Dear all,
we had a very good contest last year and I just reread the thread, enjoying it very much. Thread 185267
So I would kick off the discussion for how we proceed for this year.
it has been suggested t use a 1000 word limit. I am going with that suggestion. Last year some of the entries would have profited from more words.
As a topic I would suggest that we try to to something up-lifting. Any suggestions?
As always I think we can have three stories per participant.
We will give four to six weeks to write
We will take a week at least to vote in a first round.
Should we agree on a second round voting like last year?
Please take part in the discussion here.
See binding set of rules will be decided in the next week or so.
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@ponderable saidI agree with the 1000 word limit. Writers don't have to use the full amount but would provide a little more legroom.
Dear all,
we had a very good contest last year and I just reread the thread, enjoying it very much. Thread 185267
So I would kick off the discussion for how we proceed for this year.
it has been suggested t use a 1000 word limit. I am going with that suggestion. Last year some of the entries would have profited from more words.
As a topic I would ...[text shortened]... ake part in the discussion here.
See binding set of rules will be decided in the next week or so.
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@ghost-of-a-duke said100 words either way seems fair.
I agree with the 1000 word limit. Writers don't have to use the full amount but would provide a little more legroom.
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@ponderable saidIn previous years there have been some excellent shorter stories well below the upper word limit. It would be a shame I think to exclude those by introducing a lower limit.
You would require the stories to be 900 to 1100 words? s that what you meant?
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I would like to see two topics in two different genres ( e.g., travel, memoir, relationships, adventure, scifi, or some such, to be decided by vote), meaning two topics total (not four); two max word limits (short 1000, and micro 250); max four entries per contestant if entering two in each genre, or max three entries if entering only one genre.
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@moonbus saidIt would be good to have a twist this year.
@Ponderable
I would like to see two topics in two different genres ( e.g., travel, memoir, relationships, adventure, scifi, or some such, to be decided by vote), meaning two topics total (not four); two max word limits (short 1000, and micro 250); max four entries per contestant if entering two in each genre, or max three entries if entering only one genre.
