Write 100 word paragraph using only 1 syllable words WINNER!

I find it very hard, as most words have more than one sound. I'm in thought as to if verbs and pro nouns miss this rule. Does one's voice count? I'll try add odd things, weird style from past times. But let's talk of some thing else. You must nae like 'ah hear me go on re dry themes. Bush, what d'you feel a propos his ideas? You'd like the guy whose name spells J F K to win? How much Bard d'ya read? Can you see him wrote with no long phrase? 'Be or don't' just ain't good, man.

Nice, but "very" has two syllables...

dròm_et_rêve
dròm_et_rêve, good effort, but you need to go back and get rid of a few words with more than one syllable and the use of a word more than once.

This is a really hard task, isn't it? But fun, none the less.

BBB

I think that I'll give this a try. What is the deadline for entries?

Smog
Smog, no deadline was given in Marilyn vos Savant's column, but I wouldn't dally too long in submitting your entry.

BBB

There's a term for this sort of challenge (which maybe Marilyn mentions in her column--I didn't read it): It's called "constraint writing." These writers create a rule, then compose a story or novel abiding by the rule.

One example is a novel that was written without the letter "e" appearing. Even once!

Oh! where I lived, quite a few people pronounced very as 'vree.'

Ok-- here is a quick re-edit:

I find it so hard, as most words have more than one sound. I'm in thought since this post came up; do verbs and pro nouns miss this rule? Does one's voice count? I'll try add odd things, weird style from past times. But let's talk of some thing else. You must nae like 'ah hear me go on re dry themes. Bush, what d'you feel à propos his ideas? You'd have the guy whose name spells J F K winner? O, how much Bard d'ya read? Can you see him wrote with no long phrase? 'Be or don't' just ain't good, man.

Propos, two syllables. But otherwise, very impressive!

Thanks, Smog!

Ah, propos can be 'when one scans.'



(Changing if to when, as not to repeat 'if.')

dròm_et_rêve
dròm_et_rêve, what is good about posting your draft submissions here is that A2K's great editors will catch any boo boos before you submit your piece.

BBB

Has no one noticed "ideas" is multiple syllables?

I never thought of submitting it, BBB; I wrote it out of interest in your thread, and it's so about the place; too about the place to submit.

I changed ideas to 'creeds.' Thanks, Scoates.

I find it so hard, as most words have more than one sound. I'm in thought since this post came up; do verbs and pro nouns miss this rule? Does one's voice count? I'll try add odd things, weird style from past times. But let's talk of some thing else. You must nae like 'ah hear me go on re dry themes. Bush, what d'you feel à propos his creeds? You'd have the guy whose name spells J F K winner? O, how much Bard d'ya read? Can you see him wrote with no long phrase? 'Be or don't' just ain't good, man.

Sheesh. This is a toughie, I have no desire to submit anything. Just wanted to see if I could do it. And after several failed attempts, I got hooked on it. (lol)


Oh good, a test I should like to try. Not for prize or praise though. Small gift might be nice, note that says “job well done”, “we like your work”, “it shows clout, skill, thought, knack for gab,”- that is my goal. Same word used but once - aye, there’s the rub - worst part of all - much too tough. How does one state thought in such brief style? While some folk may find tasks such as these right up their aisle, in this lane, lights dim, eyes blur, ink from pen doth blotch, brain cells clot -- stress, strain, strife -- ‘nough said?

Words repeated: in, thought...I thought I saw one more, but still pretty good.

Thank you Scoates. Doggone it anyway. Sure enough, two "thoughts". I never would have thought to look for thought. I'll just pretend I said "care" in the third line. (lol)

This isn't easy. But it's fun.

At first, I thought this strange thing was just a dumb joke. Then it seemed some fine task, hard but fun, one would hope. Pen clutched in hand, words flowed, dreams spilled from nib to page. My muse, mage of sin tax, asked much. “Churn out good work, so we can make real fine coin,” he shrieked.

“Go tend your lair, witch, you have no place here.”

“Yeah, right. That’s why the rent is not paid.”

“Smoke and shite, ass.”

“Ahh, kid shows great spunk. Well then…you’ll be fine, hack.”

What tear-stained fresh hell, poor, sad wretch, me.

Cav
Cav, sorry chef, I spotted two "was." Back to the stove.

BBB :wink:

i wrote one yesterday, was all proud of myself, and about to submit...
when i realized i used a whole bunch of words more than once

me-thinx its impossible...