SHORT STORY WRITERS CONTEST for August 2020 - CAMPFIRE TALES -- CT2020 ..RESULTS POSTED

originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses
Here's my submission. It's longer than 100 words but it's as short as I could tell it. Hope it's enjoyed.

www.abovetopsecret.com...

First off, I enjoyed your submission even if it was a bit over 100 words, ( I counted; 554 words 3,102 characters).

Second, sadly we'll not be able to accept it in this current Contest, but I certainly hope you'll keep writing and posting and maybe the next contest will not be so word stringent. You get honorable mention for a story that far exceeds all other's in words alone!

Johnny

a reply to: JohnnyAnonymous

Thanks for complimenting my story.

a reply to: [post=25368979]DontTreadOnMe[/post

BOYS --CT2020

a reply to: DictionaryOfExcuses

Let's just hope that no one notices the "You get honorable mention for a story that far exceeds all other's in words alone!"

Some dastardly character may take it as a challenge to be bested.

originally posted by: pthena
a reply to: DictionaryOfExcuses
Some dastardly character may take it as a challenge to be bested.

Several of my (even more verbose) split personalities already have!

Here's another submission.

www.abovetopsecret.com...

I'm pretty curious what the overages will be to remain qualifiable, a strict cutoff at 100, or a degree of leniency.

My original was around 180, trimmed to 150, 140, 120, 113, 109, 105, 103...and 100. lol

a reply to: Liquesence

I'm voting 102.

The two over being the mandatory "The End", which should be a freebie.

originally posted by: pthena
a reply to: Liquesence

I'm voting 102.

The two over being the mandatory "The End", which should be a freebie.

I'd go with 103, if generous. 100 because those are the rules.

"The End" doesn't count, since it's a mandatory inclusion and not part of the story itself.

a reply to: Liquesence

I suppose this is the bakery now and not the writers contest.

"Here's my 101 word story."

"It's supposed to be 100 words."

"Writer's centum don't you know."

originally posted by: pthena
a reply to: Liquesence

I'm voting 102.

ATS short story contest is not a democracy.

a reply to: pthena

Or rather, "Here's my 101 word story."

"Great, enter it in the 101 word contest. This the 100 word contest."

originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses

originally posted by: pthena
a reply to: Liquesence

I'm voting 102.

ATS short story contest is not a democracy.

Acually, votes (stars, flags) determine the winner. So it kind is a democracy. A real one.

a reply to: DictionaryOfExcuses

ATS short story contest is not a democracy.

What Liquesence just said.
Two to one. We win!

a reply to: Liquesence

Bread and circuses. DToM must be deposed!

originally posted by: pthena
a reply to: DictionaryOfExcuses

ATS short story contest is not a democracy.

What Liquesence just said.
Two to one. We win!

"Campfire Tale: What shall we do with the losers?"

The losers were marched to the stage dressed in the best clothing their loved one virtually provided.

A fire burned. The wind was calm.

There was silence from the crowd.

"Last Words!" was the call from the cloaked person holding a burned marshmellow in one hand a charred wiener in the other.

"Burn them!" the crowd yelled.

The accused, before sentence, bellowed in retort, "ATSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!"

originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses
a reply to: Liquesence

Bread and circuses. DToM must be deposed!

Heresy.

Off with your head.

... and the peasants began to grumble like thunder in the sky. And the magistrate for ATS-Landia was sequestered.

a reply to: JohnnyAnonymous

I tried to stop the peasants.
Really I did.

No.
I'm with the peasants. Do your worst Magistrate!

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A Blinding Light From Above [CT2020] Non-Writer

Good luck to all! I counted The End as 2 of the words FYI, tried to do what was asked of me...Hard to cram a short story into 100 words. But, I gave it the old college try, got the 100 part right I hope...