Random facts about your stories. (3 Viewers)

[bineal]

What's the title of your story? "Kin" -Japanese word for gold.

2. What's the name of one of the main characters? Natsuko, Remy, Suzanne, Charlie, Dierdre

3. Is/are they guys/girls? three girls, two guys

4. What is one setting/location? Nagasaki, Japan and Paris, France

5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick? Historical fiction.

6. Whats the time period? 1910ish- 1945

7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic, vivacious, audacious, brazen, lacklustre? no, but i'll add in the lacklustre.

8. Is your story written in first person, second person, or third person?
third person.

9. What is the general tone of your story? humourous, serious, sarcastic etc. black humourous

10. Over how many years does your story span? 35 years or so

11. How many characters die? a whole city of characters.

12. What was the previous name for your story?
..Glitter and the Fat Man (facepalm)

13. How many main characters have you utilised? about twelve

14. How many sub characters have you utilised? five or so?

15. What is the first plant/animal you mention in the story? a Koi fish

16. Does your story take place in both night and day? both, but mostly day.

17. Have you used any of the five following words in your story: subtle, invisible, gigantic, stubble, morbid? nope

18. Have you used any of THESE SIX following words in your story: huddle, ice, reluctant, murky, delighted, dangling? dangling and huddle probably.

And more new questions!
19. Weirdest phrase in your story? ‘Now, now, no need to feel shy. I’m sure you’re feeling a little-’ with one swift motion, he swung the walking cane he held behind his back; it was shaped as a flamingo ‘-Peckish.’
20. How many exclamation marks? suck my dick.

 

[diametric]

I know its all done and stuff.
But 12 main characters is far too many.
For the purposes of an effective short story, I'd be wary of even three, with 2 being okay.

 

[bineal]

..i know you're trying to be helpful and all but you don't even know what i'm doing. my MW consists of five different short stories that are thematically linked, where a lack of character development was done purposefully. so thanks for the unfounded, presumtuous criticism but really, i'm fine.

 

[maryBRAHS]

1) Is your story written in first person, second person, or third person?
first.

2) What is the general tone of your story?
secretly psychotic?

3) Over how many years does your story span?
about a day.

4) How many characters die?
4 all together.

5) What was the previous name for your story?
never had one.

6) How many main characters have you utilised?
one main character.

7) How many sub characters have you utilised?
about 2.

8) What is the first plant/animal you mention in the story?
no plants. no animals.

9) Does your story take place in both night and day?
yes.

10) Have you used any of the five following words in your story: subtle, invisible, gigantic, stubble, morbid.
no.

 

[Dabutla]

..i know you're trying to be helpful and all but you don't even know what i'm doing. my MW consists of five different short stories that are thematically linked, where a lack of character development was done purposefully. so thanks for the unfounded, presumtuous criticism but really, i'm fine.

LOL.
hes just trying 2 help dude chill out.
i do agree with him however... i realise u say ur trying 2 have no character development but better be able 2 justify that really well which im sure u have thought of. out of interest whats it about?

 

[jess39]

This seems utterly pointless yet better than Religion study any day (slash Friday night).

1. What's the title of your story?
The Tale of Shortbread Sophie & Kilometrico Kid; or, There Are No Woods Around Here (Yes, I enjoy being pretentious. Don't shoot me. My story isn't 'postmodernist' crap. It makes sense once you read it.)

2. What's the name of one of the main characters?
Claire. (She's my favourite. Although I'd absolutely hate her if I met her in real life.)

3.Is/are they guys/girls?
She's a girl. Her name is Claire. ?

4. What is one setting/location?
A bus.

5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick?
Young adult? (Again, don't shoot me, please. The 'genre' is more than teenybopper chicklit and bad fantasy. I promise.)

6. What's the time period?
Present day.

7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic, vivacious, audacious, brazen, lacklustre.
No. I try not to be a walking thesaurus.

8. Is your story written in first person, second person, or third person?
Third. Some parts are first, though. They're letters.

