A Complete Story [Beginning/Middle/End] [Critique]

 

I am in the mood to read a full story. It has to be complete with a beginning, a middle and an end.

I have three options, all with different set of guidelines.

Please follow them carefully if you want a shot at a trophy.

Option I: Fantasy

  • No chapters.
  • No vampires/werewolves.
  • No pirates.

 

Option II: Crime/Thriller/Mystery

  • No chapters.
  • Whole story should not comprise of killer POV.
  • I love murder, creative robberies etcetra.

Option III: Horror

  • No chapters.
  • No vampires/werewolves.
  • I love creepy and spooky more than gross and gore.

Overall Rules:

  1. Word minimum: 1000 words
  2. Word Maximum: 8000 words
  3. It must consist of a: beginning/middle/end.
  4. I will critique fully and to the best of my ability.
  5. The contest will close after 15 entries or when I see fit.
  6. As I said: no chapters at all.
  7. Erotica and GBLT elements are accepted but NOT as focus of the story [since I ask for something completely unrelated]
  8. If I have commented on the story - DO NOT ENTER.

Good luck every one!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 18
  • Rewards: Gold: 150, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    This was an incredible contest full of stories by some of SW's best authors. I really, really enjoyed reading all of your works - they were original, creative and very well executed!

    I apologize for the long delay, I was getting admissions into a new school, got ill - long story -- anyway, I finally read and critiqued all the pieces.

    Winners I based on originality, creativity, execution of idea, overall story structure.

    Gold goes to SoundInkMusic for her work Questions of Winter - a classic tale indeed. I highly recommend this everyone. It enjoyed it and it was memorable.

    Silver goes to Fluff by Tallblondie, another original piece of very high quality and twist in the end I didn't see coming.

    Bronze goes to Valkyrie's Flowers for the Sentinel, another classic fantasy story with a satisfying ending.

    Honorable Mentions went to Amanda's tragic fantasy/horror piece, Lady Pixie's classic ghost thriller, tonialoise's original tale about a fantastic villain, Red Yarn's wonderful atory about a twisted killer and Andy's mystery story about a good cop gone bad ...


    To all the others, you are fantastic writers! Thank you so much for entering!

Contest Winners

  1. Questions of Winter
    He was standing out in the field, amidst the falling, blinding snow.
    I was taking the back way home, a shortcut of sorts, and th
    by SoundInkMusic 1200 words, 30 comments, on Mar 2 2:17 AM. In Fiction, First person, Life
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Fluff
    Lydia Howard lived alone - with her cat as company. But what would happen to convince her that she wasn't entirely alone?
    by tallblondie 3900 words, 28 comments, on Apr 17 3:11 AM. In Creepy, Horror, Mystery, Psychological
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Flowers for the Sentinel
    Consha has brought flowers to the stone statue in the Village Circle for years. What happens when an ancient enemy suddenly attacks?
    by Valkyrie 4100 words, 33 comments, on Apr 30 2:00 AM. In Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Short story, Wraiths
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Orphan of Chaos
    Alirah gazed at the crevasse forming within the folds of the fabric-- the fabrics of the universe. She clutched a hand to her stomach as he
    by amanda vampiress 3500 words, 52 comments, on Jan 6 10:14 PM. In Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal, Romance, Short story
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. The Sorceress
    The sorceress seeks her revenge. And what the sorceress wants... she gets.
    by Lady Pixie 5800 words, 24 comments, on Jul 31 11:23 PM. In Dark, Death, Fiction, Horror, Short story, Suspense, Thriller
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. One Word
    An evil woman can take control of anyone's mind using just one word.
    by tonialoise 7300 words, 29 comments, on Aug 11 5:25 PM 2008. In Fantasy, First person
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Red Yarn
    by Reaver 1200 words, 74 comments, on Jul 5 7:12 PM 2008. In Adult, Crime, Death, Fiction, Murder, Unedited
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Suspects
    They had just finished making love. They had been seeing each other for about a month regularly in the early evenings.
    by Andy Stephenson 1900 words, 109 comments, on Oct 15 1:32 AM 2006. In Crime, Dark, Thriller
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • LindaIsMe
    August 3
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    Nice contest, but I have no clue if my story falls into any one of those categories Could I still enter it anyway? Even though I don't think it goes into one of those categories...

  • Marta gold member
    August 5
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    I guess mine would fall under category II Crime/Thriller/Mystery.


  • Lady Pixie Greeters member
    August 18
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    Thank you for running such a great contest and for the honorable mention, Asfand!


  • Andy Stephenson gold member
    August 18
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    Hi Asfand!

    Thanks for the honorable mention and points. I appreciate them. I'm glad you like 'Suspects'.

    Thanks for hosting.

    Andy