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| Em_J |
This Morning short story compJust watching This Morning at the mo, and apparently next Thursday they're gonna give details about a short story comp they're gonna run. I might check it out, though I expect it'll be lots of Chick Lit tripe that they'll be more interested in. |
| April_Rose |
Yeah the Richard & Judy one was a bit like that....still, I have a few stories that are kind of real life stuff, not chick lit, but the John & Cassie stories.... |
| Em_J |
Oh yeah you've got those ones! I've not got anything like that. Mind you I've not got very many short stories in general, I need to write more so I've got some ready when comps and things come up! |
| April_Rose |
Yeah I've about 20 including the 1000 word or so ones, a lot of competitions are so specific though, makes it hard! |
| Em_J |
20 blimey! I've got 4 and one I can't use cos it's already been accepted for publication, two I've sent off for other comps, and one is the Devil's Food story! |
| April_Rose |
yeah one of mine was published too so I can't use it now. Most of mine are old &need to be edited I think...I've been writing stories a few years though, you only started a few monts ago! |
| Em_J |
Yeah true! I still need more though! I just have no ideas lately though, not for longer stuff.
I found the book your short story's in on Lulu, was gonna buy it. |
| April_Rose |
Yeah? Cool! If you just want a lend of it you can borrow mine, I could send it to you?
I have loads of ideas, it's the actual writing that's the problem, I get a few hundred words and then I get stuck. |
| Em_J |
Ooh yeah, that'd be cool, save a few pennies!! 
I have no ideas at all, I sit down to write something and there's nothing at all in my head!! |
| April_Rose |
Cool! it's decent from what I remember (not my story, although obviously that's good too   ) the other stories, it's ages since I read them though!
I could do some more sentences or something if you think that'd help get the imagination going? |
| Em_J |
Yeah that'd be good, ta! I did write a couple of starting sentences for myself but they were so crap I just turned my nose up at them!
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| April_Rose |
it's really hard sometimes! I'll come up with a few and post them, I do it for creative writing classes as I find people who aren't used to writing get freaked out at te sight of a blank page....
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| Em_J |
Yeah tis a good idea. I want to have a go at that summer ghost story comp I posted somewhere here, but I don't really have any ideas for that either at the mo. |
| April_Rose |
Yeah, I must force myself to do some more as well... |
| Em_J |
How are you getting on with your zombie one? |
| April_Rose |
I'm not  Haven't done any more on it for weeks.
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| Em_J |
Bummer. You've got a while yet though!
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| April_Rose |
Yeah I might get it done yet, should try at least I suppose.... |
| redwinegoblin |
I don't think any of my stories would be suitable for This Morning...I don't think they like ghost stories
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| April_Rose |
You never know....but I bet they are looking for chick lit, bridget jones type crap.... |
| Em_J |
You should submit one to the ghost story comp, RWG! They just want ghosts in the summer! |
| redwinegoblin |
Yeah, maybe I will! I think I've got a few summery ghost stories lying around... |
| Em_J |
Here's the link: http://www.creative-competitor.co.uk/competitions.htm They say that most ghost stories tend to be set in winter which is why they've chosen summer, but I didn't really think ghost stories had seasons!
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| April_Rose |
No, maybe autumn for halloween but I wouldn't have thought winter.... |
| redwinegoblin |
Nope, neither did I! I'll have a shoofty through my stuff...
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| Em_J |
This Morning comp:
http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/This...hortstorycompetition/default.html The winning entry will be published in She magazine... so I don't think it's the type of stuff us guys write!
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| April_Rose |
I haven't heard of that...but the title makes me judgemental!
Oh dear...they've managed to misspell "prize" on the website...
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| Em_J |
'Prise' D'oh!
She: The magazine for women who juggle their lives - delivering style and substance, lifestyle solutions, emotional support and inspiration. How disappointing! They should've done a more open comp! |
| April_Rose |
*yawn*
Yeah it's a shame, even if they wouldn't take fantasy/horror it doesn't sound so much like the other stuff I'd write...all a bit pink & fluffy! Annoying actually as it kind of suggests that they think the people who watch this morning/are home at that time of the day aren't smart enough to want to read anything but formulaic chick lit! |
| Em_J |
Yeah I could try to write some normal stuff, but I think they want romantic chick lit, and I'd struggle with that!
It is annoying, I know it probably is mostly housewives who watch it, but still, they might not all be into chick lit! Well I'm peed off now! I've gotta go to work now. Back later!
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| April_Rose |
Laters!
Yeah I know it's mostly housewives probably, but it's kind of patronising to suggest that they might not be interested in anything else.... I don't do romantic! Can't stand it, no way I'd be able to write it!
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| redwinegoblin |
Yeah it's a bummer that it has to be the formulaic romance stuff, I hate all that Bridget-Jones crap
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