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Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
4:26:19 AM
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Is 600
Any posts much over this get the minimum mark of 3, keep it going with paaace people!   MAJ/Raziel/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE/(WoS1)(VP1)(VP2)[BoA][EW1][CDS][IH][GC][RoT][IG][SoS][GroM][PoC] ARC Commander: Alpha, Beta Squads "God does not play dice with the universe" - Albert Einstein "Who are you to tell God what to do with his dice?" - Bohr "God does not play dice with the universe. He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time." - Terry Pratchett CM/DJK Raziel/lion 1-5/Krath/VEDJ/VE (WoS1) (VP1) (VP2) |
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
9:33:16 AM
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Ok with the word limit thing alright.
Seriously I am getting tired of being restricted to a WORD LIMIT just because someone doesn't want to read a lot. I cannot write effectively when I have to stop at a certain spot. And I know that others feel the same way.
Forgive me for being blunt, blatant and at the moment downright rude.
I agree that the minimum word limit should be at least 300. But what do you accomplish by limiting the creativity of those who go over your limit?
This is one of the reasons why I don't like Competitions. It shouldn't feel like we have to jump through hoops just to write something that,for some of us,COMES from us.
Sorry for ranting about a simple word limit but just know that I am not the only one who finds it restrictive and highly unnecessary. TRP/GSG Brightstar D'Jonoc/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1REG/VEA/VE[SRP][SCA][AS-2][ES1][ES1]{RES}[EW2] "For your sake, I really hope that isn't a challenge." |
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
9:37:15 AM
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Bright, this is similar to the Quick Write Competition in that short posts, posted quickly is the goal. As I've heard somebody say before, anybody can write a long post and make it good, but when you're forced to pack that goodness into a small post and still have it be just as good as the long post, that's when your creativity and writing ability truly shines. Aaannnddd pretend that made sense, because that is probably not verbatim. TRP/PSC Valthir/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE/  |
Raziel
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
9:39:31 AM
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There is a reason for the Quick Write format of this story. It isnt because I cant be bothered to read long posts.
It won't be used again any time soon. MAJ/Raziel/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE/(WoS1)(VP1)(VP2)[BoA][EW1][CDS][IH][GC][RoT][IG][SoS][GroM][PoC] ARC Commander: Alpha, Beta Squads "God does not play dice with the universe" - Albert Einstein "Who are you to tell God what to do with his dice?" - Bohr "God does not play dice with the universe. He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time." - Terry Pratchett CM/DJK Raziel/lion 1-5/Krath/VEDJ/VE (WoS1) (VP1) (VP2) |
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
9:40:26 AM
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Thanks I love being told I'm not nearly creative enough.
/me sighs.
Fine ignore my above post. TRP/GSG Brightstar D'Jonoc/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1REG/VEA/VE[SRP][SCA][AS-2][ES1][ES1]{RES}[EW2] "For your sake, I really hope that isn't a challenge." |
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
9:41:08 AM
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Posts are only marked between 3 and 6 points, with the deviation from 4 being quite small. You're not being marked down hugely for going over the limit MAJ/Raziel/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE/(WoS1)(VP1)(VP2)[BoA][EW1][CDS][IH][GC][RoT][IG][SoS][GroM][PoC] ARC Commander: Alpha, Beta Squads "God does not play dice with the universe" - Albert Einstein "Who are you to tell God what to do with his dice?" - Bohr "God does not play dice with the universe. He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time." - Terry Pratchett CM/DJK Raziel/lion 1-5/Krath/VEDJ/VE (WoS1) (VP1) (VP2) |
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
4:55:58 PM
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Oh crap. I don't even think my last post hit over 300. I shall fix this immediately. SL/SGT Skarr/1SQD/2PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/Tadath/VEA/VE [ES2] {RES} Author/WS Skarr/Lotaith/VET/VE AS-2/SGT Skarr/STCA/VEA/VE "Abandon all hope ye who enter here" The Inferno, Canto III, Line 9 "May God have mercy on my enemies, because I won't" General George Patton "I only get paid if I survive, and I like getting paid."  |
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 5, 2011
6:15:39 PM
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Okay, its a quick write, 300-600 words, any questions grab me or Raz on IRC. Topic locked. Ayme 'Havock' Katash
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RE: Word Limit: HSC
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January 6, 2011
3:06:41 AM
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I will just add one final thing: no one has been marked down for going s smidgen over the word limit, if you hit 600 mid sentence just finish it off  MAJ/Raziel/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE/(WoS1)(VP1)(VP2)[BoA][EW1][CDS][IH][GC][RoT][IG][SoS][GroM][PoC] ARC Commander: Alpha, Beta Squads "God does not play dice with the universe" - Albert Einstein "Who are you to tell God what to do with his dice?" - Bohr "God does not play dice with the universe. He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time." - Terry Pratchett CM/DJK Raziel/lion 1-5/Krath/VEDJ/VE (WoS1) (VP1) (VP2) |
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