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 PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:08 pm Reply with quote        
Welcome to Our Writing Contest!
Try to win some awesome prizes!

In order to celebrate the opening of the Writing Chat, Maeve and myself decided to begin a 3-week-long writing contest! You can enter in daily drabbles, weekly shorts, and the main attraction: Your absolutely perfect Mary Sue/Gary Stu! The contest will run from 6/27/10-7/17/10 so there are plenty of chances to win. Tons of prizes will be given out and Maeve and I will be around to chat, so let's get started. ^^

Concerned that I neglected the roleplay and haiku contests? Check the announcements later this evening. Wink

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 PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:08 pm Reply with quote        
Rules

1. Follow Midorea's rules, and the contest's rules.
This means:
- Everything post should be PG-13;
- Users must use the designated forms for their entries (see each contest details for info);
- Follow deadlines strictly (again, check each contest for details).

2. All entries must be your original work.

3. We encourage you to chat and comment on other people's work (if they request it), but bashing will not be tolerated.

4. Don't ask about prizes: they have already been decided and have been kept from the entrants for a reason. They will all be handed out at the end of this event.

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 PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:10 pm Reply with quote        
Daily Drabbles
Use 100 words or less!

For each day during the duration of this contest, you will find a new word in the following list. You are to take that word, write a drabble inspired by it, and post it in the submission thread.

  1. Night
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 6/27/10
    --Winner: N/A
  2. Love
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 6/28/10
    --Winner: N/A

  3. Stability
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 6/29/10
    --Winner: ecco

  4. Suspicion
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 6/30/10
    --Winner: N/A

  5. Rustic
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/1/10
    --Winner: N/A

  6. Flight
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/2/10
    --Winner: TBA

  7. Waves
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/3/10
    --Winner: TBA

  8. Escape
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/4/10
    --Winner: N/A

  9. Dream
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/5/10
    --Winner: TBA

  10. Summer
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/6/10
    --Winner: TBA

  11. Whisper
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/7/10
    --Winner: TBA

  12. Hallow
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/8/10
    --Winner: TBA

  13. Suspension
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/9/10
    --Winner: TBA

  14. Barred
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/10/10
    --Winner: TBA

  15. Lost
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/11/10
    --Winner: TBA

  16. Strength
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/12/10
    --Winner: TBA

  17. Entrance
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/13/10
    --Winner: TBA

  18. Arrest
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/14/10
    --Winner: TBA

  19. Innocence
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/15/10
    --Winner: TBA

  20. Fair
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/16/10
    --Winner: TBA

  21. Facade
    --Deadline: 12:00pm EST 7/17/10
    --Winner: TBA


You do not have to include the exact word as long as we can see that your drabble was inspired by it.

One winner will be chosen daily, but their prizes will not be sent out until after all competitions end on 7/17/10.

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 PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:10 pm Reply with quote        
Weekly Shorts
A story or poem that is 1500 words long.

For each week during the duration of this contest, you will find different story components (plot, setting, etc.) in the following list. You are to take those components, write a short story around them, and post it in the submission thread.

  1. Setting: cyberpunk universe.
    Plot: crime story.
    --Deadline: July 3rd at 11:59pm EST
    --Winners: Keylaleigh


  2. Setting: sword-and-sorcery/ classic medieval fantasy.
    Plot: humorous quest.
    --Deadline: July 10th at 11:59pm EST
    --Winners: NA


  3. Setting: modern day.
    Plot: love story.
    --Deadline: July 17th at 11:59pm EST
    --Winners: NA

You can work with the given items in any way you like, but the final story must be strongly and prominently related to them.
The two best stories for each week will be rewarded. As with the drabbles, the prizes will only be sent at the end of the contest.

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 PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:11 pm Reply with quote        
Prom King & Queen
Write the most blatant Mary Sue and/or Gary Stu that you can think of!

This contest will last throughout the entire competition. You may submit one entry for Prom King and one for Prom Queen in the submission thread.

I'm sure we've all heard these terms before: Mary Sue and Gary Stu. They're characters with virtually no flaws who are often avatars for the author. Seeing a character like this is like a red flag for bad writing, so obviously this contest is just for kicks.

Write about the biggest Mary/Gary that you can imagine and submit it! You may use previously existing characters, as long as it's your own work. You may also write in whatever way you wish, but please keep all entries 5000 words or less.

We will judge all of the entries and choose a first, second, and third place for the Mary and Gary category. Each of these will all receive prizes for their placing. The two first place winners will move on from there for a chance at even bigger prizes. They will compete one-on-one via roleplay or collaborative story for three days. After a final winner is decided, all prizes will be handed out.

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 PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:14 pm Reply with quote        
Page Prizes

This is just a little something to encourage you to stay around and to chat.
The last person to post on the following pages will receive a prize:

Page 1: 500s -> Maeve
Page 5: Avian Mist Byugon -> Keylaleigh

Page 10: 1000s
Page 15: Mini Golden Wings of Isai
Page 20: Mizu Draconem Gala
Page 25: 2000s
Page 30: Mini Silver Wings of Isai

More prizes will be added if needed.
Prizes will be sent with the others at the end of the event.

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:51 am Reply with quote        
ohhh this is exciting! ^^
dont know if i'll enter any of them, but i'll definitely stick around cos i'm curious to see what everyone will come up with Happy

also, have you guys sent out an email about this contest? might attract more writers & roleplayers back *wiggle*

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:01 am Reply with quote        
I'm working on the short story one right now! I'm not the best when it comes to cyberpunk or crime, but I've been wanting to write this for quite some time now.

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:46 pm Reply with quote        
ecco wrote:
ohhh this is exciting! ^^
dont know if i'll enter any of them, but i'll definitely stick around cos i'm curious to see what everyone will come up with Happy

also, have you guys sent out an email about this contest? might attract more writers & roleplayers back *wiggle*


I don't know how to do that, and I don't want to risk ruining anything because Cat isn't around. D:

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:13 pm Reply with quote        
*is typing up some entries and stuff*

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:14 pm Reply with quote        
TYPE FASTER!

Just kidding ^^ I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:17 pm Reply with quote        
I'm working on the short story one, but I'm not exactly sure what would be defined as "crime".

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:24 pm Reply with quote        
Ouh, hard question... Neutral
Although it obviously normally refers to something "against the laws", I guess it could also be seen as something immoral... Like, cheating on someone isn't illegal (in most places at least), yet it can be seen as a crime by some people...

Ugh, hard question is hard... Duh
And my brain is dead XP

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:31 pm Reply with quote        
Yeah, I'm not gonna give away too much, but my story centers around drugs.
How would that count?

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 PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:37 pm Reply with quote        
Depends of what you do with it, I guess...
Just taking some, although it isn't a good idea, hardly look like a crime. Though selling it, or anything that as to do with the shady business of acquiring some, could be a crime. Then again, it depends of how you write it...

Guh, brain more dead... XP

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