I've recently entered a little competition with a good friend of mine, whom I've already mentioned and you know by the name of Matt Woods. The best word I can use to describe it is one that I totally just made up: a blearitition. An experimental blogging competition. Or maybe this other word I totally just made up: ouplisdodelo (coming for the Greek words ouk, hoplisdo, ode, and f(/ph)ello, coalescing to mean "I hope this doesn't suck.").
The basic concept is simple mimcry. One of us posts a blog entry, kinda like this'un, and the other has to match it on approximate length and contextual goodies. The reader (that's you, my good sir or madam!) may feel free to verbally tear us down by means of pointing out our writing flaws, or just not be a huge hobnobber and give us legitimate feedback that doesn't look like a drunk narwhal tried to type it with his horn. Narwhals are infamous for their horrible grammer, too... illiterate, mythological fiends.
But I'm going to lay down some rules of my own, Woodsey. I'll post when I want, and there's nothing you can do about it (except ask nicely, pwease :3). Okay... that's pretty much my only rule.
So, in the words of Nietzsche, "let the Blogging, begin! Also, God is dead." (citation needed)
To see my noble competetors wondrous blogging capabilites, please indulge yourself by click on this incredibly oversized link.
Aha, a dodgy little spat of literary Apples-to-Apples, eh?
ReplyDeleteGreg, I would be highly gratified with answers to these burning questions: Who/what is your muse? What inspires you to write? And why -thank all the shades of O. Henry- do you write with such vim and vinegar?
(Matt Woods, please copy)