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The Lounge at the End of the Universe => The Writing Forum => Topic started by: Liminal on January 05, 2010, 03:21:02 AM

Title: The Dueling Quill
Post by: Liminal on January 05, 2010, 03:21:02 AM

A friend of mine is taking another stab at getting people involved with The Dueling Quill and I wanted to take a moment and shill for him. Basically he presents a title and people have about a week to submit a story and then people can vote for the story they like best. No awards other than the sweet taste of victory - but if there's anyone who needs to kickstart the writing habit it may help.

http://www.theduelingquill.com/home/ (http://www.theduelingquill.com/home/)

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: cdugger on January 06, 2010, 01:01:35 AM

...oooOOOooo... I am so there!

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: cdugger on January 09, 2010, 12:13:35 AM

Looks like I'm gonna win this week! Of course, nobody else has entered.

Maybe they were ascairt of me? Nah!

I was hoping that more of the EP audience would hop on the bandwagon. But, I realize that I'm a mutant writer. I don't care about being paid. If I am, fine, if not, fine. I write because I enjoy it. I have a 9-5 to pay the bills. Writing is a hobby for me.

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: Swamp on January 09, 2010, 12:31:24 AM

I might pop in on there occasionally. Depends on the week and other writting projects.

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: cdugger on January 09, 2010, 12:41:33 AM

Its great for me. Gets me practice.

Now, if I could just get out of Zombie story mode...

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: Liminal on January 09, 2010, 01:58:13 AM

It's tough to get something like this going and get people involved. Though after my grad school apps are complete I am going to try to help him out with finding other places on the web that writers gather and try to spread the word a bit more.

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: snap-hiss on January 12, 2010, 12:22:09 AM

I might have to give this a go.  It is an interesting concept to be sure.  The current duel is only 2000 words, which isn't much at all.

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: cdugger on January 12, 2010, 02:42:38 AM

Yeah, but you'll be up against the reigning champ!

Bring it on! ;D

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: cdugger on January 26, 2010, 12:39:30 AM

Well, you guys let me win be default again!

I'm beginning to think that I'm the only one writing.

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: Liminal on January 26, 2010, 07:23:41 PM

Unless you are being lulled into a false sense of security and then one day they will pounce!!

Title: Re: The Dueling Quill
Post by: cdugger on January 29, 2010, 12:25:34 AM

Actually, I think "See Spot run" could have beaten me this round.

"In Desperate Need of Sleep" (Clay's version) wasn't my best work. I think it kinda hopped around. It needs to be 10G words, not 1600.

I did like the job I gave the immortal character, though.

What I wanna know is...
who keeps voting against me?