Ok, first a short warning =) I'm in Russia right now, so I don't know how long/how often I'll be able to use the computer. Please be patient with me =)
So! Do you want to enter? Why not? Wait...Whats the contest about...? o.O whoops. Forgot to say... I expected you all to be mind readers!!
Anyways =) I've had this idea for a while, just havent had the chance to put it in action. I want you to write me one story (Or two..) Using one of the two formats I'm going to give you.
Both of the formats have:
~500 words, maybe slightly more or less but somewhere around 500 would be nice =) I won't be very strict on this, but I think that lenght isnt key here.
~2-3 characters, whichever ones you want
~ONE setting, I want this to take place in one room or one...anything. Just don't change the setting.
~A strong connection between the characters (Love, hate, pity, empathy, that sort of thing)
Format one:
NO dialogue! I want to see the connection between the characters, how they react towards each other without them saying a word! I will be very strict on this. If there is one spoken word, I have the right to DQ the story >:3
Make me feel whatever the charaters feel towards each other without them telling me.
(Suggestion- Actions say more than words)
Format Two:
ONLY dialogue! NOTHING but dialogue. (No he/she said, he/she went, he/she did, etc.) I want to know about the characters, their surrondings, their feelings, their appearnce, but I want you to tell me through what the characters speak to each other.
Im looking for stories that may be a little hard to understand at first, dont out right have the charaters SAY where they are/ what they are doing. Have them talk like they know each other really well. Have you ever noticed how best friends talk?
Example:
"Dasha! Hey!"
"Oh Hey Aura!"
"What are you doing?"
"Reading, isn't it obvious!?"
"Well... Im not going to answer that."
"You just did!"
"I did?"
"Yeah, you did."
"What did I do?"
"Umm.. I don't know?"
"Of course not..."
"So..."
"What are you reading?"
and so on =) So as you can see im looking for something like that. You dont have to include names but if you want you can.
ONCE MORE: THE MAIN POINT OF THIS CONTEST IS THAT I WANT TO SEE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS. DO THEY LOVE EACH OTHER, HATE EACH OTHER, DOES ONE PITY THE OTHER, ETC.
~Rules~ (and you were hoping id forget...)
Umm Grammer. Its a pain in the ass to read a story that has bad grammer/spelling. I will be harsh on this in comments. i WILL point out EVERY little mistake =) if you spare me the pain of that, you have a better chance.
I will DQ any story that doesnt fit one of the formats given. with a fair warning to the author first, of course.
Try not to make it much more than 500 words...
Have fun =)
So! Do you want to enter? Why not? Wait...Whats the contest about...? o.O whoops. Forgot to say... I expected you all to be mind readers!!
Anyways =) I've had this idea for a while, just havent had the chance to put it in action. I want you to write me one story (Or two..) Using one of the two formats I'm going to give you.
Both of the formats have:
~500 words, maybe slightly more or less but somewhere around 500 would be nice =) I won't be very strict on this, but I think that lenght isnt key here.
~2-3 characters, whichever ones you want
~ONE setting, I want this to take place in one room or one...anything. Just don't change the setting.
~A strong connection between the characters (Love, hate, pity, empathy, that sort of thing)
Format one:
NO dialogue! I want to see the connection between the characters, how they react towards each other without them saying a word! I will be very strict on this. If there is one spoken word, I have the right to DQ the story >:3
Make me feel whatever the charaters feel towards each other without them telling me.
(Suggestion- Actions say more than words)
Format Two:
ONLY dialogue! NOTHING but dialogue. (No he/she said, he/she went, he/she did, etc.) I want to know about the characters, their surrondings, their feelings, their appearnce, but I want you to tell me through what the characters speak to each other.
Im looking for stories that may be a little hard to understand at first, dont out right have the charaters SAY where they are/ what they are doing. Have them talk like they know each other really well. Have you ever noticed how best friends talk?
Example:
"Dasha! Hey!"
"Oh Hey Aura!"
"What are you doing?"
"Reading, isn't it obvious!?"
"Well... Im not going to answer that."
"You just did!"
"I did?"
"Yeah, you did."
"What did I do?"
"Umm.. I don't know?"
"Of course not..."
"So..."
"What are you reading?"
and so on =) So as you can see im looking for something like that. You dont have to include names but if you want you can.
ONCE MORE: THE MAIN POINT OF THIS CONTEST IS THAT I WANT TO SEE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS. DO THEY LOVE EACH OTHER, HATE EACH OTHER, DOES ONE PITY THE OTHER, ETC.
~Rules~ (and you were hoping id forget...)
Umm Grammer. Its a pain in the ass to read a story that has bad grammer/spelling. I will be harsh on this in comments. i WILL point out EVERY little mistake =) if you spare me the pain of that, you have a better chance.
I will DQ any story that doesnt fit one of the formats given. with a fair warning to the author first, of course.
Try not to make it much more than 500 words...
Have fun =)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 15, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 175, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Thanks to everyone for being so patient!! I'm SOOOO sorry I didn't get this judged sooner D= It makes me feel horrible >.< Also I didn't have time to comment on every entry, but I tried my best.
I LOVED so many of the entries i got. It was VERY hard trying to put an order on them. I feel like all 6 finalists deserve gold D= Sadly i cant do that.
Thank you ALL for entering =) It was amazing to read all this.
I hope you got some good practice writing either all dialouge or no dialouge. Made you focus on improving one i hope =)
~Aurora
Contest Winners
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I hated myself so much. But there was nothing I could do, nothing at all.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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"Not now." / "But, Honey, I love you." / "Not now!" / "Please, Darling." / "No. Take you hands off me!" / "What's wrong, Lambypie?" / "Donby Andy Stephenson 600 words, 25 comments, on Aug 3 8:36 AM 2007. In Drama, Fiction, Humor, Inspirational, Love, Romance
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“Hey, Hato!” / “Eek! Gosh, Katani, you shouldn’t scare me like that. You know I squeak when I get startled!” / “Yep. Have you seen Willow? I can’t find her.” / “No, I haven’t seen her since breakfast. Wilby JuliaAlexandrovna 500 words, 11 comments, on Aug 3 4:06 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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HIM: *gasp* , Hey! you could knock..you don't just storm in here like you're the only one who owns the place!. / HER: You had no right! / Hby Taboo Pixie 500 words, 2 comments, on Aug 3 2:10 PM 2007. In Other• Viewed by judge.
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Nice
Hey this is a great contest idea, nice work.
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Wait, so, we can enter twice, right?
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dang i had a perfect story lined up for this contest but there is like about 10-15 words spoken at the end of the story. i like the contest though.
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Grrrrrrrrrreat contest! Either none or ALL, haha! Are monologues/solilogies allowed?
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Nice idea. If I had time, I would enter.
But...
"~Rules~ (and you were hoping id forget...)
Umm Grammer. Its a pain in the ass to read a story that has bad grammer/spelling. I will be harsh on this in comments. i WILL point out EVERY little mistake =) if you spare me the pain of that, you have a better chance."
Isn't it spelled 'grammar?' Yeah, it is. Oh, the irony.
And you didn't capitalize/punctuate "I'd."
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awsum contest. i had los of fun writing this story to enter.
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Sorry for the delay with Comments and judging, Im very busy at the moment. My greatgrandmother just passed away and ive got a bunch of things to take care of in russia before i go back to utah. I hope that ill have this judged soon...
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hey there....i was wondering when will you be judging the contest?
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LOL, no time soon, because, all the stories suck and are really boring to read. (not my words, but not Aura's either)
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Thanks
Thanks for the honorable mention and points. I really appreciate them. I hope you enjoyed your contest.
Andy
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