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The Twitter Writing Contest is Now Closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry, and winners will be announced Friday, May 30.
Can you tell a story in exactly 140 characters?
That’s the idea behind the first ever @copyblogger Twitter writing contest.
It should be a great exercise and a lot of fun. Being constrained to exactly 140 characters will spark your creative juices and force you to focus stringently on word choice, sentence structure, and even punctuation.
Here’s an example that I tweeted over the weekend:
Three flies are bugging me on the deck. I kill two, and spare the third. “Go tell the others this is what happens,” I warn as he buzzes off.
OK, so that’s a bit of a goofy spoof on Keiser Soze from The Usual Suspects. But it’s still a mini-story that allows the reader’s imagination to run with it.
Did I go hunt down the other flies along with their families and neighbors?
Or did the flies retaliate Amityville Horror style?
See, it is fun. And it’s great for sharpening your writing skills, too.
But of course, we aren’t always motivated by what’s good for us. So, let’s add in another incentive.
Whoever writes the best Twitter story (as determined by me and a couple of other Twitteriffic judges) will win an IPod Nano 4 GB from Amazon in your choice of available colors. Plus, you’ll have bragging rights as the winner of the first-ever Twitter writing contest (at least that I know of).
Ready to play?
Just post a link to your Tweet (one per person, please) in the comments to this post before 5:00 PM CST on this Friday, May 23, 2008. That’s all there is to it, but remember…
It’s not 140 characters or less, it’s exactly 140 characters. Cool?
P.S. If anyone out there wants to contribute additional prizes for the winner, or for second and third place, email me and we’ll sweeten the pie.
P.P.S. Out of fairness, Copyblogger regular contributors are not eligible to win, but encouraged to play along any way.
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623 comments...
#1 Muhammad Karim → 05.19.08 at 10:08 am
Brilliant Idea… I remember there being something similar with a “write a story in 6 words” somewhere in the blogosphere…
This should get people excited
M.
#2 Martin Neumann → 05.19.08 at 10:09 am
I take up your challenge - always good to let the creative juices run riot … albeit with boundaries.
#3 Daniel Richard → 05.19.08 at 10:12 am
I got one! It’s adapted from a real situation I heard days ago, re-told the story into one where I found the source of that chilling cry just minutes ago.
Tweet sent to u. @Daniel_Richard
#4 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write → 05.19.08 at 10:13 am
I’m game… True story to boot!
http://twitter.com/hownottowrite/statuses/814992419
#5 Lolagrrl → 05.19.08 at 10:13 am
Oooo! Can we submit more than one story?
#6 Kyle Kinnaman → 05.19.08 at 10:15 am
http://twitter.com/supakow/statuses/814994052
#7 Carter F Smith → 05.19.08 at 10:15 am
http://twitter.com/carterfsmith/statuses/798359043
also at http://carterfsmith.blogspot.com/2008/04/4score-and-how-would-lincoln-do-on.html
#8 Brian Clark → 05.19.08 at 10:19 am Copyblogger
One submission per person, please.
#9 Crystal → 05.19.08 at 10:20 am
I’m with Lolagrrl…I hope we get more than one entry? Also, sent you a quick note about additional prizes.
#10 Robin Houghton → 05.19.08 at 10:20 am
Does it have to be an original story, or could it be inspired by/a nutshell version of a story someone else has written?
#11 Michael → 05.19.08 at 10:24 am
Oh now I get it
http://twitter.com/mleis/statuses/815003007
word and twitter count differently
#12 Jason → 05.19.08 at 10:25 am
http://twitter.com/videocrime
micro/flash/nano-fiction is pure awesome.
count me in.
#13 WebSite Design Orange County → 05.19.08 at 10:26 am
One day I entered a writing contest and much to my chagrin I never learned how to count past seventy-seven. Damn rules make me feel so dumb.
#14 Liam → 05.19.08 at 10:26 am
http://twitter.com/liamvictor/statuses/815004044
#15 banji → 05.19.08 at 10:26 am
This is my entry
http://twitter.com/banji/statuses/815004043
#16 Muhammad Karim → 05.19.08 at 10:30 am
http://twitter.com/mkarim/statuses/815007857
140 character story … can we try more than once?
