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"Short Story Competition 30"

If you're confused - FFF set SSC29 but then forget to judge it, so I asked Ant to judge it and make sure that I won, and he fufilled both duties with aplomb. So a big hand all round to Ant. That's right.

OK, rules, but I'm sure you all already know them:

-One entry per person

-As long as you like, I'm not fussed. Bend that 'short' definition all y'like.

-The closing date shall be 26nd August. At midnight. Although, again, I don't really care if it's posted at 12:34 or something. I'll still consider it if it's posted before I wake up the next day. Deal? Good stuff.

-The topic shall be Marine, and all things related. Y'know, like the ocean, shells, anchors, Popeye, stuff like that.

Go to it, people.

Edit: Closing date extended to 26th from 22nd

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Huzzah, it's the 26nd!.First one of these I've judged, so I hope I don't muck up too badly. Started off slowly, but then we got the big-hitters bringing their stuff into play, which was good. There was a group of 5 I was considering for the top 3, which kept on switching as I watched the stories from afar. But I must decide, and I have. Think I've made the right decision, though. Here we go:

3rd: Rickoss - Another Tide Drowns Us

Really atmospheric, drew me into the story and left me feeling regretful for the character. I love any story that is involving like that.

2nd: Ant - Dolphinia

Made me feel nostalgic for books I haven't read in years. I thought it was really high-quality writing to create a story like that.

1st: Meka Dragon - Keep Taking Those Pills

A great idea, brilliant imagination, great little cast of pseudo-pirate villains and heart-warming at the end. Really enjoyed it, and I've been coming back quite a few times to read it again. So yeah, one of the best stories I've ever read in here.


So, er, there we go. Congratulations to Meka are in order, I believe.

Oh bumhats, I didn't realise the closey bit was so soon.
Rargh.

Okay, I'll try to enter. But it's not as easy as it once was.
And other such homosexual comments ...

Sort an entry out, FFF, you're dead no more.

Ma Rine?

Lucky cat :(

Stryke wrote:
> I've seen Glove hanging around the site on occasion. What's your
> excuse, Glove? Enter on.

I'll try to enter, but my cat writes all my stuff, and at the moment she's going through a 22-hour-a-day sleepy phase.

I have posted a SSC 30 but forgot to call it SSC 30 before the name but anyway it is call RANDOM MARINE. It is random i will warn you.

I said I can extend it, if you want. But Meka says you have to beg.

Are you going to beg?

Gah.

The earliest I could get my story in on, would be Tuesday morning.

Oh well.

I don't mind if it's long. Have you seen some of FFF's entries? Before he died a horrible death, of course.

Go for it. Just not, y'know, too long ;)

i would love to enter, but problem is, i'm out of ideas or my story will never be deemed short. In fact it would probably cover several pages or posts to be considered complete.


I was thinking of writing a battle scene for the doomed syndicate story some time back (you might recall that the prologue was excellent and everything else fell apart afterwards). But it would be generally too long. Far too many things to talk about.


Back to thinking again methinks. The city of atlantis maybe?