You're 7 weeks into this adventure.
I've asked you this question before and I'll ask you it again.
Because it's important.
What have you been seeing "out there" that has gotten you curious and what has you shaking your head? I'm NOT asking for names, in fact I prefer you avoid them... but what are you seeing in the competition that you are learning from?
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The new topics are up: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/887291.html
Where are you going with them?
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and just to repeat myself: It may be in your best interests to form or join teams in the very near future. Just trying to look out for you.
I've asked you this question before and I'll ask you it again.
Because it's important.
What have you been seeing "out there" that has gotten you curious and what has you shaking your head? I'm NOT asking for names, in fact I prefer you avoid them... but what are you seeing in the competition that you are learning from?
***
The new topics are up: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/887291.html
Where are you going with them?
***
and just to repeat myself: It may be in your best interests to form or join teams in the very near future. Just trying to look out for you.
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therealljidol- LJ Idol: a writing rollercoaster with iffy brakes
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Yeah I have no excuses guys I'm sorry I love this show.
Edited at 2016-01-26 03:30 am (UTC)
Also—whoa two (three?) lyrics prompts? Uh, okay.
Edited at 2016-01-26 03:34 am (UTC)
Of course, I expect you to be fickle and sneaky. I wholeheartedly appreciate that part of the competition.
I've been seeing people whose writing I already know trying different approaches. I'm particularly paying attention to those who normally write fiction trying their hands at nonfiction as well as vice versa. I think that's great :)
1. It made me cry.
2. I love those guys.
3. I feel fucking old.
4. I bet most of the people in Idol weren't born when the song came out in 1970.
We are old.
Interesting themes, and all four clicked with a different fandom (and yay, my Belle/Rumpelstiltskin muse is BACK! Take that, canon - YOU CANNOT BEAT ME!). Of course, I promised myself to try and work with original fiction.
Le Sigh.
It'll be a fun week. ;)
... and it's fitting for how I feel, after my team just lost our de facto leader,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JUbFj0BIc4
Other than that I'm loving the variety of entries we're getting: songs, poems, mad libs, board games, fiction, non fiction, play format...
:knocks wood because she doesn't want to go through another winter like last year's:
Many thanks.
EDIT: Ok, I put on my glasses and read the teeny tiny tags and found this and the whole world makes more sense.
Edited at 2016-01-26 04:44 am (UTC)
It's me,
Edited at 2016-01-26 10:09 am (UTC)
SHOCK!
I've been inspired by a lot of what I've been reading this season. Mainly other contestants' use of descriptive language. I focus most of my attention on dialogue and can tend to forget about the rest. Sometimes.
So many writers have produced these lines that have stopped me dead in the middle of their entries just admiring that one phrase, word choice, line, etc. Some I've quoted back in my comments. Others I haven't. If there's anything that I've gained from participating this season, it's the inspiration from beautiful, effective, powerful wordcrafting. Wordcrafters. CRAFTERS OF MAGNIFICENT & MAGICAL WORDS. You are all wizards to me.
Things that have me shaking my head... I'm not too sure. I suppose there are some entries with material that I just don't and will never be able to relate to or enjoy. It's no reflection on the writer's ability and I try to see beyond personal preference of subject material while voting, but sometimes that can be a bit of a struggle. The fault is with me and not them.
It may be in your best interests to form or join teams in the very near future. Just trying to look out for you.
I've been enjoying slumming it on my own, but open to joining a team. I have no byes, followers, or secret powers to contribute. (That you know of.) I'd pretty much just be the couch surfer on your team eating all of your potato chips. Think long and hard about that.
I've loved all the poetry this season. I think it's so badass when writers just go for it.