#17 LivSimpl → 05.19.08 at 10:30 am
http://www.onesentence.org meets Twitter. Brilliant!
#18 SonjaHelga → 05.19.08 at 10:30 am
Great Article, I love it, and, I am up to the challenge,
#19 Ezra Butler → 05.19.08 at 10:33 am
http://twitter.com/ezrabutler/statuses/815010518
#20 Marcie Vargas → 05.19.08 at 10:35 am
http://twitter.com/MarcieVargas/statuses/815012008
#21 Robert Hruzek → 05.19.08 at 10:37 am
Hey, count me in!
@Muhammad - I ran a six-word story contest in January ‘07. You can check out the results here.
#22 Bryan → 05.19.08 at 10:37 am
http://twitter.com/murdaugh/statuses/815012217
#23 Sonia Simone → 05.19.08 at 10:39 am
I will say I wondered what was up with the fly thing. “Huhhhh, Brian needs a break,” I thought to myself.
Of course I’ve got to try it . . .
#24 rishil → 05.19.08 at 10:40 am
http://twitter.com/rishil/statuses/815015888
#25 Bucktowndusty @ FromThePen.com → 05.19.08 at 10:42 am
Brian, would the following piece qualify? Let me know and I’ll post it on my site and provide a link later.
A Tweet is neat. Not the tweety one - the Tweet with thumbs - the er breed. On the go? Send a tweet. You never know. The tweets you’ll meet.
Buck
#26 Twitter Writing Contest on Copyblogger | Waiting in Transit... → 05.19.08 at 10:45 am
[...] entries need to be posted on twitter and the link put in a comment on his blog post page where he started the contest. Contest ends on the 23rd [...]
#27 Crystal → 05.19.08 at 10:45 am
http://twitter.com/bigbrightbulb/statuses/815019374
#28 Sonia Simone → 05.19.08 at 10:47 am
I need more coffee to come up with a story, but here’s a tweet on “How to write well”: http://twitter.com/soniasimone/statuses/815021492
#29 jehzlau → 05.19.08 at 10:47 am
this was a unique and great idea.. hmmmmmmmm *thinking of writing a 140-character story*
#30 Bucktowndusty @ FromThePen.com → 05.19.08 at 10:49 am
ps. I know it’s twitter with an “I” but you said you “tweeted” so is that the correct past tense? (I don’t use twitter yet so I’m not up on the twitter vocabulary).
I’ll change the spelling if needed.
#31 Sonia Simone → 05.19.08 at 10:52 am
A gruesome tale of grammar police gone bad:
http://twitter.com/soniasimone/statuses/815026003
#32 Saurabh Garg → 05.19.08 at 10:52 am
My entry http://twitter.com/s4ur4bh/statuses/815026481
Regards,
SG
#33 AJ Vaynerchuk → 05.19.08 at 10:55 am
http://twitter.com/ajvchuk/statuses/815029241
#34 Beth Harte → 05.19.08 at 10:55 am
My cat attacked my husband and I used his new bottle of Jameson to kill germs fast. Husband more upset about bottle than bites.
#35 Jeremy → 05.19.08 at 10:56 am
http://twitter.com/thedynamo/statuses/815029198
#36 Andy Roberts → 05.19.08 at 11:01 am
Great, I love working to restrictions. Not sure if progression of plot is a requirement, but here’s my 1st person story, entitled “The vexatious gardener”
http://twitter.com/aroberts/statuses/815029147
#37 Blantonious → 05.19.08 at 11:03 am
OK here is my 140 Character story. Entitled A Day of Life.
Enjoy
http://twitter.com/blantonious/statuses/815034301
#38 Carole DeJarnatt → 05.19.08 at 11:03 am
I’ll try too!
http://twitter.com/cdejarnatt/statuses/815032595
#39 Lolagrrl → 05.19.08 at 11:04 am
Hokay… here’s my one (sigh) entry.
=)
1st transmission from Earth to reach outer space: Hitler’s Olympic Speech. Last Transmission: Supercollider test commences in 3… 2… 1…
http://twitter.com/Lolagrrl/statuses/815034389
#40 Michelle Mckenzie → 05.19.08 at 11:04 am
I’m still not getting it. where the heck is Tweet?
