Challenge - How Distinctive Is Your Writing?

[Lauren Hynde]

That wasn't being submissive. Just accommodating.

 

[minsue]

So is that 500 words there on your cheat sheet?

 

[Lauren Hynde]

So is that 500 words there on your cheat sheet?

It's certainly more than what I have right now...

 

[Fallenfromgrace]

That wasn't being submissive. Just accommodating.

Well, im enjoying your accomodating side

 

[Varian P]

After brutally carving then meticulously shaving about 200 words off what I thought was the shortest thing I could possibly write, I'm in!
This little lark turned out to be a most edifying bit of discipline.

 

[SimonBrooke]

After brutally carving then meticulously shaving about 200 words off what I thought was the shortest thing I could possibly write, I'm in!
This little lark turned out to be a most edifying bit of discipline.

Ah, I've always felt you needed a bit of discipline...

Oh, you were talking about writing?

 

[drksideofthemoon]

After brutally carving then meticulously shaving about 200 words off what I thought was the shortest thing I could possibly write, I'm in!
This little lark turned out to be a most edifying bit of discipline.

If I shaved anything off what I had written, it just wouldn't make sense. But, I don't consider myself a writer...I tell stories...

 

[damppanties]

If I shaved anything off what I had written, it just wouldn't make sense. But, I don't consider myself a writer...I tell stories...

I could possibly shave something off... I'm good at butchering stuff that way.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

I could possibly shave something off... I'm good at butchering stuff that way.

Yeah, I can just see it....

The sun came up. The sun went down. It was a good day. I was happy. The End...

 

[damppanties]

Yeah, I can just see it....

The sun came up. The sun went down. It was a good day. I was happy. The End...

You just gave your story away.

 

[minsue]

You just gave your story away.

*chuckle*

 

[drksideofthemoon]

You just gave your story away.

Maybe I should edit to add a single white fluffy cloud...

 

[impressive]

How many now, min?

 

[minsue]

How many now, min?

Thirty-one.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Thirty-one.

Dayum!

 

[minsue]

Dayum!

Indeed.

 

[impressive]

Thirty-one.

That's a record, methinks.

 

[minsue]

That's a record, methinks.

I think it just shows it's been too long since we've had one.

 

[SlickTony]

I wish I could see an example of one before I sent one up--and where do they go, anyway?

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

I wish I could see an example of one before I sent one up--and where do they go, anyway?

You pm it to Minsue.

 

[jushorny]

Thirty-one.

Thirty two

And, I had two words to spare

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I think it shows that I am procrastinating too much...

 

[Varian P]

Ah, I've always felt you needed a bit of discipline...

I do have a lot of bad habits that need correcting under a firm hand.

Oh, you were talking about writing?

Hmmm? What?

 

[Varian P]

If I shaved anything off what I had written, it just wouldn't make sense.

That's admirable. I envy those writers/storytellers who have a flair for concision.

I fear I could shave 60% off most of my stories without nicking the core. I have a bad habit of getting wrapped up in the minutiae of characters' interactions (not to be confused with the minutiae of the interactions of the characters' naughty bits, though I've definitely been guilty of waxing prolix in that arena, as well).

-V

 

[minsue]

I've always heard that waxing the prolix hurts