Announcing our Festive Flash competition

Quote by KimmiBeGood

Ummm… so would it be best if we all get REALLY stoned before we read your story? 🤔

i mean, you know me. when is reading ANY story of mine while really stoned NOT a good idea?

Quote by sprite

i mean, you know me. when is reading ANY story of mine while really stoned NOT a good idea?

Confession: I’ve never been stoned. In Kentucky we mainly just get drunk on Moonshine and Bourbon. I’m not even for sure what’s involved in getting stoned. 🤣 I called my 26-yr-old son for help… he’s still laughing. So, I’m on my own. If you don’t hear from me again, something went wrong in the process…

Quote by KimmiBeGood

Confession: I’ve never been stoned. In Kentucky we mainly just get drunk on Moonshine and Bourbon. I’m not even for sure what’s involved in getting stoned. 🤣 I called my 26-yr-old son for help… he’s still laughing. So, I’m on my own. If you don’t hear from me again, something went wrong in the process…

wwwhhhaaattt? lol much as i joke about being drunk, i don't really drink much and am rarely drunk. as for pot, well... i have a legal prescription, so why not take advantage of it? maybe you should just stick to moonshine - sounds like things are already going sideways for you

Quote by sprite

wwwhhhaaattt? lol much as i joke about being drunk, i don't really drink much and am rarely drunk. as for pot, well... i have a legal prescription, so why not take advantage of it? maybe you should just stick to moonshine - sounds like things are already going sideways for you

🤣❤️ Yup I better just stick to drinking in Rumps 😀

Quote by KimmiBeGood

Confession: I’ve never been stoned. In Kentucky we mainly just get drunk on Moonshine and Bourbon. I’m not even for sure what’s involved in getting stoned. 🤣 I called my 26-yr-old son for help… he’s still laughing. So, I’m on my own. If you don’t hear from me again, something went wrong in the process…

See, I've never been stoned OR drunk lol. Also howdy neighbor from West Virginia lol

I have been drunk and hated it. Never again. Have not tried weed and given my aversion to inhaling smoke, I would have to try edibles.

People will think the comp theme is drunk/high sex at Christmas if this keeps up.🤣

Quote by JourneyYoung

I think I finally have an idea. Now I just need to write it, fit it in 1000 words, and then hopefully like what I actually wrote LOL

Good news: First draft is done and I quite like it.

Bad news: It is 2000 words LOL.

Time to break out the chainsaw.

My god, so many entries already!! Gonna have to find some time to get through them all. I’ll hopefully be submitting mine in the next few days too.

Good luck everyone!!! ❤️

Quote by Seeker4

I have been drunk and hated it. Never again. Have not tried weed and given my aversion to inhaling smoke, I would have to try edibles.

People will think the comp theme is drunk/high sex at Christmas if this keeps up.🤣

wait... it's not??

I'm just celebrating my competitive debut. Getting ' fuckywuckydoodah' in there means I'm already buzzing!🤣

Quote by JustForYou

I'm just celebrating my competitive debut. Getting ' fuckywuckydoodah' in there means I'm already buzzing!🤣

Now I feel challenged.😁 But, no, I will save that wonderful exclamation for a future story.

I am in the "this story sucks and why would I dare inflict it on the poor judges" stage of comp writing. This, too, shall pass.

My story is out! My gosh. I think writing 100 word stories is easier than 1000 words because at least 100 word ones you know you have to dispense with any and all fluff and pretense and 1000 word stories at least makes one think you still have room for some LOL Romance on the Rails | Lush Stories

Quote by JourneyYoung

My story is out! My gosh. I think writing 100 word stories is easier than 1000 words because at least 100 word ones you know you have to dispense with any and all fluff and pretense and 1000 word stories at least makes one think you still have room for some LOL Romance on the Rails | Lush Stories

They say it's not the size of your word count that matters; it's what you do with it.

Quote by JustForYou

I'm just celebrating my competitive debut. Getting ' fuckywuckydoodah' in there means I'm already buzzing!🤣

'Fuckywuckydoodah' is now up there with 'okiedokiedoggiedaddie' for words to bring a smile to your face when you read them

I like these short competitions. Always fun to see the variety people come up with. Just submitted my work earlier. Good luck all!

