HDC Idol II 2011-2012

[neverending]

As always, I work weekends. Can't get to this till next week.

[hammerfan]

I won't be able to get to it til tomorrow

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Today after lunch, I made an attempt to write a story after quite a long time. Whether anyone take it as an excuse or whatever but the truth is I've never actually succeed in writing down a whole story (of my original idea) before...even in my first language/mother tongue--Bangla. And that frustrated not only me but also my friends here as they always been a great listeners to my 'ideas & plots'. Anyway, after writing the first paragraph of my story I recalled that there's a limitation of using only about 200 words in the challenge along with the "A to Z" ground rule. Then I looked down at the bottom of my word sheet and it says near about 300 words and that just for a paragraph when the main events were still long away from happening.

Anyway, I'm pretty glad right now that I've finally able to done it. I don't care whatever crap it turned out but at least satisfied knowing that at last I've finished writing down a story through a good challenge.

I'll send it to V, very soon.:)

Well, that's awesome Roshiq! That's actually a huge accomplishment. Can't wait to read it.


Zero - Glad to see you back. Ripley won't stop talking about you. ;)

[Zero]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Zero - Glad to see you back. Ripley won't stop talking about you. ;)

Hi to Ripley!!

[_____V_____]

UPDATE

And we are into the LAST 90 minutes till the deadline for the Ogres, and I have sent in the SECOND entry by a Ogre to the Judges.

Your Honors, please check your PMs.

3 Ogres are STILL absent - Zombieness, Leezuki & Horrorzack.

Will they be able to dash in within the deadline?

[_____V_____]

And so the Deadline ticks over!

3 Ogres are marked as absent for this Second Test.

I now await the verdicts, after which the entries and their Grades will be posted.

[hammerfan]

Where do we stand on this?

[_____V_____]

Still waiting on one more Judge to turn in their verdicts. Once they are in, the entries and the grades will be up.

[hammerfan]

OK, thanks V.

[_____V_____]

THE SECOND TEST OF HDC IDOL II - THE OGRES

Write a short horror story in about 200 words, using words starting from A to Z in the story (at least once). Please note that no alphabet should be left out.


Roshiq's entry -

The Town Where Death Comes Slowly


"Many Years ago there’s an Indian family moved into this small town of Zanesfield, Ohio. After some weird incidents of death beginning to occur around them, the town folks started to blame them for practicing some sort of black magic. They burned their house down and that killed every one of them. But that just unleashed a terrible curse that every generation of inhabitants lived from that time has no escape from it.”

Dr. Boris then stops for a moment. Xavier was listening, sitting in a sofa, looking tired & shocked.

"And the curse is here human death comes quietly, with fantastic symptoms." Dr. Boris continues. "At first, people just start to notice you less as if you don’t exist anymore. Next you'll lose your shadows in broad daylight. Then your images will starts to disappear from everything, people captured & stored. And finally you'll lose reflection in the mirror. Many tried to get rid of it, even by moving into other towns but none succeed. It's like one of those rare, pathetic diseases where you know you're going to die soon but nothing can help you out."

Xavier stops the video, picks the hand mirror & sees...yup, he's fading.

Judge #1's verdict -

I give roshiq a B-.

I enjoyed the story, and actually wanted more. I found myself wishing it was a novel.

Judge #2's verdict -

You used every letter, as instructed, and you came in at 199 words. You fulfilled the requirements of the assignment. You also crafted a complete story - beginning, middle and end. Despite some minor language issues, you did a good job.

GRADE: B

Judge #3's verdict -

I respect that this is the first time you've written a story in English, but, I don't feel right factoring that into my score. Publishers and producers wouldn't take that into consideration and neither will I. Fairly creative, but there's a lot of awkward usage and you've gotta grade writing on writing.

C-

Overall Grade - C+