The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition 2

1. Voodoo Hoodoo.
2. Fight at the Mess.
3. Nameless... Faceless...

1. Nameless... Faceless...
2. Fight At the Mess
3. Voodoo Hoodoo

Update...

Nameless... Faceless... 30
No Salvation 19
Under Cover of the Night 19
Voodoo Hoodoo 19
Fight at the Mess 13

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I wonder why everybody except mosquitorespect is too cowardly to comment? I doubt that comments will really affect the voting, and I'm sure a lot of the writers would enjoy a bit of feedback.

Come on guys,

get entertained and vote.

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Due to the fact I have a memory like a goldfish, I shall need to re-read the entries I voted for before offering criticism, but I shall do so tomorrow.

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1. Nameless... Faceless...
2. No Salvation
3. Fight at the mess

And just what is this doing on page 2?

Originally posted by jimmyb270
And just what is this doing on page 2?

I think it was waiting for me to hold to my promises... err... tomorrow...I umm...promise....

Originally posted by Starrman
1)Under cover of night
2)Nameless... Faceless
3)Voodoo Hoodoo

1) Well thought out, methodical and bleak, the sort of thing I imagine a killer would think of. Good attention to detail and the detachment of the conscious mind in submission of some subconscious controller is well thought through.

2) Very good use of language, the rules are written in a style removed from that of the lead character and this is very important. The more poetical lilt to his death captures the benefit of release from pain. Mature and well constructed.

3) Amusing, short and effective, no great use of language, but I think it works anyway. I'd have liked to have seen more factual knowledge of voodoo presented, but this isn't essential. Also some development of the characters outside the situation may have proved beneficial.

All in all, a good amount of work from everyone involved. I would have put 'No Salvation' higher, but it exceeded the word limit and I'm a stickler for being able to write within the parameters set to you, this in itself is a skill not to be overlooked. Well done everyone 🙂

1. No Salvation
2. Voodoo Hoodoo
3. Nameless...Faceless

If people want my reasoning, I'll give it after the voting has closed.

1. Voodoo Hoodoo .. Purely because I like light lyrical english style dialogue ...not that I can talk proper 🙂 Should have been longer.

2. Nameless... Faceless .. hit a spot I can't scratch ..

3. Under Cover of the Night .. Dark velvet.. well written Nasty.

No salv... too many words for comp but i liked it better than undercover ..more substance

Fight .. disjointed.. a chunk from something but fun

Still a need for entries for the 3rd round people! Come on, this round finishes tomorrow so get your entries in quick sharp! Write! Write! Write!

Originally posted by Starrman
Still a need for entries for the 3rd round people! Come on, this round finishes tomorrow so get your entries in quick sharp! Write! Write! Write!

Nearly there, it's just a bit...short at the moment.