9. What is the general tone of your story?
That changes. The third person sections are angsty in a non-teenage way. The letters are... perceptive. If that's a tone.

10. Over how many years does your story span?
Years? Wow. Mine spans a few months.

11. How many characters die?
None. One goes missing, though.

12. What was the previous name for your story?
Indignities

13. How many main characters have you utilised?
Three.

14. How many sub characters have you utilised?
Three or four. One isn't really a character. Just a name.

15. What is the first plant/animal you mention in the story?
Grass. (Eight pages in. The story's not particularly nature-oriented.)

16. Does your story take place in both night and day?
Yes.

17. Have you used any of the five following words in your story: subtle, invisible, gigantic, stubble, morbid?
No.

18. Have you used any of THESE SIX following words in your story: huddle, ice, reluctant, murky, delighted, dangling?
No.

19. Weirdest phrase in your story?
I'm not sure that's for me to judge. Possibly: Mother and son stayed there, unmoving, as the sun sank below the horizon, the phone rang bring bring and then Simon came home, good news!
Or possibly not.

20. How many exclamation marks?
Twelve. (I just figured out how to search a word document. How novel.)

 

[diametric]

1. What's the title of your story?
To Hell and Back

2. What's the name of one of the main characters?
Lucifer

3.Is/are they guys/girls?
One girl. One guy. One God.

4. What is one setting/location?
The fuuuuture.. in a noodle house.

5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick?
Fantasy? Metaphysics? Philosophical? no idea.

6. What's the time period?
a long time ago (and the future, in a vision/dream sequence)

7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic, vivacious, audacious, brazen, lacklustre.
No.

8. Is your story written in first person, second person, or third person?
First, and third.

9. What is the general tone of your story?
Serious?

10. Over how many years does your story span?
In terms of the actual story, 40 days.

11. How many characters die?
One.

12. What was the previous name for your story?
Lilim.

13. How many main characters have you utilised?
Two

14. How many sub characters have you utilised?
Two or three.

15. What is the first plant/animal you mention in the story?
A scrub that's set on fire?

16. Does your story take place in both night and day?
Yes.

17. Have you used any of the five following words in your story: subtle, invisible, gigantic, stubble, morbid?
Yes; invisible.

18. Have you used any of THESE SIX following words in your story: huddle, ice, reluctant, murky, delighted, dangling?
Yes.

19. Weirdest phrase in your story?
Weird story, sadly, I lack very weird phrases.

20. How many exclamation marks?
Ha, one.

 

[beve]

1. What's the title of your story? Folie á Plusieurs, or; The Madness of Many
2. What's the name of one of the main characters? Zephaniah
3. Is/are they guys/girls? Zephaniah is a Priest who happens to be Male. However there are men and women. Predominately men.
4. What is one setting/location? A fictitious suburb of Sydney named Everingham; after a little known explorer named Matthew James Everingham...because I felt like it
5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick? Probably transgressive / philosophical.
6. What's the time period? Between 26/3/2009 and 12/4/2009
7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic, vivacious, audacious, brazen, lacklustre. Stoic, yes.
8. Is your story written in first person, second person, or third person? Varies.
9. What is the general tone of your story? Philosophical satire.
10. Over how many years does your story span? 2 weeksish.
11. How many characters die? Seventy-seven people die, only one of these "characters" is really introduced, though. The rest is background noise.
12. What was the previous name for your story? I've only ever had Folie á Plusieurs, or; The Madness of Many... Am I wierd?
13. How many main characters have you utilised? Two.
14. How many sub characters have you utilised? Six.
15. What is the first plant/animal you mention in the story? A tree against which a child is stabbed with a switchblade.
16. Does your story take place in both night and day? Yes.
17. Have you used any of the five following words in your story: subtle, invisible, gigantic, stubble, morbid? No sir.
18. Have you used any of THESE SIX following words in your story: huddle, ice,
reluctant, murky, delighted, dangling? Yes.
19. Weirdest phrase in your story? If it bleeds, you can sell it.
20. How many exclamation marks? Sixteen.

