The 2024 750 Word Story Challenge Support Thread

[Rob_Royale]

That is all true, but it ignores the central issue: I wanna be published NOW!

I getcha. Took about 24 days in December. It made that month even longer.

 

[Trionyx]

My more thought provoking one is now up. Bill, We Need to Talk - 750 Words It is also in the Pink Orchid list.

 

[M_K_Babalon]

Yes really .

Actually enthusiastic about getting back to full-length stories - feel like this blew some cobwebs away.

Emily

 

[M_K_Babalon]

remember, there is (actually) only one person who serves as the gatekeeper to all these stories.

Mm-hmm.

 

[la_ruche]

FWIW - I finally pushed submit on my first story.

 

[EmilyMiller]

#18 - Cressie Cum Collector

Emily

 

[Deleted member 6744201]

To all the authors - very much appreciate your stories and your ability to encapsulate your thoughts in 750 words.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Published! By the Book. A trifle-- a favorite memory, and my favorite place on earth.

(Edited to correct link! Thank you!)

 

[SouthernCrossfire]

Part two of my 750-word “Nice Guy” trilogy goes in tonight and I need to edit down a net of 35 words on the final part. It’s been a fun exercise, but not as much fun as Emily’s had!

 

[UnquietDreams]

Part two of my 750-word “Nice Guy” trilogy goes in tonight and I need to edit down a net of 35 words on the final part. It’s been a fun exercise, but not as much fun as Emily’s had!

I found that painfully exhilarating. "Damn, that's a pretty good sentence. Can't keep it, don't need it. Delete!"

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

One story went up yesterday, a second goes up tomorrow, and a third one is in the works, maybe. As to the one that went up yesterday Darkened Passion: a 750-Word Story 'tisn't doing well.

 

[Duleigh]

CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!!

750-10 CAPTAIN SCARLET AND PANDORA​

This was sent back, Laurel refused to publish it. She said it was "Too damn good" and she put me in touch with a publisher.

Ok, no she didn't. She did send it back to me, and I resubmitted it without changing a thing and I explained what I had in mind
See if you can figure out why she sent it back!

 

[Duleigh]

One story went up yesterday, a second goes up tomorrow, and a third one is in the works, maybe. As to the one that went up yesterday Darkened Passion: a 750-Word Story 'tisn't doing well.

WW Honey, that link is blocked for some reason.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

WW Honey, that link is blocked for some reason.

Try it now.

 

[UnquietDreams]

CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!!

750-10 CAPTAIN SCARLET AND PANDORA​

This was sent back, Laurel refused to publish it. She said it was "Too damn good" and she put me in touch with a publisher.

Ok, no she didn't. She did send it back to me, and I resubmitted it without changing a thing and I explained what I had in mind
See if you can figure out why she sent it back!

I am not sure why she sent it back, but I grinned the whole time I read it.

 

[Duleigh]

Try it now.

Works fine.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

Works fine.

I think I'd put the title in the first box and not the link. Dumb as a stump, as a former employer said to me.

 

[Duleigh]

I am not sure why she sent it back, but I grinned the whole time I read it.

The reason isn't in the text but it is on the page.
Glad you liked it. It's a teaser for a series coming out in May

 

[Duleigh]

I think I'd put the title in the first box and not the link. Dumb as a stump, as a former employer said to me.

That'll do it

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

@Duleigh, Oh, and thank you for your oh-so-kind comments.

 

[Zootonius]

Even I submitted a 750 story, No Strings. I don't know what came over me.

 

[MrPixel]

Ok, no she didn't. She did send it back to me, and I resubmitted it without changing a thing and I explained what I had in mind
See if you can figure out why she sent it back!

Wasn't really clear if Pandora was "of age". It was fun. I'm a fan of playful sex.

 

[Duleigh]

Wasn't really clear if Pandora was "of age". It was fun. I'm a fan of playful sex.

She's his wife so I don't know if that answers the question, but that's not it

 

[MillieDynamite]

Actually, this isn't her first kill, and this isn't her main job. While her primary profession is killing, it isn't usually for the mob. It was a side job during her downtime. But as a 750-word story, maybe I put too many unnecessary extras in. As I said, this was an expert from a longer story I've been working on.

It was part of the 750 word event. I think adding her back story is what I didn't like about it.

All those Eastwood movies, the gunslinger has no name and there is a build up to the killing. In this, we somehow got her name, backstory, her first kill, the mob, murder for companies, and her motivation. The she pulls a knife.

 

[MrPixel]

She's his wife so I don't know if that answers the question, but that's not it

Ah. Gotcha. I missed the "married 8 years", which even in situations where underage marriages are allowed (fantasy world) would directly imply they've been together long enough.