#41 Skriv en historia på max 140 ord | Innovationsbloggen.se → 05.19.08 at 11:05 am
[...] Copyblogger annonserade nyss ut en tävling på Twitter som går ut på att skriva en historia på precis 140 ord. Dvs. så många ord som en “tweet” max får innehålla. Vinnaren utses av copyblogger och belönas med en iPod Nano. [...]
#42 Todd Mintz → 05.19.08 at 11:09 am
Here you go: http://twitter.com/toddmintz/statuses/815041025
#43 Chris Pearson → 05.19.08 at 11:13 am
A true Hollywood story:
http://twitter.com/pearsonified/statuses/815043546
#44 Tiffy → 05.19.08 at 11:15 am
http://twitter.com/raeining/statuses/815045515
#45 Jon Symons → 05.19.08 at 11:16 am
To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question. Is this event interestingly mundane enough to steal 4.3 seconds of life from my 14 followers?
#46 James Seay → 05.19.08 at 11:21 am
This looks pretty sweet, I will partipate and who knows. I might just win this thing for crying out loud. Everytime I read copyblogger I get something!
#47 Tweet the Gospel → 05.19.08 at 11:23 am
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#49 Michael Jensen → 05.19.08 at 11:30 am
http://twitter.com/mdjensen/statuses/815058018
#50 tee → 05.19.08 at 11:32 am
http://twitter.com/teepoole/statuses/815041059
#51 Peter O'Connell → 05.19.08 at 11:35 am
http://twitter.com/audioconnell/statuses/815059844
#52 Ciaran → 05.19.08 at 11:38 am
http://twitter.com/ciaranj/statuses/815063835
#53 Shaun → 05.19.08 at 11:38 am
Brilliant idea! Do our titles count as characters? Or should we have them at all?
#54 oddpodz → 05.19.08 at 11:39 am
we are going to play, too
http://twitter.com/oddpodz
#55 Hadi → 05.19.08 at 11:41 am
Here’s mine:
http://twitter.com/Hadi_AO/statuses/815054649
#56 Bruce Simmons → 05.19.08 at 11:42 am
http://twitter.com/brusimm/statuses/815065866
#57 Lyndoman → 05.19.08 at 11:42 am
http://twitter.com/lyndoman/statuses/815067262
#58 Narayan S S → 05.19.08 at 11:44 am
Heres mine:
http://twitter.com/rocknarayan/statuses/815067566
*off to read the other tweets and hang head in shame*
#59 Alex → 05.19.08 at 11:46 am
Ok, I’m in.
http://twitter.com/digiphile/statuses/815069348
Great idea!
#60 Logan Alexander → 05.19.08 at 11:46 am
http://twitter.com/loganalexander/statuses/815067895
#61 Chris → 05.19.08 at 11:49 am
A fine idea. Here’s my attempt:
http://twitter.com/christhesoul/statuses/815071202
#62 Jenny, bloggess → 05.19.08 at 11:49 am
http://twitter.com/TheBloggess/statuses/803396131
#63 Terry S. → 05.19.08 at 11:49 am
I’ll give it a shot…
http://twitter.com/tschmidt/statuses/815072395
#64 Joseph Ratliff → 05.19.08 at 11:50 am
Alright Brian, I will play…
Exactly 140 characters…
http://twitter.com/JosephRatliff/statuses/815072790
I hope I win
#65 Carlos Granier-Phelps → 05.19.08 at 11:55 am
Here’s my entry:
http://twitter.com/cgranier/statuses/815076162
The world spun wildly as I descended ever deeper. As I looked up, I saw a hundred yards of water separating me from safety. Could I make it?
#66 Travis Reynolds → 05.19.08 at 11:58 am
Alright here you go boss
http://www.Twitter.com/TravisReynolds/statuses/815074582
I’m doing this all from my phone, so if that’s not right just go to:
http://www.twitter.com/travisreynolds
thanks
#67 Samski → 05.19.08 at 11:59 am
Excellent idea!
the first-ever twitter thriller :
http://twitter.com/petitesphrases/statuses/815079168
#68 Kellye Crane → 05.19.08 at 12:01 pm
That was fun! Mine is all too true today:
http://twitter.com/Kellye_Crane/statuses/815079425
#69 Bryan → 05.19.08 at 12:01 pm
Long time reader, first time poster.
