Contest April-May 2020 Short Story Contest, Entries Closed)

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  1. Paradoxical Pacifism
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    Paradoxical Pacifism Well-Known Member

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    For sure. @Scalenex will sometimes even proofread it for you when you submit to him. If he doesn't, you can just ask him or anyone else.
     
    Paradoxical Pacifism, Mar 19, 2020
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  2. Infinity Turtle
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    I tend to re-read mine several times and then make my brother read it in real life. Then he gives me criticism involving many star wars prequel quotes. This is a good system, I assure you. (Although my Dad is also good at proof reading, I try to avoid letting him see it so it can be a surprise when he reads it in the contest)


    !!!!!!
    samesamesamesamesamesame!
    'Prehistorice Park' and 'Chased by Dinosaurs' (+sea monsters) on DVD and I still regularly watch them with my brother (along with the 'Walking With...' documentaries). I can quote so much of it off by heart that it's a bit sad...

    Yes!

    (Perhaps we should start a thread dedicated to the Prehistoric Park/Walking With/Dinosaur Documentary canon so I don't derail this thread with my fangirling...)
     
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  3. Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
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    Well, it could be much worse - he could give you criticism involving Original Trilogy or Sequel Trilogy quotes...


    It shall be done:
    http://www.lustria-online.com/threads/the-ultimate-prehistoric-documentary-thread.24446/#post-321294
     
    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl, Mar 19, 2020
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  4. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    Yes, anyone. In fact, on the forum might be preferable than in person given GERMS!
     
    Scalenex, Mar 19, 2020
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  5. pendrake
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    I am willing to proofread.
     
    pendrake, Mar 19, 2020
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  6. Lizards of Renown
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    That's a question for He-Who-Is-Covered-In-Scales mate

    Just ask @Scalenex or ask @Scolenex to get his attention.
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 19, 2020
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  7. Lizards of Renown
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    AAAAAAHHH!!!!!

    I need to bite the bullet and just start typing my story.

    Somehow it's worse when you haven't done ANYTHING on it yet.

    Momentum is key I feel.
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 19, 2020
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  8. pendrake
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    @Scalenex ...when you proofread how do you do it? I’ve seen different styles.


    Such as: anything that needs fixing I bold text it. But I leave it to the author to fix.

    Or: I fix it. I mark everything I fix with bold. Author will need to unbold to submit.

    Or: I fix stuff, make it as perfect as I can, but it is up to the author to compare the original to the fixed version to vett (double-check) the changes.

    How do you prefer to work?
     
    pendrake, Mar 19, 2020
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  9. Lizerd
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    Thanks! What time do you want me to send the draft?
     
    Lizerd, Mar 19, 2020
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  10. pendrake
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    Whenever you finish. Plenty of time (days) left. But after you finish.

    Put it down for awhile (at least an hour.)
    (Play a game or do something else for an hour or two.)
    Then Reread it with slightly fresher eyes...you may find some changes yourself.
    Then send. :)
     
    pendrake, Mar 19, 2020
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  11. Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
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    Started typing mine, but given that I’m going to be starting a job in a couple of weeks it’ll take quite a while to write
     
    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl, Mar 19, 2020
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  12. Scalenex
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    The father away the deadline is, the more intricat I get.
    The farther away the deadline is the more intricate I get.

    I like to make changes in red. If the errors are very minor I will usually not mark it with red and just say "I fixed a few minor spelling and grammar errors." I'm also less likely to bother with red close to the deadline.

    If I'm fixing something that is not a grammatical error propose rewording something for clarity for emotional impact, I will show the rewrite in red. Unless it's one line then I might use quotes to draw attention to it.

    Take your time, there are weeks before the deadline.

    (there is nothing wrong with what Pendrake wrote, I just quoted this for an example).

    I use these two, but with red instead of bold.

    If I'm pressed for time, I don't bother with the red.

    Once in a great while, I will add a whole other sentence to someone else's, when I do this it is purple.

    I have a lot of fun with color text. I do not use bold, italics or underling because sometimes people use these fonts in their regular work deliberately.


    I am pretty blind at spotting the errors in my own work. For our short story contests, I usually find myself drafting 2487 words, so I have to figure out a way to trim back eighty-seven words.

    For short story contests, I usually find myself drafting 2487 words, so I have to figure out how to cut eighty-seven words.

    (See cut two words). Just have to do that 44 times.
     
    Scalenex, Mar 19, 2020
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  13. Lizards of Renown
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    @Scalenex had a good flick through your religious thread for lizardmen. Fantastic stuff. The level of detail is astounding.

    I have my story idea now, which should hopefully have a good nod to the thread and data within.
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 20, 2020
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  14. Lizards of Renown
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    Okay, so I'm finally rolling on my story. Did a chunk of my story last night! I quite like it!
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 20, 2020
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  15. Lizards of Renown
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    .... not sure if anyone else will, but hey, you guys won't know which is mine until the end so you'll fall into my cunning trap!
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 20, 2020
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    Imrahil, Mar 20, 2020
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  17. Lizards of Renown
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    GRRR Imrahil!!!!

    (This now being the standard greeting for you ;))

    TBH I didn't read the whole thing, I went through reading pieces that got my attention until I had a solid idea for a story. Thanks @Scalenex !
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 20, 2020
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  18. Imrahil
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    Got to embrace comments and critics of fellow Luatrians once in a while ;)

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
    Imrahil, Mar 20, 2020
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  19. Lizards of Renown
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    It's great, gives you a real dangerous persona.
     
    Lizards of Renown, Mar 20, 2020
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  20. Scolenex
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    Why are you roping me into this. I am NOTHING like Scalenex.

    I am furry not scaly, and I don't do editing. It's hard enough to type my own posts with these giant paws.
     
    Scolenex, Mar 21, 2020
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