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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Oct 1, 2024 23:49:10 GMT -6
Entries are closed.
Halloween 2024Short fiction contestPromptFor this contest, we are retelling the fairy tale "Prince Lindworm."Take this tale of monsters and make it something new. You could simply rewrite the story with more detail and closeness than fairy tales come with, or you might shake it up more thoroughly. You might change the theme, move to a science fiction setting, add horror or humor, explore the witch's motivations, or have the Lindworm demand a ping-pong teammate instead of a spouse. But do leave enough similarities to the original that the rest of us can recognize how your story is derived from it.
Specifications• Up to 3,000 words, hard limit • Short prose fiction • 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 is important to preserve. ScheduleSubmissions open: Now
Submissions close and voting begins: Friday, October 18, 11:59 p.m. UTC
Voting ends and winners announced: Thursday, October 31, or earlier if all participants have voted VotingEntrants are required to vote or they will be disqualified. 1) Online poll. When the contest is closed, I will post a link to an online poll. You must rank your own piece last. 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. WinnersAfter 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 300 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.)
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 [img]https://i.ibb.co/RDmPkns/Retelling.png[/img]Registration To register, post in this thread, and I'll add you to the list. 1) ScintillaMyntan 2) Raveneye 3) Alatariel 4) Soliton 5) Mazulla
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 2, 2024 12:20:56 GMT -6
Sign me up! I have never heard of this fairytale, so using it as inspiration will be fun. Also, will be out of town for the first 4 days of the writing period, which will complicate things. Any story I enter is likely to be unpolished.  Oh well. |
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Post by Alatariel on Oct 3, 2024 14:05:02 GMT -6
I'm gonna give it a go!
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Post by Soliton on Oct 4, 2024 12:52:24 GMT -6
Its me. Sure, sign me up. I'll give it a go.
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Oct 5, 2024 12:56:47 GMT -6
Exciting! Hope we get a few more entrants.
Also, just in case, since I'm realizing the formatting might look more confusing on the website than it did on my e-reader: the fairy tale does continue under the color illustration.
I set out to brainstorm this morning and liked the first idea I wrote down enough that I didn't want to write down any others. It's going to be fun.
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 8, 2024 15:03:09 GMT -6
Whew, that fairytale is seriously effed up. Dark as dark gets, really. Like, yikes. Enjoyed reading it immensely. Jaw on the floor. Angry comments in the margins. Yeah, I printed it out so I could jot down ideas. Still no solid ideas yet though. Working on it.  |
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Oct 8, 2024 16:03:43 GMT -6
Whew, that fairytale is seriously effed up. Dark as dark gets, really. Like, yikes. Enjoyed reading it immensely. Jaw on the floor. Angry comments in the margins. Yeah, I printed it out so I could jot down ideas. Still no solid ideas yet though. Working on it. Weird, I actually found it kind of optimistic. Depends what you focus on and what you think things symbolize, I guess. |
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 9, 2024 9:20:50 GMT -6
Woohoo, I finally have an idea I really like.  But it's a big idea, and I have only 3000 words to do it in. So we'll see if I can fit it all in. The right structure ought to help me do that. I hope. |
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 10, 2024 14:16:11 GMT -6
Whew, that fairytale is seriously effed up. Dark as dark gets, really. Like, yikes. Enjoyed reading it immensely. Jaw on the floor. Angry comments in the margins. Yeah, I printed it out so I could jot down ideas. Still no solid ideas yet though. Working on it. Weird, I actually found it kind of optimistic. Depends what you focus on and what you think things symbolize, I guess. Eesh, yeah, if I think about the story symbolically, I can see more optimism in it. From a literal perspective though? Makes my skin crawl. I love discussing fairytales, and the things that lurk within them. Can't wait to see what aspects different people pull out of this one. I'm about halfway finished with my entry. Which is good since I'm about halfway through my word count. How is everyone holding up? |
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Post by Mazulla on Oct 11, 2024 16:58:02 GMT -6
I'm a bit late to the party but I'll sign up tentatively. I have a vague idea but we'll see if I can get something together in time!
