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The Saddest Rhino
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RunningIntoWalls posted:

gently caress it, gently caress it, gently caress it. In.

Remember no erotica rule still applies.

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DreadNite posted:

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3513572&pagenumber=604&perpage=40#post427514275

For those Thunderdome gamers, there's a small writing competition going on over in the steam gifting thread. $15 steam card for the winner.

Go crush the competition, warriors.

:siren: NON-MANDATORY REPUTATION PURPOSE ONLY FLASH RULE :siren:

Try to write a stupid video game spookypasta WITHOUT any nerd/goon/chan/reddit references.

By all means everyone should enter because $$$ is good. But if you write about Spergin' Mario Medal of Duty fanfic - well son, kindly re-evaluate your priorities and stop being such a disappointment in life.

E: Ok wow I just went to that thread and almost every entry thus far is a nerd/goon/chan/reddit reference highlarity fest :effort:

E2: Actually since I'm feeling chipper, despite my discouragement of nerd references, parodying 50 Foot Ant's style is totally fun, cool, and applauded (if you do not write like poo poo). If you don't know what 50FA's writing is here's a sampler:

quote:

"Gears of War time, ladies, time to show the penis-slingers that women rule," Candy laughed, climbing out of the car. Gabby giggled too, running a hand over the hood of her trusty car. I flipped my hair out of my face and followed, my stomach rumbling for a slice of pizza.

Candy had already grabbed the X-Box 360 controller and was logging into X-Box Live so she could compete with people around the world. She loved the combat games, loved to compete against other people, to virtually kill them.

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INTERPROMPT

Soon it will be 1 April 2014, where companies will put up "hilarious" pranks and deface their websites and we the consumers laugh and laugh because ah how silly and how like people they are, ha ha ha, the capitalist culture of our society will soon be humanity's downfall and we are not wis-

Ah, screw that. Write 250 words about a prank gone horribly right / wrong.

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That Old Ganon posted:

Is it common for anyone else to ever write a story for this which then morphs into another story after doing and redoing it?

A. Yes
B. Write it if it's turned into a much stronger story
C. Keep your original idea if you love it and maybe you can improve it to be a better story

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I don't have crabrock's credentials in looking at science things and thinking "this is not a proper science thing", but I'm judging this week.

If I have to read another "is this a true story tia, congrats on being the goon who genuinely believed the universe stood up and gave you an applause for acting like a smug idiotic rear end in a top hat for zero reasons" entry, then I'll consider the spread of the "lovely writing" virus effective, and spare zero mercies.

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ReptileChillock posted:

life kicked me in the dick, I'm out with a toxx clause on the next time I enter

You are a disease.

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I'm sick today so here is what you bunch of diseased jerks deserve:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3wQJPzJ6xo2dW1LOGtZanpzaVU/edit?usp=sharing

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Shut up and write.

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SurreptitiousMuffin posted:

Shuo zhenme, ni sha gua? Ni shi wo men de tong zhr men, jie jie.

Oh my god don't use terms I taught u drunkenly erroneous ly you jerk. Hee.

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Hello I'm back and here is your :siren: INTERPROMPT :siren:

I'm joining some writer's residency within the month and this extract taken as is was in the email invitation (punctuation theirs):

You will need to bring all of the usual things you’ll need for a getaway, along with anything you require to do some “writing.” You’ll need some of that creative inspiration too.

Your prompt - interpret this above paragraph as a fictional piece in WHATSOEVER WAY YOU THINK FIT in 150-500 words.

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Ok I'm tentatively IN (Sunday is meant to be free so I wanna do that)

Character:

Erik is sad. Erik's a blonde bearded trucker from America with cold blue eyes, and huge like a mack truck (think The Mountain for your popular culture references). He is distant and quiet, and mostly thoughtful. His presence in Los Grano D'oro is up to you. Erik is permanently depressed.

Also he's gay.

E: I give you all permission to have Erik sex any character.

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gently caress Erik not me can you not make the distinction.

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The Worth of Things
(918 words)

http://writocracy.com/thunderdome/?story=2336&title=The+Worth+of+Things

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Sithsaber posted:

Personally, I think literacy is overrated.

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QuoProQuid posted:

are you for real

did you just self-plagarize, insert fan fiction, go over the word limit, and self-quote in the same post

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Sithsaber posted:

What the hell is self plagiarism, and where is it against the rules? And that's not fan fiction, that's just disembodied voices.


Focused on the brawl if I should be disqualified.

Have you considered that when you enter a weekly writing exercise it is to hone your writing skills and not dump old stuff you have written on unsuspecting people. In addition, it's way over the word limit and likely doesn't meet the prompt.

Also dude you refer to some adventure thing cartoon in this pool of word vomit out of nowhere and I really don't know what to say.

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Sithsaber posted:

1. It was 22 words over

2. The voices were in the dream

3. The only thing that some people may say that wasn't checked off was depression, although I did edit a few sentences in about that. I could pull it down and just leave the brawl up.

:lol: The last time someone tried to rulelawyer me, I had her grounded and did not allow her to watch Frozen for the fourth time that evening. She's also 9, and my niece.

