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Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 07-25-06 12:30 AM Link
Yep, you read right. In accordance with XGF's 2nd anniversary, there shall be a story competition. Here are the basics:

Short story of any genre, 1000 words or less (if you go over by like 50-100 words it's still good). This is going to be a freewrite since no premise seemed good enough to transend genres that has not already been done, just make sure it's well thought out. Grammar and spelling are important. One entry per person!

There are two other judges besides me, Katana and Zabuza. Please note that pestering any of us about your stories will lose you points. You will be judged based on grammer, spelling, plot, characters, description, and overall creativity.

The winner will recieve either a custom userbar, banner, or avatar.

Any questions? Interested? Submissions will be accepted starting 8/1/06, make sure that your story says "Competition Entry" in the title. Example: "Competition Entry: Harry Potter and the Drawer of Doom"

Best of luck to all who enter!


(Last edited by Elara on 08-01-06 06:13 PM)
Makura









Since: 01-22-05
From: The restaurant at the end of the universe....

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Posted on 07-25-06 01:26 AM Link
Are we allowed to used stories that we've previously written or does it have to be something completely new?
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 07-25-06 07:03 PM Link
Preferably something new, or at least something not posted here before unless it has been completely/heavily rewritten. That's kinda why I wanted to do a premise at first, so all stories would be new, but I couldn't come up with a good one.
Makura









Since: 01-22-05
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Posted on 07-25-06 11:51 PM Link
Is there a deadline?

Also you might want to get a list of people that intend on entering so we know if it's even worth going forth with.


(Last edited by Makura on 07-26-06 03:16 AM)
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 07-27-06 04:38 PM Link
Deadline will be 8/10/06 and the winner will be announced on 8/14/06 (Xeogaming's birthday). If my other judges are fine with this idea of course...

And a roster would be nice. Spread the word if you will. I know Cairoi wants to enter, and I've bugged WhiteRose and GuardianOni as well as Pockets, yourself, and Venomouslobster to enter... we shall see who else.
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Since: 08-29-04
From: PA

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Posted on 07-28-06 01:29 AM Link
Yeah, for the record, I'm so in this. I've been working on my short story for a bit now, kind of proud of it, but I don't even want to think about entering it yet.
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Since: 10-29-04
From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way

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Posted on 07-28-06 09:55 AM Link
I suppose that I'll join, guess I'd better start writing.

The real problem is, most of what I usually write is about three times that long. It's hard to do a good story in only a thousand characters.


(Last edited by Vulcanlogic on 07-28-06 01:01 PM)
Stitch

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Since: 08-20-04
From: California

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Posted on 07-28-06 05:15 PM Link
Just don't come crying to me if I tear your story a new one. I can be harsh. And, as a judge, I'm not gonna let up. I look forward to being forced to read stuff.
Lord Vulkas Mormonus

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Since: 10-29-04
From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way

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Posted on 07-28-06 07:17 PM Link
Oh, don't worry Zabuza, I at least will try to do well. I already have an idea, I'll just have to vut it down to an extreme.

Tell me, what's the policy of typos regarding the lack of spaces?
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 07-28-06 08:41 PM Link
You can lose some points for it... just get it as grammatically correct as you can. Spellcheck and grammarcheck on Word work wonders for it and usually catch those misspaces.
Lord Vulkas Mormonus

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Since: 10-29-04
From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way

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Posted on 08-02-06 02:49 PM Link
It was supposed to start yesterday, correct? I'd better get to writing, I'm about halfway done.
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 08-02-06 03:21 PM Link
Yep. I'm saying that if it ends up being 1500 I will let it slide just because I know how fast 500 words goes, but hopefully that helps people so they aren't having to cut out too much from stories that they are editing.
FX

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Since: 03-24-06

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Posted on 08-02-06 04:50 PM Link
so we only have 8 more days? thats not very long...
Stitch

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Since: 08-20-04
From: California

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Posted on 08-02-06 06:37 PM Link
If I can write a story in twenty minutes, I'm sure you guys can write one in 8 days. After the 8th day, we just won't accept any new entries. So use your full 8 days to create one, but have it in before the 8th day ends.

And, title it something like "Competition: Your Title Here" so we can differentiate in the threads.
GuardianOni

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Since: 09-07-04
From: The dark path

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Posted on 08-03-06 01:08 AM Link
Do we PM the submissions to you or put them in a thread?
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 08-03-06 02:27 PM Link
Originally posted by Elara

Submissions will be accepted starting 8/1/06, make sure that your story says "Competition Entry" in the title. Example: "Competition Entry: Harry Potter and the Drawer of Doom"



I guess I should have clarified that, post them as your own entry in the forum. It makes it easier for the judges to read them, and lets everyone else see your work and comment as well.
Pockets

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Since: 10-20-04

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Posted on 08-03-06 08:12 PM Link
based on your example title leads me to believe Fan Fictions or work Based
on something else are allowed? And also on a note I was not told about this as
Elara mentioned in a previous post the only reason I know about it is I noticed
this thread a couple days ago.
Elara

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Since: 08-15-04
From: Ferelden

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Posted on 08-04-06 03:22 AM Link
I could have sworn I mentioned it to you... meh, the cleaning broke my mind. Sorry.

But yes, any genre will do as long as it is not blatant copywrite infringment or plagerism. Fanfics are perfectly fine as long as you mention at the top that the characters are property of their respective authors. The story can even be a "lemon" and I won't care, any genre goes!
FX

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Since: 03-24-06

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Posted on 08-08-06 09:31 PM Link
You mentioned it to me Elara.

And w00t my story is up !!!!
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Since: 10-06-04
From: Petaluma, CA

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Posted on 08-08-06 09:59 PM Link
Same here.

I'm apparently in the competition, 'cause I just posted my story.
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