The 2024 750 Word Story Challenge Support Thread

[Devinter]

I've submitted two. Both of which are extremely detached from what I normally write. Expecting that one to have the lowest score out of all of my stories before long. The other is LGBTQ+, which I must admit I have no business dabbling in, but I did get the publishing seal of approval from some community members that I greatly trust. I don't think I'll write any more of these for this event, but you never know! There's still quite a few days before the event publishing period closes.

 

[oneagainst]

I started expanding some notes, added dialogue, got to the end and word checked. 748 words. Added an adjective and the word 'fuck'.

The target landing precision of a Japanese moon lander. But without the solar cell problem.

 

[EmilyMiller]

So, do I go for making it five?

https://imgur.com/a/HL13qX2

Emily

 

[Rustyoznail]

Em, if you're bored and need to fill in some time, go for it.

Or you can start thinking about the April Fool's competition.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Em, if you're bored and need to fill in some time, go for it.

Or you can start thinking about the April Fool's competition.

Im kinda over comps. It just attracts the vote trolls. Like blood and sharks.

 

[Seadog777]

My 1st ever entry into the 750 Word Challenge has officially been sent in to Laurel.

 

[Duleigh]

I currently have 2 ready to drop and 2 on the drawing board, nearing completion. I'll drop them at the end of the month. Two of them are also going to the Valentine's contest because chocolate. I also have 4 full length chapters of a story to publish but Laurel has been sitting on one for four day now seeing if it will hatch.

 

[alohadave]

I have two that I'm spacing out, to avoid the initial rush.

 

[MillieDynamite]

We start posting Feb 1 right?

 

[alohadave]

We start posting Feb 1 right?

Yep. 2/1-2/29

 

[MillieDynamite]

I only have one because I'm too busy working to write more. Right now, I need to get Donnie ready for his pre-school. I so enjoyed no school yesterday.

 

[AlinaX]

My 5th just got rejected to my utter lack of surprise.

 

[EmilyMiller]

I wrote a fifth. About a rather different Generative AI app…

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Wonder if we’re going to crash the server when all these stories post.

 

[Seadog777]

It SHOULD be limited to one story per contest.

JMO of course.

 

[Rustyoznail]

It SHOULD be limited to one story per contest.

JMO of course.

But this isn't a contest. Just an attempt to lower your average score.

 

[Trionyx]

I currently have 2 ready to drop and 2 on the drawing board, nearing completion. I'll drop them at the end of the month. Two of them are also going to the Valentine's contest because chocolate. I also have 4 full length chapters of a story to publish but Laurel has been sitting on one for four day now seeing if it will hatch.

You are making me feel very tired.

 

[Yesok1]

I have about 18 in draft, 15 are finished. I prefer short stories, otherwise I get bored. I practise with different styles. My girlfriend even wrote two for me.

 

[alohadave]

But this isn't a contest. Just an attempt to lower your average score.

And it does that quite well. LOL

 

[M_K_Babalon]

I started on a third one, the other day, went to finish it last night, and, well, it needs a tad bit more than 750 words. After cutting what I could, there was just no satisfying way to get it there and actually have the ending.

 

[alohadave]

I started on a third one, the other day, went to finish it last night, and, well, it needs a tad bit more than 750 words. After cutting what I could, there was just no satisfying way to get it there and actually have the ending.

Cut til it hurts. Then cut some more.

 

[M_K_Babalon]

Cut til it hurts. Then cut some more.

There's no more to cut, it doesn't lend it self to being that short, it won't make sense, the whole rhyming scheme will be fucked up and there'd be no dialog, to which there barely is already. Gonna be a nice 1400 or so word thing.

 

[Lifestyle66]

But this isn't a contest. Just an attempt to lower your average score.

I don't need a 750-word challenge to lower MY average in LW. I poke the trolls with every story!

 

[Priscilla_June]

Submitted mine, ill prob just stick with the 1 for now

 

[Trionyx]

Submitted mine, ill prob just stick with the 1 for now

What? You’re not submitting five or more like so many other writers?

I wonder if there will be over 200 stories. My hunch is that there will be.