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Post by Basse on Mar 6, 2009 22:49:19 GMT
Seeing as it's been a while since the deadline passed, and the winners and losers have all been declared, it could now be a good time to give personal opinions on each others' stories, and all other stories as well. Personally I have some entries to read yet (I've read Julius', Surge's, and about half of Mashek's, since I was interrupted by class ). I'll give my comments when I have a little more time and once I've looked them through once again, to refresg my memory.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Mar 6, 2009 23:16:43 GMT
I'm getting through them, and will post comments later.
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Post by Matt on Mar 9, 2009 3:57:23 GMT
I'm getting through them, and will post comments later. I read all the winning stories (excpet mashek's, will read that at some point). Julius's is very good, I found it a bit unclear at bits, but apparently that was the intention so as not to play to much on the whole machine thing. Surge's was interesting, assuming it is actually his story.
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Post by Surge on Mar 10, 2009 22:32:59 GMT
Yeah, I wanted to bring in a personal touch. I managed to stay upto 16 days without drinking (my longest break for about 2-3 years), and I must admit it was really hard. I wrote the novel to support the break, so it was more of a motivational text for myself than a real short story. Anyway, I've now kept a good 1 time / week -streak and I've only had a couple of weeks when I've drunk twice or more in 7 days time. I think I've finally found the right rhytm. I've also cut off shots, which is why my drunkenness is now quite stable. I'm quite proud of myself, actually.
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Post by Sissi on Mar 11, 2009 14:28:09 GMT
Surgio, true or not, it doesn't matter. You wrote a very interesting introspective short story. Perhaps the most appealing submission for me. The main character is really credible, his thoughts and feelings are totally human, and that's hard to do properly in literature, without being a bore. Only don't turn that into a Teetotaller's Creed, everyone has to sow their wild oats some day, there's no shame in that. (That's the only thing that wastes a bit the conclusion for me, a tad too cliché 'good boy now'). Very well done, conga rats, I've enjoyed it a lot.
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Post by Surge on Mar 13, 2009 19:02:58 GMT
Thanks for your comments sissi, really appreciated. It's weird how painlessly you can write a story when you know the subject at hand.
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Post by Sissi on Mar 14, 2009 17:10:39 GMT
Never underestimate your talent aloud, the others will eagerly do that for you, hon.
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