse that I will bitch-slap her if she continues to mock you.

 

[Wolfe]

Vizel - two words: Nurse Ratchet. =P

 

[InfinateAnswers]

How about: Miss March.... Lawl

 

[The World Is Flat]

@wolfe, ours was supposed to be an emotional story in its entirety.

 

[-Peper-]

Lol, off-topic again......

 

[indomitable1319]

Miss March lol.

 

[Dragonson]

No offense taken wolfe. I get your point quite clearly, and i sure do understand it.
Right now i'm just happy that we got our story as good as we did, as it had potential to be much worse, lol.

Maybe we should've gone with another of my ideas, or one of yours, and maybe we shouldnt.
We'l never know, so i suggest we dont wonder too much about it.

 

[Vizel]

I could just use my gay co-worker's catchphrase.

"

Spoiler

Bitch, I'm from the smack-a-ho tribe

"

Wonder how that will go over.

On Topic (Kinda):
Won't be doing one tonight

Had some ice issues to take care of earlier, stupid winter.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Just take care of yourself, and put this in the second plan.

 

[idodik]

I cannot believe we're in the last place! *grumble* I thought we were worth more than that.

 

[Fussiler1]

I cannot believe we're in the last place! *grumble* I thought we were worth more than that.

Same tbh. But baassee's vote doesn't count, so we're even on the last place.

 

[idodik]

Well I haven't read all the entries and the beginning of Wolfe's and Dragonson's is a bit boring to be honest... But that means nothing, guess that's that.
Anyways the judges haven't spoken yet.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

I'm pretty much surprised at how much I'm like Johan.
I do a pathetic job at impressing a girl that's two years older than me.
In our story's case, Johan does a pathetic job at impressing Shinozu; that's five years older than himself.

All the best writers, willingly or not transfer life experiences to their work ;P

I must admit, I do regret our story. No offense to Dragonson, but reading Apheraz's "summaries", I would've much preferred to have written a story with emotional meaning. =/

Regardless, Vizel - take your time. =P

I'm sure if you look closely, there is emotional meaning in your work, emotion doesn't have to be the obvious; love, sorrow, joy or despair.

It can be hate, jealously, justice, determination, courage and so much more.

Either way, in these short stories true emotionally twisting tales are hard to nail down.

@wolfe, ours was supposed to be an emotional story in its entirety.

that's where me and flat tripped up, we couldn't fit all we wanted to in the time we had, in an 'emotional' story that's disastrous.
It's something you need to build up paragraph by paragraph, line by line and word by word.

The poll results show that your story doesn't suffer for not going down said path, if anything I regret trying that complex approach... ;/

Wanna swap entries? ^^

hehe, just kidding. I wouldn't swap Alyssa and Urak for the world, if it weren't for them I wouldn't know you, dragonson, twif, fuss and many more.
I probably wouldn't still be on the hive... :O
There's history there, lots and lots of history. That's probably why we feel so bad (as if our story doesn't do them justice).

Right now i'm just happy that we got our story as good as we did, as it had potential to be much worse, lol.

Maybe we should've gone with another of my ideas, or one of yours, and maybe we shouldnt.
We'l never know, so i suggest we dont wonder too much about it.

Exactly, nothings perfect and what's done is done, don't look back.
Why dwell on the bad? Tell us what you like about your story, what you think you did well - it's that which needs to be carried forward into your future works.

Well I haven't read all the entries and the beginning of Wolfe's and Dragonson's is a bit boring to be honest... But that means nothing, guess that's that.
Anyways the judges haven't spoken yet.

Don't judge a book by it's cover, or in this case a story by it's introduction.

I seem to remember there being a REALLY boring chapter in lotr the two towers, the golden hall? Or similar. It doesn't make the book any less epic imo

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Well I haven't read all the entries and the beginning of Wolfe's and Dragonson's is a bit boring to be honest... But that means nothing, guess that's that.
Anyways the judges haven't spoken yet.

If you read books, then you have a basis in your mind that you arent conciously aware of, my story reflects on my basis of a good book. Everybody has that book that they just love to read, even if you have not found it yet. Many things can influence it and once its found a solid ground it doesnt change that much. What may seem boring to you, someone else would love, I.E. I find stories that have too much realism boring, i like a little fictional touch to it, but still keeps its modern realism. Thats why people can say their story is the best, because to them, yeah it is the best. Unless they didnt like what they wrote and that goes against the judging preferences,

Did the writer enjoy their story?

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I cannot believe we're in the last place! *grumble* I thought we were worth more than that.

Don't believe anything until you see judging.
Still, it isn't about winning, but participating, right?
Anyways, I really start to wonder are people voting for the story or users.

 

[Dragonson]

Anyways, I really start to wonder are people voting for the story or users.

Et tu, Apheraz?

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I voted for the story that impressed me most, the one that made me feel connected to it (;