Enjoy:
http://twitter.com/bmaleszyk/statuses/815082078
Bryan
#70 Lisa → 05.19.08 at 12:05 pm
Haha - this is fun
http://twitter.com/lisawood/statuses/815083889
#71 Rob Headrick → 05.19.08 at 12:06 pm
Here’s the true story of what happened when I finally met Geddy Lee of Rush. (Alex Lifeson was there, too, but that’s another 140-Story.)
http://twitter.com/PopDaddy/statuses/815078179
#72 Chris Hooley → 05.19.08 at 12:10 pm
http://twitter.com/SearchStudent/statuses/815087324
Hey I’ll glady contribute a big fat crappy blog link to the winner because I’m cool like that!
#73 KatFrench → 05.19.08 at 12:11 pm
http://twitter.com/coffeecupkat/statuses/815088616
Marguerite weighed the envelope carefully. Unsealing it would result in her hated enemy’s downfall, but possibly her own, too. What to do?
#74 Doug aka nullvariable → 05.19.08 at 12:12 pm
reminds me of ficlets (http://ficlets.com/)
http://twitter.com/nullvariable/statuses/815089605
#75 Robert Hruzek → 05.19.08 at 12:12 pm
OK, here’s mine:
http://twitter.com/roberthruzek/statuses/815089602
#76 zimmi → 05.19.08 at 12:19 pm
http://twitter.com/zimmicz/statuses/815096558
#77 Jehzeel Laurente → 05.19.08 at 12:19 pm
http://twitter.com/jehzlau/statuses/815096201
That’s my cute little entry about Inzy and Winzy… Yay!
#78 Edbury → 05.19.08 at 12:24 pm
http://twitter.com/edbury/statuses/815100141
For the steampunk in all of us.
#79 Jehzeel Laurente → 05.19.08 at 12:26 pm
Kindly disqualify my first twitter URL because it was wrong.. it should be “went” instead of “when”. hehe..
This was the right one:
http://twitter.com/jehzlau/statuses/815100154
#80 Viv (Cool Moms Rule on Twitter) → 05.19.08 at 12:31 pm
Ooh, what fun! Here’s my contribution!
http://twitter.com/CoolMomsRule/statuses/815105148
#81 I.C. Jackson → 05.19.08 at 12:31 pm
http://twitter.com/icjackson/statuses/815104090
Thanks for the inspiration to be more creative and expressive with less words
#82 Angie → 05.19.08 at 12:32 pm
I’m giving this a shot. It really made me think, thanks.
My entry is at: http://twitter.com/angienewton/statuses/815106052
#83 Bill Stevens → 05.19.08 at 12:37 pm
This is fun. Here’s mine:
http://twitter.com/BillS2000/statuses/815110880
#84 Paula → 05.19.08 at 12:38 pm
Here is mine, just a try
http://twitter.com/paulissima/statuses/815111354
Tales of woe, folk, old wives’, duck, cautionary, fairytale or chit. A tall tattletale told us “thereby hangs a tale in a tiny wee twittie”.
#85 Christinaari → 05.19.08 at 12:41 pm
http://twitter.com/christinaari
#86 Joel Libava → 05.19.08 at 12:50 pm
My contest entry.
http://twitter.com/franpro/statuses/815119055
Joel Libava
#87 Ro → 05.19.08 at 12:56 pm
http://twitter.com/rogasm/statuses/815119676
#88 The Story Ideas Virtuoso → 05.19.08 at 1:01 pm
http://twitter.com/debgallardo/statuses/815123298
I’m so glad to finally learn how to link to a tweet! Thanks.
Deb Gallardo
#89 Crystal → 05.19.08 at 1:07 pm
I know I can only enter one, but I’ve had so much fun reading and retweeting y’all’s, another one came to mind:
http://twitter.com/bigbrightbulb/statuses/815127292
#90 BinaryWolf → 05.19.08 at 1:12 pm
At the mouth of a wormhole…
http://twitter.com/binarywolf/statuses/815130180
#91 Mitchell Allen → 05.19.08 at 1:20 pm
This is fun!
http://twitter.com/Anklebuster/statuses/815140921
Cheers,
Mitch
#92 Chris Anthony → 05.19.08 at 1:24 pm
I’ve been writing <e;140-character nanofiction at http://twitter.com/monkeylimit/ for a while now. I think this is the only one that’s exactly 140 characters, though: http://twitter.com/monkeylimit/statuses/806838301
(A couple others, including my favorite - http://twitter.com/monkeylimit/statuses/802156466 - come close to 140 characters, but aren’t exact.)
