PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanApril 1, 2012 - 3:53pm
That was sexy.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchApril 1, 2012 - 4:36pm
Doc J and 8 Ball are wasted! I got news for you, you're fresh out of friends. Let's get some payback. You wanna waste her? Then waste her. Hey little school girl, I'm a little school boy too. Don't get between a dog and his meat (don't worry, I'll skip the foreplay). The dead know only one thing: it's better to be alive than dead.
Ok, I watched that movie too many times. And I don't know who I'm directing this at. Not you, YOU!
Nikki Guerlain
from Portlandia
April 1, 2012 - 4:45pm
im gonna kick all your asses and i'm not even in this comp anymore. so there.
btw: UTAH POUNDS PANDA ASS ... sounds like quite the headline.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 1, 2012 - 4:48pm
^ Graphic...
Nikki Guerlain
from Portlandia
April 1, 2012 - 7:15pm
i keep imaging mormon underoos in a panda pattern with a hole cut out the back.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 1, 2012 - 6:42pm
Hey all - looks like I need about...5 more?
Come out, come out....
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 1, 2012 - 6:46pm
Time is getting shorter! The Avery is becoming impatient!
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanApril 1, 2012 - 6:51pm
Uh, did you get mine?
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 1, 2012 - 6:52pm
Uh, yes.
Sorry - I've been out all day and I'm trying to catch up to get this up on time.
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanApril 1, 2012 - 6:54pm
Yes!
I wasn't sure.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 1, 2012 - 6:59pm
I'll begin posting shortly...
Send me the stories you slow ass motherfuckers!
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 1, 2012 - 7:03pm
Dang Doll!
closure
from Australia is reading The Ghormenghast Trilogy, by Mervyn PeakeApril 1, 2012 - 7:08pm
Wow that was..did she just..?
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 1, 2012 - 7:11pm
She did, she most certainly did.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 1, 2012 - 7:54pm
EVERYONE MADE IT!
I take back the motherfucker thing, until next round.
PLEASE look over your poll and story right quick to make sure all is well. If it's good - please don't bother me with it.
If there is an issue - please PM me about it!!
Thanks all for a lovely War. Good Luck!
Dave
from a city near you is reading constantlyApril 1, 2012 - 8:13pm
Mushroom clouds, yo.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading various anthologiesApril 1, 2012 - 8:33pm
sweet. this will be...wait for it...legen...dary.
Americantypo
from Philadelphia is reading The Bone ClocksApril 1, 2012 - 8:47pm
Will vote on one a day and comment on both stories. I guess particpating writers would be interested to know why one was chosen or another? I'm sure some will come down to personal taste, but some will be based on quality.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchApril 1, 2012 - 9:53pm
Wow, people already started reading? Damn... I will take a while.
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsApril 1, 2012 - 10:01pm
I need to wash the stink of my narrative voice out of my mind. Too much writing this week. I've been up for 36 hours though, so my voting may be unpredictable. I wonder what it'd be like to read my own writing without knowing it was me who wrote it.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchApril 2, 2012 - 6:29am
I only read my opponent's and I loved it! GJ Moon! Yikes for me.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 2, 2012 - 7:15am
Man, it's lonely here in the land of people whose memberships have been accidentally(?) cancelled. No workshop. No polls. My eyes are full of tears.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterApril 2, 2012 - 7:18am
So if you're not signed up for the workshop you can't view polls? I've always been confused about this.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 2, 2012 - 7:24am
Umm... We're not supposed to know who wrote what.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 2, 2012 - 7:29am
@R.Moon: Am I missing something? Did I somehow inadvertantly reveal which story is mine?
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 2, 2012 - 7:31am
Naw... Not you. But, I'm not really too worried about it.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 2, 2012 - 7:33am
Oh, wait... I was mistaken... My bad. My head's not in the right place today. Duh... Lack of sleep. Dismiss what I said.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 2, 2012 - 7:36am
@Beka: You can't read the locked ones.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterApril 2, 2012 - 7:43am
Double post.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterApril 2, 2012 - 7:43am
Oh, I see. It is rather quiet, isn't it? The overnight response has been pretty good, though.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 2, 2012 - 7:49am
I'll take your word for that. I can't see anything. And it's making me whiney.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 2, 2012 - 7:51am
Kirk is the man.
I'm back!
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterApril 2, 2012 - 7:51am
That is shit, shit, shitty, my friend.
