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Someone said they may try to guess which one is my story. I've already given a couple of hints on how to figure that out.
And I have sent in my crits and votes which means it's time for me to wait even though I won't have to wait to see where mine lands.
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I've only read a couple so far. I'll probably take until the end of the week. I'm a bit busy at the moment, work and home.
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I'm likewise contributing to the hold up. The worst part is that I was all free-time and rainbows until Snapper sent out the stories. Now they've decided I actually have work to do at my job! Madness!
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Just waiting on one last person. The other comments I received will have to wait until I get to Phoenix (late tomorrow) before I can post them.
The new writers are doing well this time around, which led me to believe we were sand bagged. The newest Daily SF tale showed me that my suspicions were correct.
If you get DSF daily emails, check out Strycher's story. Hot off the presses.
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Yes I noticed that - she advertised it on her home page. Well done Krystal.
If you think they are branch stacking, I could do a Steven Levi (Freakonomics) and create some analysis algorithms to catch them red handed. I mean, look at what is at stake. Posts: 789 | Registered: Aug 2007
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quote:Originally posted by snapper: Just waiting on one last person. The other comments I received will have to wait until I get to Phoenix (late tomorrow) before I can post them.
The new writers are doing well this time around, which led me to believe we were sand bagged. The newest Daily SF tale showed me that my suspicions were correct.
If you get DSF daily emails, check out Strycher's story. Hot off the presses.
Congrats, Krystal.
Thanks so much! It's my first publication and I am soooooooooo excited!
And, uh, incidentally for everyone's information--I'm not the last person. Voting was tough though, there were some really good stories in there.
quote:Originally posted by Brendan: Yes I noticed that - she advertised it on her home page. Well done Krystal.
If you think they are branch stacking, I could do a Steven Levi (Freakonomics) and create some analysis algorithms to catch them red handed. I mean, look at what is at stake.
Thank yo--What is branch stacking? Wikipedia Time!
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I'm the last one out, I was gone for the weekend and out of computer range, so I'm trying to catch up. By the time Snapper gets to phoenix he'll have my votes.
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As one of the newbies, I have to say this has been an awesome experience. The feedback has been spot on and the other stories are absolutely fabulous. Thanks for this fun opportunity.
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I second Estee. So much excellent feedback and the stories are lots of fun. I've really enjoyed participating.
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quote:Originally posted by pdblake: Just read it Krystal. Lovely story. Had me feeling for both characters.
Thank you!
On the topic of being new to the trigger challenge: I've also had a good time. It generated peer pressure for me to actually finish a story and turn in my critiques on time.
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Anyone want to take bets on how crunched I'm going to get this year?
Snapps was kind enough to let me know I did get one vote.
Much <3 to that person.
Usually Snapps gives us the list of participants and we flail around for a few days while the judges judge. But with so many new folks, guessing would be even more futile than the last time I got all 15 wrong.
Hopefully we get to do that again this year.
I'll have a reason to come back to this thread after my thorough drubbing.
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Axe, I didn't know you snuck into the contest! And after all those denials earlier.
Now I'm going to have to rethink who did what, too. So far Snapps says I'm wrong on every count of 'guess who's in first,' so I won't hold my breath on my getting 'who wrote what' right, either.
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You're in this one Roxy? Well damn, I would forfeit if I wasn't already getting crushed.
When the submit date was the 13th I knew I couldn't make it, but then Frank bumped it up and I had time. I let my denials lie just in case anyone was paying attention.
Which means you get a <3 too.
Now the question is, do you have two hearts from me, or just one?
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"Now the question is, do you have two hearts from me, or just one?"
Tell me which story is yours and I'll let you know. * wink wink *
Actually, I might have an idea... And I do think crushed is a little strong language, there, friend. The field is really good this year (course, that's true every year). I can't think of one story where I didn't find something to enjoy.
Good times, good times.
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You? Crushed? Not likely. But still I am dying to see who some of the writers belong to certain stories. (Or is that the other way around?)
