Blow my own trumpet

Started by Luddite, 21 March 2011, 08:44:39 AM

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Luddite

OK, so for the last year or two i've been beavering away with a bit of creative writing, and recently entered an online fan-fic contest.

I won!

So if you're interested in reading a bit of amateur sci-fi fiction by little story is here http://darkreign40k.com/drjoomla/index.php/fan-fiction/calixis-fiction/1308-short-story-contest-spinnakers-landing-winner

Feedback (and commissions  ;) ) always welcome, as i'm still trying to hone my skills...
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Maenoferren

Congratulations, I was 43,000 words into a fantasy one and somehow lost 20, 000 words just never got round to redoing it :(
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Squirrel

Congrats Luddite  :-bd

It's a good read.

Cheers,

Kev

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Luddite

Quote from: ianrs54 on 21 March 2011, 03:53:04 PM
'Tis well known that your opinion of yourself is far higher than anyone elses' (Qoute from Fanders and Swann)

IanS

Hence the need for feedback...   ;)
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"It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion.  It is by the juice of Typhoo my thoughs acquire speed the teeth acquire stains, the stains serve as a warning.  It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion."

"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - Gary Gygax
"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

2012 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

fred.

Well Done!

I have read the first paragraph, and downloaded the PDF for later reading.

If I can get a new iPad2 on Friday then it will be on it for reading!
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That's an excellent read, Luddite!  Enjoyed it a lot!  I'm not a writer, so cannot give any relevant feedback, but I will say that I had the feeling the end was abrupt: I pushed the next button thinking there would be more.  I'd definitely like to know what is gonna become of Daniels. and what the shadow hunt did to his sanity and his hunger for freedom...
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Luddite

Quote from: Pruneau on 21 March 2011, 09:33:56 PM
That's an excellent read, Luddite!  Enjoyed it a lot!  I'm not a writer, so cannot give any relevant feedback, but I will say that I had the feeling the end was abrupt: I pushed the next button thinking there would be more.  I'd definitely like to know what is gonna become of Daniels. and what the shadow hunt did to his sanity and his hunger for freedom...

Aye...it was the format of the contest.  7000 words.  the point of the competition was the location - very difficult to write a story about a place since stories are always about people.  So i tried to put in as much as possible from the exaulted hieghts to the grubby depths of this location.  So i agree the end clips off a bit.  Still...you never know, i might revisit these characters.  I've got a major story on the go over at the FFG forums, as well as a bunch of other bits and bobs knocking about.

I really rather enjoy writing...
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"It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion.  It is by the juice of Typhoo my thoughs acquire speed the teeth acquire stains, the stains serve as a warning.  It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion."

"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - Gary Gygax
"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

2012 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

Maenoferren

had a quick blast at it, liked your style  :D Will read it properly when I get the chance  :D
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I'll be giving this a proper read when I get home.  I've actually got about 50,000 words on my laptop of a Fantasy novel which I started about 12 years ( :-[) ago...
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Pruneau

Quote from: Luddite on 22 March 2011, 12:11:32 AM
I really rather enjoy writing...

Then write you must.  I once read an interview with Stephen King, and people often ask him " how do I become a writer".  His answer was as simple as it was brilliant: "In order to become a writer you have to write".
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nikharwood

Going to read that PDF once the kids are in bed & I've got a nice single malt to go with it  :)