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The prizes would be good if you have a completed novel, unless I am understand it wrong. Will she give you a critique of 15 pages long? Or is she going to critique 15 pages of your writing? If I win, can I transfer my winnings to a friends script to read? I am also confused by the contest itself. Is the 700 word story supposed to be all dialog or a scene where dialog is central to the scene?
Could I write...
quote:"Fe Fi Fo Fum, I smell the blood of an Adam Colston," said the turtle-like monster.
or do the 'said tags' disqualify it?
If not would...
quote:The nicotined starved brit jabbed with his sword into the monsters hard-underside belly. "Begone! You coat-tailing leach!"
be okay to build the milieu of the scene?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Also, I would be leary of sending her an excerpt of a novel for the competition considering they plan on publishing it.
[This message has been edited by snapper (edited March 16, 2010).]
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Thank you for bringing up those points. I should have posted something similar, but was in a hurry.
For the record, I'm not entering her competition, just taking her challenge to submit some form of micro fiction to a site or periodical of my choosing. I'm going to try some off of Duotrope.
That is why I want to find a critique group. I plan to submit in the hopes of building some credentials for my query, so I want it to be the best I can make it.
I have a completed novel that I've been revising for over a year and I'm ready to take my chances. I think it will be easier to take a leap with my ms after dipping my feet in a bit first.
[This message has been edited by CharityBradford (edited March 16, 2010).]
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