Quote by RowanThorn

I like these short competitions. Always fun to see the variety people come up with. Just submitted my work earlier. Good luck all!

I imagine that the mods and judges prefer them, too. More stories to read but at 1000 words, you'd have to have 10x as many as a comp with a 10k limit to have the same amount of verbiage.

Quote by sprite

i mean, you know me. when is reading ANY story of mine while really stoned NOT a good idea?

For anyone who hasn't, being stoned while reading fiction is a beautiful experience. The theater of your mind goes into overdrive. I will definitely be reading sprite's submission that way.

Got 900+ words for my draft and close to the story's end, but stopped due to how to logically explain certain happenings within. If I can figure out this logic hole and fill it(phrasing) then I can just worry about editing during the week.

Quote by CarltonStJames

For anyone who hasn't, being stoned while reading fiction is a beautiful experience. The theater of your mind goes into overdrive. I will definitely be reading sprite's submission that way.

Got 900+ words for my draft and close to the story's end, but stopped due to how to logically explain certain happenings within. If I can figure out this logic hole and fill it(phrasing) then I can just worry about editing during the week.

I think you are probably great at filling holes, C!

Quote by CarltonStJames

For anyone who hasn't, being stoned while reading fiction is a beautiful experience. The theater of your mind goes into overdrive. I will definitely be reading sprite's submission that way.

Got 900+ words for my draft and close to the story's end, but stopped due to how to logically explain certain happenings within. If I can figure out this logic hole and fill it(phrasing) then I can just worry about editing during the week.

logic is poppy cock. go for illogic, my friend.

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The next time I attempt to explain why I enjoy what I do, I may find myself referencing this post ( with appropriare acknowledgement, of course). It sums a complicated explanation of the pleasure perfectly. Bringing a smile with a fuckywuckydoodah? Life feels gooooood!🤣

'Fuckywuckydoodah' is now up there with 'okiedokiedoggiedaddie' for words to bring a smile to your face when you read them

Quote by Jen

Just set in the holiday period is fine, although, personally, the more fairy lights the better.

On reading this, I have just upped my story fairy light count from a thousand to ten thousand! 😜

First draft done at 1050 words. Those last 50 words to cut ain't gonna come easily.

Quote by Ensorceled

First draft done at 1050 words. Those last 50 words to cut ain't gonna come easily.

I have just completed my first draft, and it came in at 937 words. 😊

However, after I edit it, I am sure it will be well north of 1,000 words! 🤣🤣

1008.

Quote by wxt55uk

I have just completed my first draft, and it came in at 937 words. 😊

However, after I edit it, I am sure it will be well north of 1,000 words! 🤣🤣

Ha! Yeah, I keep adding two words for every one I cut. Lyfbz said on another thread that you can get the count down by making your sentences more active. Neat trick. I'm using it.

Quote by Ensorceled

First draft done at 1050 words. Those last 50 words to cut ain't gonna come easily.

50 words? I had to cut mine in half! LOL

Quote by sprite

i mean, you know me. when is reading ANY story of mine while really stoned NOT a good idea?

I'm a big proponent of the reading-Lush-while-stoned thing. Write sober, read stoned. It fills in the spaces

Quote by Ensorceled

Ha! Yeah, I keep adding two words for every one I cut. Lyfbz said on another thread that you can get the count down by making your sentences more active. Neat trick. I'm using it.

You hadn't figured that out before? I mean "Bill fucked Jim" has fewer words than "Jim was fucked by Bill" right? 😁

Got two ideas for this comp. Just finished the first draft of one of them (with multiple flashes!) at 1100 words, after fixing one of them logic-problem thingies Carlton mentioned. Getting it ready isn’t just a matter of chopping ten percent, though. Still has way too much buildup and not enough sex. Definitely need to fix that ratio before submitting.

You know, reading this thread is probably even more entertaining than reading the stories!

Not that I've read any of the stories. I'm keeping myself pure until I've finished writing my smut and throwing it on the pile.

😇