#93 Jonathan Sauer → 05.19.08 at 1:27 pm
https://twitter.com/jonathansauer
#94 Britt → 05.19.08 at 1:27 pm
Here ya go:
http://twitter.com/brittp/statuses/815148340
#95 Jon Symons → 05.19.08 at 1:46 pm
https://twitter.com/JonSymons/statuses/815162284
(on this one I can actually count).
#96 Ian Larsen → 05.19.08 at 1:49 pm
Fun contest!
http://twitter.com/CascadeGear/statuses/815163854
#97 Laura Lorek → 05.19.08 at 1:54 pm
Here’s my entry
http://twitter.com/lalorek
#98 Lynne → 05.19.08 at 1:54 pm
http://twitter.com/lynneluvah/statuses/815166839
#99 Marna Reinhardt → 05.19.08 at 1:54 pm
I’m an all-the-time reader…but only a second-time poster. New to twitter, besides. Should the link below prove sufficient…you’ll find my 140 cents worth. True story, too.
Cheers!
http://twitter.com/sayitwithwords
#100 Tom Dunn → 05.19.08 at 1:54 pm
http://twitter.com/tomdunn/statuses/815166750
#101 Mark Stelzner - Inflexion Point → 05.19.08 at 1:54 pm
Ode to A Pen With No Ink
http://twitter.com/stelzner/statuses/815168321
Enjoy,
Mark
#102 2chey → 05.19.08 at 2:00 pm
http://twitter.com/tetriskeyring/statuses/815171497
#103 Pama Designs → 05.19.08 at 2:10 pm
My entry:
http://twitter.com/pamadesigns
#104 Trish (freeepeace) Monaco → 05.19.08 at 2:11 pm
http://twitter.com/freeepeace/statuses/815179045
I’m in! Thanks for the Monday fun.
@freeepeace
#105 Jessica Sellers → 05.19.08 at 2:11 pm
What a fun idea!
https://twitter.com/jlsellers/statuses/815178469
#106 James Higginbotham → 05.19.08 at 2:15 pm
http://twitter.com/jhigginbotham/statuses/815183009
#107 Nora → 05.19.08 at 2:21 pm
http://twitter.com/NoraReed/statuses/770659840
#108 mette → 05.19.08 at 2:24 pm
https://twitter.com/ungtblod
#109 Morpho Designs » Blog Archive » Twitter – Thesauritically Acclaimed → 05.19.08 at 2:27 pm
[...] I got an email from Jessica! Something about a Twitter Writing Contest [...]
#110 Sara → 05.19.08 at 2:34 pm
Pick me! Pick me!
http://twitter.com/SaraMu
Pretty please…
#111 Shawn Farner → 05.19.08 at 2:43 pm
This is a pretty creative contest, great idea!
http://twitter.com/shawnfarner/statuses/815200655
#112 LisaN → 05.19.08 at 2:49 pm
Since I don’t own an Ipod Nano, this contest is perfect for me:
http://twitter.com/diettips/statuses/815204718
Once upon a time, two boys decided to go to the fair. What did they discover there? A fare mare with red hair sitting in an square armchair.
#113 Kathleen Lisson → 05.19.08 at 2:54 pm
Entertaining Lt. Gentile with old Bojo the fat cat stories tonight. Jimmy needs some laughs, sitting in a Bradley in the dusty desert heat.
http://twitter.com/kathleenlisson/statuses/815207680
Thanks for letting me enter the contest. If this entry wins, the iPod Nano will go to Jimmy.
Kathleen Lisson
#114 Eric DeLabar → 05.19.08 at 3:00 pm
My story: http://twitter.com/edelabar/statuses/815213004
#115 Ian Claudius → 05.19.08 at 3:01 pm
Here’s mine:
http://twitter.com/IanClaudius/statuses/815211173
#116 Cody Robert → 05.19.08 at 3:02 pm
http://twitter.com/codyrobert/statuses/815215015
#117 Lisa Logan → 05.19.08 at 3:05 pm
Great idea! I’m in…
http://twitter.com/authorlisalogan/statuses/815217416
#118 alexis → 05.19.08 at 3:12 pm
secrets feel like….
http://twitter.com/humminbird/statuses/815220701
this is a great idea! I love reading mini stories. perfect for my crazy schedule. short and sweet.
