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| True Flight Posts: 4357/5245 |
I would love to keep reading stories by contestants. I'm not into writing as I am into reading. You all make my days go by pretty fast when I read this stuff. I'd like to judge more. More practice =P |
| Cairoi Posts: 3763/3807 |
So are we doing this, then? |
| Elara Posts: 6087/9736 |
Trust me, Halloween is my alltime favorite holiday. I would LOVE a story theme for it. |
| cityondown012510 Posts: 114/201 |
That sounds fine. I just meant like a Halloween theme, like a ghost story or something. |
| Elara Posts: 6086/9736 |
I would like that, but I would not really be able to run it. I will be on a cruise over Halloween weekend so I couldn't judge til I got back and even then I will be super busy packing. Now, if you guys are cool with the deadline giving me a bit of time to judge and post results when I get back I am all for it. If not, well, nothing says we have to have a competition to post stories here and have people critique them. |
| cityondown012510 Posts: 111/201 |
We should do a Halloween one, that'd be cool. |
| Phoenixocracy Posts: 2323/2746 |
Originally posted by Lady Elara Are we still on for this? I know this is a bump, but the thread is stickied 
I would actually like to enter for once. Something for Halloween or Thanksgiving would be fun, too 
We could use more activity in here. The Muses are angered. |
| Elara Posts: 5994/9736 |
It is fine, I look forward to seeing your next entry. |
| cityondown012510 Posts: 53/201 |
Sorry I never got around to judging, I had a lot going on for the last couple weeks, between starting college and family/social problems...but I'd definitely be game for more writing competitions, and since things should be settling down soon, I'll be able to judge as well as compete...sorry again... |
| Squire Vince Posts: 1131/1586 |
sounds great. also an adjustment to the word limit, would be great, and it would allow those new catagories for everyone. |
| Elara Posts: 5991/9736 |
I am fine with bi-annual. I was thinking of doing one for New Year's |
| Squire Vince Posts: 1129/1586 |
I second that, at least a bi annually competition. |
| Cairoi Posts: 9083/3807 |
Awesome. Everyone who competed was great, and we should take a moment to thank our judges.
I'm thinking we should have more writing competitions. |
| Elara Posts: 5980/9736 |
Vulkar was kind enough to do the category calculations for me and here they are (well, I did spelling, but it wasn't hard)
Grammar: Vulkar: 8.2 Cairoi: 7.8 CityonDown: 6.333 Urban Astronaut: 6.333 Spelling: You all got 10s... I think that is the first time it has happened actually. Plot: Cairoi: 8.6 Vulkar: 7.6 CityonDown: 6.66 Urban Astronaut: 6.5 Characters: Cairoi: 9 Vulkar: 7.9 CityonDown: 5.5 Urban Astronaut: 5.5 Descriptions: Cairoi: 9 CityonDown: 7.66 Vulkar: 7.4 Urban Astronaut: 6 Creativity: Cairoi: 9.6 CityonDown: 6.66 Vulkar: 6.6 Urban Astronaut: 5.3 |
| Squire Vince Posts: 1112/1586 |
Congrats everyone, if it's held on a yearly basis next year it will be mine! |
| Phoenixocracy Posts: 1941/2746 |
Congrats, Cairoi.
And congrats for not coming in second to last, Vulkar xD |
| Lord Vulkas Mormonus Posts: 4133/4541 |
Victory is mine. Why? Because for the first time...I'm not in second to last place! 
Congratulations, Cairoi! Maybe I'll dominate later. |
| Elara Posts: 5975/9736 |
I fail at nap... really need to get this sleep schedule worked out. Anywho, here we go... I am just going to do totals.
AND THE RESULTS ARE.... *drumroll* 1) Cairoi: 53.4 2) Vulkar: 47.3 3) Cityondown: 41.5 4) Urban Astronaut: 40 Congratulations to Cairoi for winning the 2010 XGF Story Competition! I will contact Bitmap about having your prize made and get it to you as soon as it is finished. A special thanks to everyone that participated, I hope that you will come back next time as either entrant or judge... or both... and we can implement the new ideas. |
| Lord Vulkas Mormonus Posts: 3940/4541 |
*Posting so that you can double post.*
You need to take a shorter nap, xD. The suspense is killing those of us that don't want to calculate the averages ourselves! |
| Elara Posts: 5973/9736 |
I think some people like description more than others. For example, I blew through the entire Wheel of Time series in less than a year from start to end... well, book ten at least. And I loved the description because it made the world real to me. Same with LotR (start to finish in 2 months, on top of summer classes). And yes, in some cases it can drag on... like a rea world setting, but in fantasy it is good to describe unless it is something identifiable with everyone, like a barn or something.
I am sorry I haven't got the scores up. Work has be opening 5 days a week so sleeping is becoming an issue for me. I swear I will get it done after my nap today. |
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