A Dark and Stormy Night

MorganGrayson · 11-08-2005

For a while there, I used to enter the "Three Day Novel" contest, run by a place in Canda. (This was years ago, and the details have faded from memory.) I *believe* it was begun because Voltaire was said to have written Candide in three days. Start writing and midnight on a certain day and keep chugging for 72 hours. The marathon of writing. It was more fun that writers were allowed to have.

The first year I entered was the last year they were able to offer individual comments on the novels. After that, they got too many entries.

Mine was the usual. "Very well written...but...."

The "but" was interesting. My characters were so nice they weren't believeable. That rather gave me pause....

11-08-2005	#9
MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: A Dark and Stormy Night For a while there, I used to enter the "Three Day Novel" contest, run by a place in Canda. (This was years ago, and the details have faded from memory.) I believe it was begun because Voltaire was said to have written Candide in three days. Start writing and midnight on a certain day and keep chugging for 72 hours. The marathon of writing. It was more fun that writers were allowed to have. The first year I entered was the last year they were able to offer individual comments on the novels. After that, they got too many entries. Mine was the usual. "Very well written...but...." The "but" was interesting. My characters were so nice they weren't believeable. That rather gave me pause....