You decide. Was cleaning out my hard drive and came across a little assignment I wrote for a writing contest several years ago. Got an honorable mention, but they never did publish it, even as filler. If you read it, you'll probably discover why.
It was for a ghost story contest. As some of you may know, I enjoy Stephen King and horror in general. But I can't write a serious scary story to save my life. Can. Not. Do. It, because goofiness always creeps in.
So, for some Friday funsies, I'll share the link to this story with you (I'd put it online to share with family members.)
Plus, it's better than ruminating upon China's forthcoming laser shooting war satellites of DOOOM!
Which, if true, is a lot scarier than anything anyone could make up.
Posted by Big Arm Woman at October 17, 2003 11:53 AMWhat a delicious twist on the idea of a guardian angel, LOL!
Posted by: Academy Girl at October 18, 2003 10:35 AMYou know, they say horror is ultimately the most conservative genre of movies. Indeed, it is where conservatism shines.
1. Men who are jerks, beat or cheat on women, and are general arses...die.
2. Virgins always live, and if they are men, will often be the hero of the story, and end up with the girl.
3. Sluts die, usually in some horrible way.
4. Those who backstab their friends or are selfish die.
5. Anybody stealing dies.
6. People who 'don't leave our friend X behind' live.
Only religious people are a mixed bag (nowadays). Usually, they sacrifice themselves, but more modern horrors could make them the villain.
Just an FYI
Posted by: jkrank at October 19, 2003 12:53 PMthe space race is a scary thing, as well as lazers are a scary thing, something needs to be done to unify space policy or we are all in trouble...
Posted by: nels lindahl at October 19, 2003 02:48 PMI thought it was a pretty good story. Not sure why they wouldn't publish it, unless they didn't publish any but the award winners.
Posted by: Tony Hooker at October 20, 2003 10:33 AMTony -
They automatically publish the winners and save out the honorable mentions as fillers in later issues.
I'm thinking it's because the story didn't fit with the overall theme they were going for: horror-type ghost stories, not slightly off-kilter NASCAR themed hauntings.
But hey! I'll bet it was different from their other submissions...
Posted by: BAW at October 20, 2003 11:41 AM