#119 Twitter Writing Contest — Turning Pro → 05.19.08 at 3:20 pm
[...] Copyblogger had a cool idea for a writing contest, using the limits imposed by Twitter. The idea is to tell a story in exactly 140 characters; no more, no less. I’m a little obsessed with brevity so I hopped aboard. Here’s my entry: A politician by talent, the writer devoted himself to the illusion of effort. His initiative was praised; finality, ignored. That makes 140. [...]
#120 Eric Rice → 05.19.08 at 3:32 pm
This is perfect for QuillPill.com, which is a Twitter-like service devoted to just fiction writing.
#121 Jack Loftus → 05.19.08 at 3:34 pm
http://twitter.com/JBCougar/statuses/815236662
Fun. Hard. Worth a try.
#122 Dave L → 05.19.08 at 3:34 pm
I had set up a site for a similar contest, but you beat me to it! So I’ve linked to your contest instead. (However, every sentence in my contest announcement is exactly 140 characters …)
#123 KatFrench → 05.19.08 at 3:50 pm
Congratulations, Brian, I think you broke Twitter.
#124 Blaine Moore → 05.19.08 at 3:51 pm
The original version of my “story” was a 6000 word race report of my first course record setting marathon win: http://news.runtowin.com/2008/05/06/cox-marathon.html
The twitter version is obviously much shorter:
http://twitter.com/BlaineMoore/statuses/815241805
I passed 1st place at mile 19. I mustn’t let anyone catch me. I am getting so tired. There’s the finish line! The course record is now mine.
#125 Two super-short story competitions for flash fiction fiends | Velcro City Tourist Board → 05.19.08 at 3:51 pm
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#127 Bill Reichart → 05.19.08 at 4:10 pm
This is my entry:
http://twitter.com/BigCreekBill/statuses/815245088
#128 John Wade → 05.19.08 at 4:14 pm
http://www.johnwade.ca/index.php/component/content/article/85
#129 Richard Harrison → 05.19.08 at 4:17 pm
A couple of buddies and I bugged a guy on his deck. He killed my friends and threatened all of us flies. Poor soul doesn’t realize the maggots and I will have the last laugh.
#130 How Do You Twit On Twitter » Inspiration Bit → 05.19.08 at 4:38 pm
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#132 R.E. Finch → 05.19.08 at 5:03 pm
http://twitter.com/refinch/statuses/815267366
#133 Sally Wu → 05.19.08 at 5:07 pm
I posted my perfect tweet to my blog, you can check it out here:
http://webpoet.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/oh-twitter/
You can see my tweet in unformatted glory here:
https://twitter.com/weblaureate/statuses/815271667
TWL
#134 crazycucumber → 05.19.08 at 5:32 pm
I will have a go :-
http://twitter.com/crazycucumber/statuses/815286177
Hope you like it.
#135 Sara → 05.19.08 at 5:32 pm
Brian,
Excellent contest idea. It’s always good practice for writers to chop up their prose to the barest bones. my entry:
http://twitter.com/sarach/statuses/815285120
Sara
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#137 jhalada → 05.19.08 at 5:58 pm
Take two:
https://twitter.com/kjr1/statuses/815294270
#138 tomsedmonds → 05.19.08 at 5:59 pm
http://twitter.com/tedmonds/statuses/815300776
#139 anne → 05.19.08 at 6:09 pm
http://twitter.com/annefio/statuses/815139923
Too fun.
#140 James Hipkin → 05.19.08 at 6:15 pm
My submission:
http://twitter.com/jhipkin/statuses/815307396
#141 lizriz → 05.19.08 at 6:17 pm
A Hollywood Tale:
http://twitter.com/lizriz/statuses/815314152
Awesome contest! Nano = covet.
#142 write a short story on twitter in exactly 140 characters | voxmarketising - the audio'connell blog and podcast → 05.19.08 at 6:26 pm
[...] Clark over at Copyblogger has this awesome idea: tell a short story on Twitter in exactly 140 [...]
