Casual Contest 2023
Dec 1, 2023 19:16:49 GMT -6
Post by ScintillaMyntan on Dec 1, 2023 19:16:49 GMT -6
Casual Contest 2023
With a month-long writing timeframe
Prompt
Specifications
• Up to 3,000 words, hard limit
• Short fiction: may be in the form of prose, a play, even a narrative epic — as long as it's a story
Do not disclose which entry is yours.
Please use this template when submitting:
Submit your entry to me, sceoquethan, in a private message. Don't forget to use BBCode and code tags, especially if you have special formatting such as italics that are important to preserve.
Schedule
Voting
Entrants are required to vote or they will be disqualified.
1) Online poll. When the contest is closed, I will send each entrant a personal link to an online poll. You must rank your own piece last. Only entrants are able to vote.
2) A simple critique on EACH entry. Each entrant is required to additionally post at least a short, simple critique on all entries except for their own. (You may 'critique' your own as well to preserve anonymity). This could just be a quick comment about your reactions and suggestions. Anyone may critique, even if you haven't entered a piece.
Winners
An additional 100 Hard Honor Points for all other place winners, for a total of 200
(Contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings, under the "Personal" tab.)
Badge
Registration
With a month-long writing timeframe
Prompt
The last day of _____
The protagonist knows, or falsely believes, today is the final day of something that has lasted for a duration of time.
• The story can encompass more time than the final day
• The last day should be the focus of the story, not whatever happens after the last day, though you can include that too
• The last day should be the focus of the story, not whatever happens after the last day, though you can include that too
• Examples: Last day of the year, of school, of a war (if the character truly knows or believes it's the last day), of prison, of one's life
• You do not need to use the exact phrase "the last day of" in your story
• You do not need to use the exact phrase "the last day of" in your story
Specifications
• Up to 3,000 words, hard limit
• Short fiction: may be in the form of prose, a play, even a narrative epic — as long as it's a story
• Your story must be written specifically for this contest
• No fan fiction. No erotica. No content devised or written by AI
• To ensure your formatting gets posted correctly, submit your entry within code tags in BBCode according to these instructionsDo not disclose which entry is yours.
Please use this template when submitting:
[b]Title:[/b]
[b]Genre:[/b]
[b]Word count:[/b]
[b]Trigger warnings (if any):[/b]
Submit your entry to me, sceoquethan, in a private message. Don't forget to use BBCode and code tags, especially if you have special formatting such as italics that are important to preserve.
Schedule
Submissions open: Now
Submissions close: When the New Year's fireworks go off in Britain (January 1, 2024, 0:00 UTC)
Voting closes: January 14, 2024, 0:00 UTC Voting
Entrants are required to vote or they will be disqualified.
1) Online poll. When the contest is closed, I will send each entrant a personal link to an online poll. You must rank your own piece last. Only entrants are able to vote.
2) A simple critique on EACH entry. Each entrant is required to additionally post at least a short, simple critique on all entries except for their own. (You may 'critique' your own as well to preserve anonymity). This could just be a quick comment about your reactions and suggestions. Anyone may critique, even if you haven't entered a piece.
Winners
After voting closes, I will announce the top three rankers in the poll.
Prizes:
100 Hard Honor Points for all entrants, upon submitting their entry
An additional 200 Hard Honor Points for first-place winners, for a total of 300An additional 100 Hard Honor Points for all other place winners, for a total of 200
(Contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings, under the "Personal" tab.)
Badge
[img]https://i.ibb.co/S0FTgR5/Artboard-1.png[/img]Registration
To register, post in this thread, and I'll add you to the list.
1) ScintillaMyntan
2) Mazulla
3) Pelwrath
4) Raveneye
5) samster91
6) Sundrinker
7) Alatariel
7) Alatariel
You add them to your profile as you do them around the forum.