So you got yours in late Axe? Now I can't peg you to a story anymore - I had you linked to one of the middle ones. Ah, now to reorder my list.
Strycher - Branch stacking is in wiki (almost surprised me given it is probably a colloquialism). But it is good to have some new challengers on board - it means axe, snapper and history and roxyl (past finalists in this annual challenge) will be forced to lift their game (and the rest of us thought we were just getting within striking distance of them).
Roxyl - I too think the standard is high this year - increasing the level at both ends of the scale. That's why I love this challenge.
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Hmmmm...I see a lot of uses of the words "of", "the" and "a" in the first 13s alone. My lawyers are salivating.
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Strycher, oh no, fessing up is never in the cards here. You must play the game to the bitter end. When Snapper declares the finalists, then he usually gives a list of the participants and we spend several hilarious days trying to outguess each other on who did what.
Axe is right, though, with so many new entrants (who haven't even posted anything on the fragements and feedback sections - yes some of us check), it'll be even harder to match everyone up.
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quote:Originally posted by axeminister: as you can see, one of the judges has his eye on this thread.
Axe
Yeah, I did notice that.
I'd like to partake in the guessing, but I'm new, so I'm not familiar with everyone's work. Though I think I must know some people who are also on the WotF forum but have used different user names.
I might try to skim the fragments and feedback section.
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Hey! Hey! No guessing yet! We have to finish this last bit of voting first! We want to make sure the best wins so a little bit of whittling needs to take place.
Everyone should have received an attachment with two stories. A bit of history with them....
One of the entries should feel lucky it has a second chance. So distant was it from 2nd it has a different zip code. The other though is an angry entry, first place until the last vote then shoved to third.
Once I get this round done and send all the entries to the astute and brilliant judges (Nick requires me to call him that), I will post who all the authors were.
If anyone wants to know how they did (and is willing to endure a possibilty of a heartbreak), email and I will tell you how your colleagues voted on your entry, after you voted in the runoff.
Thanks to everyone.
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I'm really amazed at the huge amount of variation in the stories. It's my first time seeing what a whole group of people come up with all based off of the same trigger and it's so cool to see so many different takes on it.
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quote:Originally posted by axeminister: I am familiar with people's work and I went 0-15 on my last guessing round. Axe
I purposely left out the farting trolls just to decieve you Axe:)
Can we start quessing yet? I'm pretty sure I know which is Krystal's based on the style of her DSF story. Unfortunately the only other one I'm sure of is mine. Posts: 778 | Registered: Aug 2010
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quote:Originally posted by rabirch: I'm really amazed at the huge amount of variation in the stories. It's my first time seeing what a whole group of people come up with all based off of the same trigger and it's so cool to see so many different takes on it.
But this is exactly why ideas can't be copyrighted. Everyone is going to do something different with the same idea, and I love that we are able to demonstrate this so clearly here on Hatrack.
Thanks, snapper!
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quote:Originally posted by pdblake: I'm pretty sure I know which is Krystal's based on the style of her DSF story. Unfortunately the only other one I'm sure of is mine.
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Dr Bob, I'm drinking home made elderflower champagne, a sacred lingual empowering cordial in my neck of the woods, and I understood every word of that. But we'll keep it just between you and me.
Krystal you'll soon discover that at this time of night (this side of the pond anyway) that I am the local home brewer and know absolutely everything (after several glasses of said brew anyway). My logic is without flaw, if not reason Posts: 778 | Registered: Aug 2010
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I know you want to start the guessing game but I would like to send out the finalist to the judges first. I'd like to minimize the risk of amenity, anomaly, animally...
oh, you know what I'm trying to say.
Also, I am working on a prize for this guessing game that will make last years 'petting Kathleen-Dalton Woodbury's cat' seem like a joke.
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quote:Originally posted by snapper: Also, I am working on a prize for this guessing game that will make last years 'petting Kathleen-Dalton Woodbury's cat' seem like a joke.
So . . . That's not a joke? Posts: 35 | Registered: May 2012
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And for those of you who remember Mamie Yoakum, you will know what I mean when I say, "I has spoken!"
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