 

[marcquelle]

Well my MW is actually a Radio-Drama but don't see the harm in posting info, its still a story.

1. What's the title of your story? Vampire...bees?
2. What's the name of one of the main characters? Franc
3. Is/are they guys/girls? 1 girl, 1 man and 1 hemaphrodite
4. What is one setting/location? In Dr. Beinestich's lab
5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick? Comedy
6. What's the time period? non-existant, you could say present if you wanted too.
7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic, vivacious, audacious, brazen, lacklustre. no
8. Is your story written in first person, second person, or third person? vaires/ does not really relate as radio drama
9. What is the general tone of your story? humorous and cynical
10. Over how many years does your story span? N/A
11. How many characters die? Do vampires count?
12. What was the previous name for your story? Franc has a...pricker?!
13. How many main characters have you utilised? 3
14. How many sub characters have you utilised? 1
15. What is the first plant/animal you mention in the story? bees
16. Does your story take place in both night and day? yes
17. Have you used any of the five following words in your story: subtle, invisible, gigantic, stubble, morbid? No
18. Have you used any of THESE SIX following words in your story: huddle, ice,
reluctant, murky, delighted, dangling? no
19. Weirdest phrase in your story? ewww, so a big fleshy pricker?
20. How many exclamation marks? 9

 

[calopang]

1. What's the title of your story? Ostrakon (at resent but need 2 change it)

2. What's the name of one of the main characters? Nuntius

3.Is/are they guys/girls? mainly women, two men.

4. What is one setting/location? greece

5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick? drama

6. Whats the time period? modern

7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic - yes. vivacious - no, audacious - no, brazen - yes, lacklustre - yes.

 

[beve]

1. What's the title of your story? Ostrakon (at resent but need 2 change it)

2. What's the name of one of the main characters? Nuntius

3.Is/are they guys/girls? mainly women, two men.

4. What is one setting/location? greece

5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick? drama

6. Whats the time period? modern

7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic - yes. vivacious - no, audacious - no, brazen - yes, lacklustre - yes.

Sounds cool, man.

 

[Arthra]

1. Elysian.I named it after a quote from a poem by Longfellow

2. Aaron Harkin

3. Guy.

4. Sydney.I decided it was best to use a place I knew

5. Crime.

6. Two years ago and present

7. Didn't use any of the words. It was first person and my guy was way too down to earth to say any of those words.

 

[six demon bag]

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1. What's the title of your story? What We Worked For (after an Against Me! song)

2. What's the name of one of the main characters? Anna Fitzjohn

3.Is/are they guys/girls? written in first person. Main character, Anna is a ladyy

4. What is one setting/location? Waratah, Newcastle and Sydney

5. If you could pick a genre in which your story would be most suited, which genre would you pick? drama

6. Whats the time period? modern

7. Did you use any of these five completely random words in your story (random dictionary poke): stoic - no vivacious - no audacious - no brazen - no lacklustre - no

yay

 

[imsopostmodern]

random fact about mine - including research, its just over 8 kgs

 

[six demon bag]

random fact about mine - including research, its just over 8 kgs

wow. haha. that's indimidating.

 

[imsopostmodern]

wow. haha. that's indimidating.

you're telling me! i had to carry it home today after not seeing it for almost 12 months

apparently i used to do some form of work lol

 

[six demon bag]

Oh lawdy. Mine's due in less than a week! I think I'll just print off odd Wiki pages that are relevant and try to pass that off as research cos I'm not sure i've done enough!

What did you get for it?

 

[imsopostmodern]

48/49 or something. pretty sure my 50 was for ext 1 though it was a while ago

 

[imsopostmodern]

btw dont do the wiki thing (duh) it's not looked upon favourably. any other site is preferrable. or if you print it off, remove the wiki tags

 

[six demon bag]

Good point actually haha. That's an awesome mark, congrats haha. I'm going to go work on mine now :|