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Post by Mazulla on Oct 11, 2024 17:03:05 GMT -6
Also to clarify on the submission due date - I think October 15th is this Tuesday. Did you mean this Sunday or next?  |
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Oct 11, 2024 17:05:30 GMT -6
Also to clarify on the submission due date - I think October 15th is this Tuesday. Did you mean this Sunday or next? Oops, I just copied that from last year's contest. Um, how about we say it closes next Friday, the 18th. I think these usually close on the 15th of the month, but signups are slow this time around.
Glad you're entering! I'll add you to the list.
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Post by Alatariel on Oct 11, 2024 20:17:08 GMT -6
So, my daughter went into the hospital on Wednesday with pneumonia (she's okay, just requiring oxygen support when she sleeps and antiotics, but she's going to probably be in the hospital for two more nights AT LEAST) and I'm trying to keep things running at home with the other two kids so I don't think I'm going to be able to finish the very small amount I've managed to write. I'm so sorry, but there's just so much going on right now. I'M GONNA TRY to finish the story but heads up...I might space on it.
Friday the 18th sounds great. Gives me a little more time.
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Oct 12, 2024 21:16:28 GMT -6
My usual pattern is kicking in. I have lots of energy on the day I get my idea, and then it becomes boring and full of noticeable flaws. I haven't worked on it since that first day.
I feel that the 'obvious' and most meaningful way to go with this fairy tale is a story I'm not qualified to write. So I'll have to make do with this idea I had. It feels more like I'm scooping out elements from the fairy tale to use in my own story than genuinely interpreting the fairy tale as I understood it through my own world view, but maybe that's okay too.
Actually, writing this post made me think about the stakes of my story more and come up with a way I could go with this. Now I actually feel like writing a bit before bed.
Oh yeah, and I'll try to make a badge soon.
So, my daughter went into the hospital on Wednesday with pneumonia (she's okay, just requiring oxygen support when she sleeps and antiotics, but she's going to probably be in the hospital for two more nights AT LEAST) and I'm trying to keep things running at home with the other two kids so I don't think I'm going to be able to finish the very small amount I've managed to write. I'm so sorry, but there's just so much going on right now. I'M GONNA TRY to finish the story but heads up...I might space on it. Friday the 18th sounds great. Gives me a little more time. I find it so admirable how you make time for writing even with such a busy family life. And it's always a good thing when a health issue is something they can easily identify and treat. |
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 14, 2024 14:54:26 GMT -6
My usual pattern is kicking in. I have lots of energy on the day I get my idea, and then it becomes boring and full of noticeable flaws. I haven't worked on it since that first day.
I feel that the 'obvious' and most meaningful way to go with this fairy tale is a story I'm not qualified to write. So I'll have to make do with this idea I had. It feels more like I'm scooping out elements from the fairy tale to use in my own story than genuinely interpreting the fairy tale as I understood it through my own world view, but maybe that's okay too.
Actually, writing this post made me think about the stakes of my story more and come up with a way I could go with this. Now I actually feel like writing a bit before bed.
Oh yeah, and I'll try to make a badge soon.
So, my daughter went into the hospital on Wednesday with pneumonia (she's okay, just requiring oxygen support when she sleeps and antiotics, but she's going to probably be in the hospital for two more nights AT LEAST) and I'm trying to keep things running at home with the other two kids so I don't think I'm going to be able to finish the very small amount I've managed to write. I'm so sorry, but there's just so much going on right now. I'M GONNA TRY to finish the story but heads up...I might space on it. Friday the 18th sounds great. Gives me a little more time. I find it so admirable how you make time for writing even with such a busy family life. And it's always a good thing when a health issue is something they can easily identify and treat. Good grief, Ala, I'm so sorry. That's gotta be so stressful. You can do it, Scintilla! I have full faith in your abilities to pull off something wonderful. |
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Oh well. 
But it's a big idea, and I have only 3000 words to do it in. So we'll see if I can fit it all in. The right structure ought to help me do that. I hope.