PS: you still broke them regardless.

PPS: I'm an IRL legal professional btw.

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Please, no bad stories this week, mercy mercy me.

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Phobia posted:

Hey guys I'm back. I'm in for this week to... Oh. Signups have closed. *walks back out.*

I'm going to overrule muffin by allowing you in subject to the flash rule that the song music genre is pop ye ye, and the setting must be in either Malaysia or Indonesia.

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Hey, if I could find out from entrants what particular type of music / song you have in mind which inspires your story (if applicable, but understandable if your story doesn't have one in mind), that would be great. I like listening to new music!

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We got a little tipsy yesterday and we chose for all of you the best songs to represent your stories.

Sebmojo - Choose two: protagonist is mute, blind or deaf. Civilised, Mile-Deep Darkness (IT'S MILE-DEEP, CIVILISED DARKNESS LOL WAY TO gently caress UP THE REFERENCE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_GuIDnZPHs

SittingHere Dead Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oNgSfF8V7g

Mercedes FAILURE, WITH A SICK NOTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHWFiavqjA

Meinberg Protest Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GupJwtLRp8Y

LOU BEGAS MOUSTACHE Pest Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUosAGDM8Sg

Thalamas Battle of the Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajq4Ek-jChA

Perpetulance Midnight Special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gX1EP6mG-E

Club Sandwich The Astral Plane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghkZp_oBczs

Amused Frog A year to change the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kbdCDeKSoI

Paladinus - the instrument is alive Double Act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWeBYd7rkQ

docbeard Honor Her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WDdqWgFos8

Obliterari Aint No Devil Can Bring He Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuraTmMfspk

December Octopodes Untitled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVekJTmtwqM

Anathema Device - Somebody has lost a family heirloom, and they're desperate to get it back. Comet Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL6cc7YkS4E

Alpacalips Now The Golden Revelation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEHMpSIhfTE

Ironic Twist Over and Over (Again and Again)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_K3yBwuqHo

WeLandedOnTheMoon! FAILURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHWFiavqjA

Grizzled Patriarch Notes in an Empty Room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BulXil2ROy4

the wildest turkey The Big Break

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FziYSRCAvqo

Hammer Bro. Regicide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfMZ_vWJDo

Entenzahn Love Songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZpxaiNV_sM

Schneider Heim Busker's Jam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j47MYli8pj4

TARDY TO SIGN UP, AND SUBJECT TO WHIPPING WITH GUITAR STRINGS:

God Over Djinn - Your protagonist is a rapper. Their instrument is voice. Genre: fantasy. FAILURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHWFiavqjA

Tyrannosaurus - The instrument is a Maori Nose Flute. Must not be set in New Zealand, no hipsters. Because Sometimes You’re Not Appreciative Because You Just Don’t Understand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLUygS0IAQ

Phobia - the song music genre is pop ye ye or dangdut, and the setting must be in either Malaysia or Indonesia. FAILURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHWFiavqjA

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Thalamas posted:

Do brawls have meaning again?!

It is Benny's mission to give brawls meaning and purpose again.

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I'm co judging again! I hope nobody writes anything boring!

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I've been meaning to write single para crits for that week and the last week but let me see if I can do something more detailed for yours. I've been slacking honestly.

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Fanky Malloons posted:

Your flash rule is that you a)have to actually write a story, and b)it has to be loving awesome.

p unwise to set unattainable flash rules if you ask me.

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All these violence is very unattractive.

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Benny the Snake posted:

Stay out of it, unless you wanna make this a battle royal!

battle royale

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Benny the Snake posted:

:siren:[B]I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me!

Benny the Snake posted:

*sniff* *sniff* FRESH MEAT! :twisted:
HOLD ME BACK! *frothing at the mouth*

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Mercedes posted:

She meowed and ran away. I'm forced to assume she said "gently caress you!" in cat speak.

Cats are beautiful creatures and good.

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Cache Cab posted:

Okay, I should be mad at myself for not writing well enough. I realize that. I apologize to the judges for taking my anger out on them. I did not waste my time on this one though. I knew my story last week wasn't good so I was reading a lot of literature. I'm busy most days but I had today off, so as soon as the prompt was posted I found a craiglist missed connection and spent most of the day writing this story based on it. I chose a different style to write in to force myself out of my comfort zone because I realized my story last week was too plodding, exposition heavy, and most importantly I based it too much on my own experiences. I will thank the judges this week for choosing a prompt that forced me to write from a different perspective. After I finished it I found a good gif and let the gif kind of change the way the protagonist acted. Again I'm sorry for my previous tone!

ok.

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It's ok djeser we still laugh at you sometimes.

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blue squares posted:

I am a good writer so deal with it

lol a good writer wouldn't mistype Big Bird as Bird Bird

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God Of Paradise posted:

the possible publishing issues bother me.

Please do not publish your story.

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In.

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Guys can I say I'm so glad Thunderdome is the only thing on Something Awful where there's a first goonbirth rather than a first goondeath

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I'm out. I spent the most of Sunday doing a report for work and MS Word just ate the last 4 hours' worth of written stuff. I'm going to bed and continue that tomorrow because I like being paid.

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