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11-02-2013, 12:43 PM
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I thought I'd said this. It must be a Senior moment. Shhhh! Keep it to yourself.
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11-02-2013, 12:55 PM
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In case John is being a bit cryptic, I think that what he means is:
Don't forget that anything you post here will be disqualified by the New Statesman on the grounds of previous publication.
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11-06-2013, 11:17 AM
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I suppose 'veni, vidi, vici' might be the, um, locus classicus for this one, but whether or not the baby-shoes quote issues from Hemingway it illustrates the method in his best (early) work: the emotional core of the situation is inferential, not stated, squeezed into the space between words. Probably a good way to go here if 'very brief' means what it says (10-20?), & not 150 words. Moi, I'm used to composing micro-fictions at 100-150 words, but I don't think I'll try it in this case.
Last edited by basil ransome-davies; 11-11-2013 at 10:08 AM.
Reason: correcting literal
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11-06-2013, 11:29 AM
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Dusted Off
Adam
Spit filled dust,
rib a bust,
inherited lust,
raised some dust,
started to rust
died as he must
dust to dust
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11-06-2013, 12:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by basil ransome-davies
Probably a good way to go here if 'very brief' means what it says (10-20?), & not 150 words. Moi, I'm used to composing micro-fictions at 100-150 words, but I don't think I'll try it in this case.
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You're probably right, Bazza. The trouble is that these 10-20 word thingies (and especially the 6-word example) are doomed to be pretty boring - which, admittedly, wouldn't be a first for the NS. So I'm sticking with the 150 words. At least that way, when I lose, I'll have the satisfaction of knowing I wuz cheated.
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11-06-2013, 01:41 PM
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On reflection, I could do a 100-word story plus a few shorter ones. It's a bugger, though. I certainly preferred the recent Speccie one that asked for 1 flash fiction with a twist.
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11-06-2013, 05:27 PM
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Don't forget that anything you post here will be disqualified by the New Statesman on the grounds of previous publication.
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But don't forget, everyone, that Alex has kindly created "Deep Drills" to cater especially for such a scenario.
(Chris, why not simply post the NS comps on this new board, away from prying eyes?)
John and I have the password, if anyone needs it.
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11-12-2013, 06:18 PM
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A (micro) Tragedy
5 yrs in bliss
5 in abyss
10 yrs wed
11th dead
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