Also, will there be a big scary poll for this round? I know some people didn't like it, but I was one of the ones who did.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchApril 2, 2012 - 8:13am
Yeah I think we can say who our opponent is because it's already known...
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 2, 2012 - 8:31am
I'll make a big scary poll - I swear.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestApril 2, 2012 - 8:55am
@Liana: you are correct. Your story is wonderful. Thank you for the kind words. I'm super worried about this one. Good luck! :)
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryApril 2, 2012 - 12:19pm
Yeah, you can talk about your opponents all you want. Because we all know who your oppontent is. At least, we do if we look at the tournament bracket.
bryanhowie
from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING.April 2, 2012 - 12:34pm
I think War is making the number of reviews go down. I know I haven't been doing much critiquing for a few months, but the number of submissions and critiques seems to have slowed down.
What I'm saying is.... War... UHHH! Good God, y'all. What is it good for?
Not necessarily nothing... Just make sure you take notes for critques for when the writers post these stories in the workshop.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchApril 2, 2012 - 1:31pm
I think I'll stop reading critiques of the War stories before I read the stories themselves. It's a little different from the first round.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 2, 2012 - 1:36pm
And I would recommend that to everyone who is voting. The critques will no doubt help the writer, but naturally we don't want to influence anyone else or thier vote.
bryanhowie
from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING.April 2, 2012 - 1:41pm
But make sure that after the voting is done and the writers of each story are announced, if the writer does post his/her work in the workshop, to post your critiques there. Not only do you get points, but it shows that the workshop is active and flourishing.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersApril 2, 2012 - 1:42pm
^ Exactly.
bryanhowie
from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING.April 2, 2012 - 1:51pm
^ Exactly.
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.April 2, 2012 - 2:48pm
Hi all. Have been a little absent the last couple of days.
Many congrats to everyone for getting the stories in on time and everything. Fucking amazing.
And many thanks to Utah and Avery for keeping this thing running smooth. You guys rock. Seriously.
I am gonna read and vote in one or two match-ups each day. Can't wait to see what you all came up with.
Peace, and best of luck to all.
WWWAAARRR!!!!
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterApril 2, 2012 - 6:30pm
It certainly doesn't take long to get through all the stories. There are some real standouts this round, some of them paired together, which makes voting feel like torture.
aliensoul77
from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall.April 2, 2012 - 7:51pm
well at least there aren't a milllion stories to read like the other week. It will take less and less time each round, we should cut down the voting time around the third or forth round to like Friday. Although if I lose, I will stop voting and not read any stories lol JUST KIDDING!
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsApril 2, 2012 - 8:37pm
I wonder how many people will keep voting, for real.
When I lose I'm just going to vote against every fuckin story. I don't know how I'm going to do that just yet, but I'll find a way.
Profunda Saint-...
from Calgary, AB is reading Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy SeriesApril 2, 2012 - 8:49pm
I am gonna vote when my brain is actually functioning to a high enough level i can follow the stories. I tried reading like, one, and it was really good, but 30 seconds later i couldn't remember it, which means my voting would be very flawed. Sleep Dep + Serious voting = bad combo. polls are open til friday again?
aliensoul77
from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall.April 2, 2012 - 11:32pm
Well, I just wonder if it's always gonna be 32 people voting or if random site members will vote and then what if one story has 32 votes and another has 28 votes, do we still count it?
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterApril 3, 2012 - 5:46am
Isn't that not what happened in the first round anyway? The story with the most votes wins, even if it's 1 - 0.
In the first round, my matchup only had 25 votes overall.
That was sexy.
Doc J and 8 Ball are wasted! I got news for you, you're fresh out of friends. Let's get some payback. You wanna waste her? Then waste her. Hey little school girl, I'm a little school boy too. Don't get between a dog and his meat (don't worry, I'll skip the foreplay). The dead know only one thing: it's better to be alive than dead.
Ok, I watched that movie too many times. And I don't know who I'm directing this at. Not you, YOU!
im gonna kick all your asses and i'm not even in this comp anymore. so there.
btw: UTAH POUNDS PANDA ASS ... sounds like quite the headline.
^ Graphic...
i keep imaging mormon underoos in a panda pattern with a hole cut out the back.
Hey all - looks like I need about...5 more?
Come out, come out....
Time is getting shorter! The Avery is becoming impatient!
Uh, did you get mine?
Uh, yes.
Sorry - I've been out all day and I'm trying to catch up to get this up on time.
Yes!
