tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post6852093447856920818..comments2024-03-19T09:19:45.353+00:00Comments on Dan's Adventures in Fiction: How to Win a Short Story Competition (Judged by Me)Dan Purduehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-65881088888279839102012-02-29T13:43:37.485+00:002012-02-29T13:43:37.485+00:00Thanks, Teresa.
I think the way I described it ma...Thanks, Teresa.<br /><br />I think the way I described it makes it sound a bit soulless, like I reduced it to a box-ticking exercise or something. It was more of a framing device, to try to put my response to the different stories in perspective. I'm always a little suspicious of competitions that work to a checklist.<br /><br />But, yes, I suspect that I would approach another competition in a similar way, if ever the opportunity comes my way again.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-1226848097122465072012-02-24T17:37:24.550+00:002012-02-24T17:37:24.550+00:00Sounds like it was a really interesting and useful...Sounds like it was a really interesting and useful experience for you, as (a) writer as well as a reader. <br /><br />I like what you say about there not being one way to judge the 'best', only your own way. And you came up with those 3 criteria - I'm not sure I'd be able to be so specific, but then I'm sure being in that position of 'judge' you see things in a new light. A bit like when you first start critiquing other writers' stories, suddenly opens up a world of what-works what-doesn'ts. <br /><br />Good to read about your experience of it all, ta for sharing.Teresa Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027879292470220383noreply@blogger.com