Comments on: Short Story Competition: First Batch is Open for Voting! http://www.dailywritingtips.com/short-story-competition-first-batch-is-open-for-voting/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: surfmadpig http://www.dailywritingtips.com/short-story-competition-first-batch-is-open-for-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-27823 surfmadpig Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:14:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=533#comment-27823 What a sad, sad voting outcome. "the intruder" is way too simplistic, especially compared to some of the other stories in here, no offense to the writer or its fans, but it didn't deserve first place. I truly suspect someone called their friends over to vote. Pity, especially taking into consideration the level of writing and imagination in "Harvest". I don't want to sound mean, but voters, get over the "surprise element" in short stories and start paying attention to the story itself. What a sad, sad voting outcome. “the intruder” is way too simplistic, especially compared to some of the other stories in here, no offense to the writer or its fans, but it didn’t deserve first place. I truly suspect someone called their friends over to vote. Pity, especially taking into consideration the level of writing and imagination in “Harvest”. I don’t want to sound mean, but voters, get over the “surprise element” in short stories and start paying attention to the story itself.

]]> By: Carol Cherry http://www.dailywritingtips.com/short-story-competition-first-batch-is-open-for-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-27426 Carol Cherry Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:15:08 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=533#comment-27426 I was blown away by Matt Hulan's short story. "Harvest" was an imaginative piece of work and it delighted me. I was disappointed to see that it was not the highest rated by voters, although it did tie for second place. I am looking forward to the next contest and another entry by Mr. Hulan. I was blown away by Matt Hulan’s short story. “Harvest” was an imaginative piece of work and it delighted me. I was disappointed to see that it was not the highest rated by voters, although it did tie for second place. I am looking forward to the next contest and another entry by Mr. Hulan.

]]> By: Misha http://www.dailywritingtips.com/short-story-competition-first-batch-is-open-for-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-27302 Misha Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:24:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=533#comment-27302 To Alex(again), A mouse...? To Alex(again),
A mouse…?

]]> By: Misha http://www.dailywritingtips.com/short-story-competition-first-batch-is-open-for-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-27301 Misha Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:23:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=533#comment-27301 To Alex, Verarose, and Cecelia, I just wanted to say that one should correct himself before he criticizes others. You should notice that not all the participants made spelling and grammar errors so you needn't be afraid to see other stories. Some of the stories are pretty good. I do agree that proof reading would have helped not only the authors but the readers to understand the stories better. To Alex, Verarose, and Cecelia,

I just wanted to say that one should correct himself before he criticizes others.

You should notice that not all the participants made spelling and grammar errors so you needn’t be afraid to see other stories.

Some of the stories are pretty good.

I do agree that proof reading would have helped not only the authors but the readers to understand the stories better.

]]> By: Verarose http://www.dailywritingtips.com/short-story-competition-first-batch-is-open-for-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-27233 Verarose Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:12:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=533#comment-27233 To Misha and Alex Well, yeah maybe me and Misha did overeact. The stories are good, though I just got kinda of......Angry because the school I come from is so strict that if there's one spelling error in a contest entry, you literally get disqualified. Anyways, I guess the contest particiapents just wanted to have fun, though instead of a side comment having to have perfect grammar, the entries still need to be at least proof read. Child prodigies? I never really met them in person, only on a art/writing site, so they could be very well lieing about their ages. I've never actually seen a actual person other then my brother who can write a decent story. Haha.... To Misha and Alex

Well, yeah maybe me and Misha did overeact. The stories are good, though I just got kinda of……Angry because the school I come from is so strict that if there’s one spelling error in a contest entry, you literally get disqualified. Anyways, I guess the contest particiapents just wanted to have fun, though instead of a side comment having to have perfect grammar, the entries still need to be at least proof read.

Child prodigies? I never really met them in person, only on a art/writing site, so they could be very well lieing about their ages. I’ve never actually seen a actual person other then my brother who can write a decent story. Haha….

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