#143 dsawinski → 05.19.08 at 6:33 pm
Is your contest breaking Twitter? I’ve never seen it go down this often! My entry coming when Twitter is back up.
#144 Tom Stine → 05.19.08 at 6:48 pm
http://twitter.com/tomstine/statuses/815334394
That was fun. And semi-autobiographical, too.
#145 isacraig → 05.19.08 at 6:49 pm
http://twitter.com/isacraig/statuses/814704616
#146 Mike → 05.19.08 at 6:59 pm
http://twitter.com/motherwell/statuses/815342036
#147 Win my book or an iPod - A story in 140 characters @ Run to Win → 05.19.08 at 6:59 pm
[...] in the comments below. If you want to be eligible for the iPod, you should also leave a link in the comments over at CopyBlogger, of course. There is only 1 entry per person allowed, so make it a good one. That being said, you [...]
#148 Aidan Nulman -- Two Notes Ahead → 05.19.08 at 7:03 pm
What do you think?
http://twitter.com/anulman/statuses/815343653
#149 Yvette → 05.19.08 at 7:18 pm
http://twitter.com/GreyGooseFreak/statuses/815352476
#150 dsawinski → 05.19.08 at 7:18 pm
http://twitter.com/dsawinski/statuses/815288809
#151 Pearl → 05.19.08 at 7:19 pm
Flies on the Deck - Part II: http://twitter.com/tyropearl/statuses/815351727
#152 Anthony Juliano → 05.19.08 at 7:51 pm
http://twitter.com/ajuliano/statuses/815371496
#153 Lara Kretler → 05.19.08 at 8:05 pm
In honor of the late great C.S. Lewis and his Aslan:
http://twitter.com/LaraK/statuses/815382743
#154 Jamie → 05.19.08 at 8:16 pm
Running one for Blaine.
http://twitter.com/giff1023/statuses/815385981
#155 John Cow → 05.19.08 at 8:18 pm
Challenges of laziness…
http://twitter.com/johncow/statuses/815391200
#156 JR Patten → 05.19.08 at 8:22 pm
This is a great idea for a contest. Thanks for the inspiration. I think this is something I’ll do more often.
http://twitter.com/runningskull/statuses/815394312
#157 RandoMatt → 05.19.08 at 8:33 pm
http://twitter.com/GopherDogs/statuses/815400028
#158 Around the Blogosphere « You are flawed if you are not free → 05.19.08 at 8:35 pm
[...] Can you type a creative story in only 140 characters? Try it and enter CopyBlogger’s Twitter contest. [...]
#159 P365D → 05.19.08 at 9:11 pm
http://twitter.com/project365days/statuses/815425230
#160 crossn81 → 05.19.08 at 9:23 pm
http://twitter.com/crossn81/statuses/815429992
That was fun!
#161 Kate → 05.19.08 at 9:28 pm
http://twitter.com/longhornkate/statuses/815436581
#162 Wess Stewart → 05.19.08 at 9:41 pm
Here’s my contribution.
http://twitter.com/wwstewart/statuses/815444386
#163 MikeonTV → 05.19.08 at 9:44 pm
Didn’t Hemingway win a contest to write the best story with only five words?
Anyways, here’s my submission - http://twitter.com/MikeonTV/statuses/815446373
#164 Joe → 05.19.08 at 9:52 pm
Hey Brian, here is my tweet!
http://twitter.com/joen05/statuses/815451205
#165 Elizabeth Able → 05.19.08 at 10:29 pm
http://twitter.com/ablereach/statuses/815475342
#166 Walter → 05.19.08 at 10:53 pm
Hope you like it…
http://twitter.com/walterwoodsiv/statuses/815489289
#167 twitter写作竞赛,冠军奖励iPod nano | SilenceWolf → 05.19.08 at 11:07 pm
[...] 大家都知道那个烦人的twitter关于字数的限制,140。有个叫copyblogger的网站突发奇想,今天发起一个twitter写作大赛,可以随便写点什么故事,要求只有1个,不多不少140个字,包括标点符号。然后将故事的链接发到这个活动说明页下面的评论当中。优胜者将由copyblogger和其他一些blogger评出,奖励4G的iPod nano一个,颜色可以自己挑,样品在这里。 [...]
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