# SDMB Short Fiction Contest, Late 2012/Early 2013 edition - Logistics Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648 "2012-12-20T18:16:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/21 "2012-12-30T21:27:42Z")
I’m not sure which causes more anticipation - finishing early or starting late! ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/22 "2012-12-30T21:44:43Z")
I should have waited to send my mail. ☹ Next time!\* \*Quite possibly a lie. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/23 "2012-12-30T21:54:24Z")
I’ll be in, after New Year’s. Thanks **Min**. ---
**Author:** ![Stealth\_Potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/24 "2012-12-31T13:10:55Z")
Woo, just submitted mine. It was written all in about five hours and turned out to be fairly stupid, but I enjoyed it, and that’s what counts, right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/25 "2013-01-01T07:47:08Z")
Happy new year! I just submitted mine, I can be a champ in the death pool but on this contest I end up like Alan Davies in QI. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/26 "2013-01-01T08:20:18Z")
W00t! Another writing contest! Well, since my life is being taken over by the storytelling bug, count me in! Now to make an email. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/27 "2013-01-01T10:19:06Z")
Good to hear that you’re in, **Sunspace**. I’ve enjoyed your stories before and I’ll look forward to your contribution. Now, if I can only make some sense of the words and photo… ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/28 "2013-01-01T17:13:36Z")
And there’s a new story from The Mighty Boosh. So far - **DMark jackdavinci Le Ministre de l’au-delà Stealth Potato GIGObuster The Mighty Boosh** A fun way to start the new year… ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/29 "2013-01-01T18:11:20Z")
Off we go–sent! This one was fun. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/30 "2013-01-01T18:28:29Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Good to hear that you’re in, **Sunspace**. I’ve enjoyed your stories before and I’ll look forward to your contribution. Thanks, **Spoons**. > [@Spoons](#): > > Now, if I can only make some sense of the words and photo… Oh, an idea came to me immediately. Heh heh heh. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/31 "2013-01-01T20:31:59Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > I’m not sure which causes more anticipation - finishing early or starting late! How true - and already I regret not making some changes. Now that I have had a few days and re-read the story, I see a glaring problem with my style - and I thought I had learned that lesson the last time, but apparently I didn’t. There is a fine line between throwing out a story and getting the plot right, or using your words to create a mood and feeling that grabs the reader. Which is better? Can you do both within the 2000 word constraint? Using more words to better describe feelings, or using those words to advance the story? I am my own worst critic. Ah well - it is done and submitted. But having finished it so soon and submitted so quickly, it does cause me to second guess myself…and third guess, and fourth guess… You know the expression “warts and all”? Well…I am beginning to think my story should have been edited by a good dermatologist. ---
**Author:** ![Stealth\_Potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/32 "2013-01-02T00:12:08Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Ah well - it is done and submitted. But having finished it so soon and submitted so quickly, it does cause me to second guess myself…and third guess, and fourth guess… I managed to avoid second-guessing myself by waiting until the last few hours to even _start_ writing; that way I can’t kick myself for not doing any revision. 😃 Reading the story for the first time after I’d already submitted it had me grimacing a few times, but oh well, what the hell. Seems like I have a hard time writing at all unless I’m bumping up against a deadline. Maybe I was just feeling nostalgic for my school days… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mighty\_Boosh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_mighty_boosh/32/1755_2.png) [@The\_Mighty\_Boosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mighty_Boosh)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/33 "2013-01-02T02:55:30Z")
Mine’s submitted. Not exactly the finest thing ever written, and possibly the worst, but I’m blaming that photo! Thanks for organising this again, **Ministre**. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/34 "2013-01-03T04:08:57Z")
Well, nothing from me, I’m afraid. A couple of abortive starts, but nothing was really gelling; and then real-life business interrupted anyway. Looking forward to reading the stories though. Good luck, all! ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/35 "2013-01-03T05:08:31Z")
I will say, this being my fifth or so entry, I can’t say my stories are getting better, but it is getting easier to write them, and it’s been worth it for that alone. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/36 "2013-01-03T07:06:00Z")
Midway through my story. Just gotta get Murray the miner out of his predicament! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/37 "2013-01-03T07:47:07Z")
Indiana Jones comes along in a mine cart, cracks his whip, and hits the light switch. Immediately, all the lights come on, allowing James Bond to shoot Darth Vader. But with his second shot, Bond misses, and it’s left to John McClane to take out Leatherface. Which he does, but not before the Joker releases his laughing gas. Fortunately, Austin Powers has gas masks for all the good guys, who rescue Murray. How else can I help? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/38 "2013-01-03T07:50:32Z")
Now I’m going to have to rewrite it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/39 "2013-01-03T07:58:07Z")
I like it! Well, my story’s sent. Very interesting picture. I’m looking forward to reading all the other submissions. **jackdavinci** , third attempt for me, but yes, me too. Mind you, I satyed up till some ungodly hour and wrote the rough draft pretty much without planning, then edited today. Christ knows what it’s going to looking like once I’ve had a decent sleep! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648/40 "2013-01-03T08:42:40Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Now I’m going to have to rewrite it. > > 😃 Just remember to give me credit. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2012-early-2013-edition-logistics-thread/644648.md?page=3)