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runner-up, no cash!

VivViv
edited July 2009 in - Writing Tales
I am a runner -up in the June txtlit.co.uk competition for a fairy story written in the space of a text message (154 characters max). No cash prize unfortunately, but I've had another go for the July competition with a ghost theme. Winner gets £50, and it's only £1 to enter. My little story is not yet appearing on the website but will be there soon!

Comments

  • dorothyddorothyd
    congratulations! Another one for the writing CV!
  • forget-me-notforget-me-not
    Well done Viv! Who care's about the money - it's still an acheivement!
  • RosalieRosalie
    Congrats, Viv! And hope you'll be in the money next time.
  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    Congratulations.
  • KazKaz
    Well done, Viv, great stuff!
  • JennyJenny
    Another success, Viv - well done!
  • CarolCarol
    Well done, especially when you only have 154 characters to use.
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Well done!
  • LolliLolli
    Well done viv
  • VivViv
    My runner-up story is on the website now. What do you think of the winner?
    http://www.txtlit.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=28
  • LizLiz
    Oooh, well done Viv, what fun! I love doing short, extremely short stories! The last one I did was the 366 word story for the Scholastic WOW anthology. I can't do text speak tho as i don't ever text!
  • LizLiz
    Just read them... love yours actually Viv, as it has more meaning as you think about it!! I did enjoy the winner, but it was a bit obvious... and it's not in text speak!!!!!
  • VivViv
    They actually discourage text speak. They want proper English and proper punctuation, and no abbreviations, which makes it even harder to do it in 154 characters!
  • niddyniddy
    well done, Viv
  • KangarooKangaroo
    Well done Viv!
  • bochokbochok
    Well done!
  • forget-me-notforget-me-not
    The winner was okay, but I preferred yours and Richard's.
  • DaisyDaisy
    Congratulations :)
  • CarolCarol
    The runners up were much better- well done Viv. :)
  • littlewandalittlewanda
    Have to agree with Carol and LizB, I thought the runners up were better - especially yours, Viv!
  • VivViv
    Too kind! A few too many frogs and princesses for my liking - not very original.
  • MutleyMutley
    well done Viv
  • DwightDwight
    Yes, Viv, yours is best. The winner is Shrek in two sentences. And I must be having a middle-aged moment: I don't understand Richards.

    The March winner is clever.
  • VivViv
    Richard's story - I suppose she is expected to do a little more (sexually) than just kiss the frog to turn it into a prince??
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