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Oct 11, 2012 07:37AM
Oops I forgot to start this yesterday...
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Ok so this months writing challenge is inspired by this:The man pushes open the heavy oak door and enters the church. He waits patiently to be called in to the confession box. Nearby, a kneeling lady stands and walks out of the church, taken aback by the man's appearance. His face is painted white and he is wearing a bright red nose. On his breast is pinned a comedy flower and on his feet is a pair of oversized shoes. Moments later, the clown enters the box and the reverend invites him to confess.
Write a piece of up to 200 words. It might describe the events leading up to this, or a description of the confession itself.
Please PM all entries to me by midnight next wed and do not post them here as we want it to be anonymous.
This is a good one!
I have a brain like a sieve. Couldn't recall who won last.
It reminds me of a joke. A confessional joke. Don't know if I dare retell it because youve probably all heard it!
What a great idea. I will have a go. Come on Ignite..... Tell the joke.
TELL THE JOKE!
Ignite wrote: "NO! It'll be my entry!"Oh, that's different then.
I bet you get 6 versions of the same old joke! It'll be down to the way we tell 'em!
I haven't heard this joke, I don't think!I have no idea where this idea came from. I just drove past a church and thought, what if I were to involve a clown?
Enjoy writing!
that actually happened to me yesterday...
I had an unusual window in which not having urgent stuff to do coincided with having internet access, so I sent in my entry earlier today. Huzzah!
I won't be able to set up the poll for this....Hello Patti :) :) :)
Oh you're just a lazy bum, Simon. :)Remind me when it's time to set up the poll please.
I'm sure Jenny know the joke of which I speak. I bet you get 2 versions of this - a writerly brilliant one and a readerly naff one!
Ignite wrote: "I'm sure Jenny know the joke of which I speak. I bet you get 2 versions of this - a writerly brilliant one and a readerly naff one!"a dialectic joke?
... a dire eclectic joke
okay I think I'm building up a picture now...
Ignite wrote: "... a dire eclectic joke"Every time you use the word 'eclectic', you do realise you have to pay me royalties, don't you? ;)
Kerching! £5 in Jonathan's till!Actually, I've just checked with her and it's not the same story.
I have made a little entry.I am a writing contest virgin, so you bedder be careful with me.
And I did it in 199 words, and I did it in my lunch break, and it's now 0400hrs. And I am tired. And I am not grumpy. And I can't think of anything else to annoy you with :)
Well you go jolly carefully driving home eh?And good luck with the contest. We were all virgins once (Fnar, fnar!)
Still a few hours to get your entry in everyone!
Yes, come on - let's show everyone we can write! I'm still on a group anthology roll!
Roll...dip...please can you kindly stop fuelling ideas for food puns!
I need to lie down. I read that as 'cuppa'
Oh I could do with a maxima cuppa - I'll make one in a minute. Is your price up yet? I've had the email.
No price :(And the email says it is available.
Well, I beg to differ!
My eyes are sore from staring at the screen all day!
Jonathan wrote: "No price :(And the email says it is available.
Well, I beg to differ!
My eyes are sore from staring at the screen all day!"
says exactly same on mine just uploaded. Just have to see what tomorrow brings
Glad yours is up now too, Marc. It's stressful enough publishing without all this...
Yep, the email I have says customers can buy it *here* but they can't. Like Jonathan, I'm a differ-beggar!
Jonathan wrote: "Glad yours is up now too, Marc. It's stressful enough publishing without all this..."well it is, but the email I was sent said it could take 24 hours for pricing info. Plus there is a link to editing the pricing that you can click on. At the moment everything's blank in it.
try not to stress about it. Personally for me, it just gives more time to prepare materials for the launch, including what I'm going to do on GR.
Marc