I wasn't sure.
I'll begin posting shortly...
Send me the stories you slow ass motherfuckers!
Dang Doll!
Wow that was..did she just..?
She did, she most certainly did.
EVERYONE MADE IT!
I take back the motherfucker thing, until next round.
PLEASE look over your poll and story right quick to make sure all is well. If it's good - please don't bother me with it.
If there is an issue - please PM me about it!!
Thanks all for a lovely War. Good Luck!
Mushroom clouds, yo.
sweet. this will be...wait for it...legen...dary.
Will vote on one a day and comment on both stories. I guess particpating writers would be interested to know why one was chosen or another? I'm sure some will come down to personal taste, but some will be based on quality.
Wow, people already started reading? Damn... I will take a while.
I need to wash the stink of my narrative voice out of my mind. Too much writing this week. I've been up for 36 hours though, so my voting may be unpredictable. I wonder what it'd be like to read my own writing without knowing it was me who wrote it.
I only read my opponent's and I loved it! GJ Moon! Yikes for me.
Man, it's lonely here in the land of people whose memberships have been accidentally(?) cancelled. No workshop. No polls. My eyes are full of tears.
So if you're not signed up for the workshop you can't view polls? I've always been confused about this.
Umm... We're not supposed to know who wrote what.
@R.Moon: Am I missing something? Did I somehow inadvertantly reveal which story is mine?
Naw... Not you. But, I'm not really too worried about it.
Oh, wait... I was mistaken... My bad. My head's not in the right place today. Duh... Lack of sleep. Dismiss what I said.
@Beka: You can't read the locked ones.
Double post.
Oh, I see. It is rather quiet, isn't it? The overnight response has been pretty good, though.
I'll take your word for that. I can't see anything. And it's making me whiney.
Kirk is the man.
I'm back!
That is shit, shit, shitty, my friend.
Also, will there be a big scary poll for this round? I know some people didn't like it, but I was one of the ones who did.
Yeah I think we can say who our opponent is because it's already known...
I'll make a big scary poll - I swear.
@Liana: you are correct. Your story is wonderful. Thank you for the kind words. I'm super worried about this one. Good luck! :)
Yeah, you can talk about your opponents all you want. Because we all know who your oppontent is. At least, we do if we look at the tournament bracket.
I think War is making the number of reviews go down. I know I haven't been doing much critiquing for a few months, but the number of submissions and critiques seems to have slowed down.
What I'm saying is.... War... UHHH! Good God, y'all. What is it good for?
Not necessarily nothing... Just make sure you take notes for critques for when the writers post these stories in the workshop.
I think I'll stop reading critiques of the War stories before I read the stories themselves. It's a little different from the first round.
And I would recommend that to everyone who is voting. The critques will no doubt help the writer, but naturally we don't want to influence anyone else or thier vote.
But make sure that after the voting is done and the writers of each story are announced, if the writer does post his/her work in the workshop, to post your critiques there. Not only do you get points, but it shows that the workshop is active and flourishing.
^ Exactly.
^ Exactly.
Hi all. Have been a little absent the last couple of days.
Many congrats to everyone for getting the stories in on time and everything. Fucking amazing.
And many thanks to Utah and Avery for keeping this thing running smooth. You guys rock. Seriously.
I am gonna read and vote in one or two match-ups each day. Can't wait to see what you all came up with.
Peace, and best of luck to all.
WWWAAARRR!!!!
It certainly doesn't take long to get through all the stories. There are some real standouts this round, some of them paired together, which makes voting feel like torture.
well at least there aren't a milllion stories to read like the other week. It will take less and less time each round, we should cut down the voting time around the third or forth round to like Friday. Although if I lose, I will stop voting and not read any stories lol JUST KIDDING!
I wonder how many people will keep voting, for real.
When I lose I'm just going to vote against every fuckin story. I don't know how I'm going to do that just yet, but I'll find a way.
I am gonna vote when my brain is actually functioning to a high enough level i can follow the stories. I tried reading like, one, and it was really good, but 30 seconds later i couldn't remember it, which means my voting would be very flawed. Sleep Dep + Serious voting = bad combo. polls are open til friday again?
Well, I just wonder if it's always gonna be 32 people voting or if random site members will vote and then what if one story has 32 votes and another has 28 votes, do we still count it?
Isn't that not what happened in the first round anyway? The story with the most votes wins, even if it's 1 - 0.
In the first round, my matchup only had 25 votes overall.