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CONTEST: Rebirth
New years is just literally around the corner. So, with that I thought we might try another contest. The forums have grown a lot since we last tried and I think we might get more involvement.
This contest is going to be a short story contest. There is really no limit on how long the story should be. Keep in mind that it is a short story, and not a 'five paragraph to win' story. By all means however if you can write a story that protrays the theme well with detail in 5 paragraphs, do it.
The theme is 'Rebirth'. Anything that is written and fits well with the theme will be judged by the users. However if I read a story and I don't think it fits well, I may ask you to explain how you feel it fits in the theme. if you explain yourself well, ill be more than happy to submit the story for voting.
How to submit your story. Please PM all entries to me via the pm system. If your story is too long to send via pm... Then send it in two. But if it's too long to send in one pm I may ask you to revise it so it's a short story. The pm title should read Contest: Rebirth. If it doesn't I won't count it. This is so I can easily scan my huge pm box for the contest entries.
Voting. Voting will be held as such. I will post each story in its own thread, and make ONE thread for voting with links to all the stories. When voting is complete I will merge all threads together and sticky them. Hopefully we could do one contest a month.
If you have any questions post them here. I might not be able to get back to them until monday, as I'm away for the holidays still. (I'm on my sidekick typing this hehe)
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I have some questions:
1) When is the contest deadline?
2) Are there any prizes (big or small) being offered?
3) Does it have to be based on a pre-established series (Sailor Moon, Naruto, etc.), or can it be something we made up on our own?
4) Can the stories be "R"-rated, or do you want them strictly G-rated or PG-rated?
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I shall try my best.
*Does an evil laugh and pops his fingers*
Ow...
My only question would be does it have to be fiction or can it be non-fiction?
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1. Contest deadline is january 20th. That's like 20 days to complete a story and a week to judge.
2. I'll probably lay down like 10k dinars to the winner and 5k to second place, and 1k to third. That's usually how all my prizes get doled out. Plus for first place I'll make a winning banner that you can place in your signature. Also: I will be pinning the winning story until the next contest's winner is announced.
3. I actually didn't think about making anyone base it off of anything. That'd make things harder for sure, but for now it can be anything fiction or non. Fanbased or not.
4. Generally speaking I don't like most aspects of 'R' rating. I perfer to merely say using your best judgement when posting your work here, is best. I don't allow X rated fictions, and I usually don't allow sexually based fictions. I don't like swearing (hell, damn, arse, etc are usually alright if they aren't used excessively.) If you feel you can't write this subject accurately without swearing, pm me the unedited story and ill see what we can do.
I think I covered everything! But really it can be based on anything, real life or otherwise!
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Oooh! Just the kind of encouragement I need to settle down and actually WRITE something. No more of this "million ideas" nonsense.
I love writing contests ^^ Hope this catches on.
Edit: As a suggestion, I would restrict it to original fiction/non-fiction. No fanfiction. I know this is a fanfiction forum, but for that very reason there could be bias towards a popular series. This is member-voted, after all.
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Well... I could do that for other ones, but this one I already wanted to rip off anime characters... hehehe.
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Cmon guys! I need to know if people are doing this or not.
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Hey hey, I'm in, but I somewhat agree with Fabala - I think this one should not be required to be fanfiction. I will be entering! *hehehe* ^^
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This sounds like fun. I'll enter. Though I don't think people notice this part of the forum much, so maybe putting a notice in the News and Such section will get more entrants.
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I am also interested Dorian. I have some ideas, I just don't know if I will be able to keep it short enough.
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Count me in on this one as well. Will submit once I figure out what to write ....
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I've gotten one entry, and I'm writing mine now.
Just to be clear, you do NOT have to base this off of anything. It can be an original fiction as well as a fanfiction.
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I think I'll participate in this one.
Question: Does the story have to have some sort of good/happy ending? Or can an antagonist be the victor or leave the world to some sort of melancholy finish?
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It can, as long as it fits with the theme. :D
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Hmm, I'm pretty new to this place and its people as well as contests, but I might as well enter. That is if I could actually throw together something plausible enough for this abstract theme. =) It might even give me some inspiration for my works in progress.
Edit: Alright, I've submitted mine. I hope it fits the theme enough for you to accept it. Took very little time, huh? Then again, it's a short piece.
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I'll enter too, but I might now finish it.
If I decide to back out last minute...sorry x3
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Great. I'll enter! My first contest...fun
I work well with emotional or abstract themes. I sue a lot of metaphorical text also. And a lot of adjectives.
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I'm writing it right now. Can't wait to submit it and read the other entries. :P
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holy crap. i just got like 4 entries.
now i have to sit down and read them all... this calls for... MY LAPTOP! (Cos I'm sick... sitting up hurts. hehe.)
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*raises hand* Mine is ridiculously short. I'm sure you'll have no problem finishing it. ^^; Although.. should you really be reading at all given the fact that you're sick? =( Maybe you should just rest instead? Read them tomorrow or something.
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yo count me in all give it ago
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If I read while I'm sick, I'll be less critical.
Or more of a jerk...
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I seriously have gotten about 6 more entries than I expected to get.
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^^; Out of curiosity, how many did you expect to get?
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Yeah well i've never done a fan fic before, and i am not really clear on what this theme of "rebirth" is... are you like talking about a story of someone dying and being born again? Im confused... can it be from like Death Note?