Well, this is awkward. You came here expecting something witty and intelligent, and instead you get this. But read on, my friend, read on, for things can only get better.
Recently I entered a competition called 'The Five Stop Story' where the aim of the game is to write a short piece of between 1000-3000 words. This means that most people write about 2000-2500- for those who can write a short story of only a 1000 words, I salute you. The theme was Betrayal, and luckily enough I already had the bones of a story sloshing around in my head.
So, around 2000 words later, and several glasses of wine, I had 2000 words which just about made sense, so I sent it off. I submitted it at pretty much the last moment because I am very bad at self-discipline when it comes to writing. I'm going to quote Douglas Adams here, because I think he sums it up perfectly: "I love deadlines- I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by." (If you do not know who Douglas Adams is check out this vintage BBC link, then order The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Also, crawl out from under that rock you've been hiding under.) After sending it in, I promptly forgot about it. This is a self-preservation thing, because the best way to not be disappointed that your work of art has not been recognised as being pure perfection in a competition is to completely forget that you've sent it in.
And then I received a lovely email saying I had been chosen for an Honorary Mention. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have won, but being recognised as having written something that people actually enjoy reading is pretty damn awesome.
So, if you'd like to check out something I've written please go here.
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