Historical fiction

This contest is pretty easy. Just right a historical fiction. No word limit. Bonus pionts for being in the 1900s. Include some real facts about the time and place and at least one person in the story must be real. You can lie about age and wat they look like but they have to have the same name and the same place in society.

Good luck xoxoxo
Chey-Bear

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 8, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 25, Bronze: 15, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    each story was judged on originality, facts in the peice, factual people included, wording, genre, and time period. if u think you were judged wrong please message me and I will c wat can do.

Contest Winners

  1. 1871
    It was 1871 and a great clash of cultures had begun. / There were wranglers and packers, cooks and guests, and geologists. / There were top
    by mcfreeman 400 words, on Sep 28 12:45 AM. In Personal, Poetry, Short story
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Memoirs from a Death March
    A cold biting wind blew past her as the freezing snow nipped at her bare heels. The frigid air was hardly suitable for a short, five minut
    by moonwriter 1100 words, 5 comments, on Jun 19 1:13 PM 2008. In Fiction, Historical fiction, Holocaust, Tragedy, World war ii
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Two Pills, One Bullet
    He was a leader, a figurehead, and a believer. Now all he knew has been destroyed.
    by WritersEffigy 700 words, 11 comments, on May 20 5:32 PM 2008. In Angst, Dark, Depression, Third person, War
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. The Dreaming Soldier
    Riley has always played it safe, but inside she just wants to join her friend in protesting against black segregation.
    by Myra La-Ryn 3700 words, 6 comments, on Jun 16 6:31 PM 2008. In Historical fiction, Inspirational
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. First to fly on air.
    by m...c 700 words, 4 comments, on Jul 2 6:55 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Deirbhile
    by Baisi 1600 words, 4 comments, on Jul 8 1:55 PM 2008. In First person, Historical fiction, Young adult
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • m...c
    July 1, 2008
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    Can it be before the 1900's and if so is there still bonus points? Also if not can I put more than one story? Ain't I a bugger?


    • Darkhearted
      July 5, 2008
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      yes u can put more then one story and I don't know about the first question I will have to think about it.
      thanx'
      Chey-Bear

      • m...c
        July 5, 2008
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        I will wait however long then till I get my yes.

        Just joking. Take your time.

        • Darkhearted
          July 5, 2008
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          umm I hate to ask this but could you be just alittle more discriptive with the scene. It would inhance your pionts. If you can that would be great

          • m...c
            July 5, 2008
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            Which scene...:s Just so I am clear.


        • Darkhearted
          July 6, 2008
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          no... 1900 is not the time I want make it later on. sorry... it doesn't have to be very long.


  • Rune Morose
    July 1, 2008
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    I don't mean to embarrass you, but...in the second sentence, you have the wrong "write."


  • WritersEffigy gold member
    July 7, 2008
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    So... what goes into the judging that my score was 16? Can that be explained?


    • Darkhearted
      July 7, 2008
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      well in originality u got 5, facts-1, factual people-3, genre- war so 1, time period-5

      • WritersEffigy gold member
        July 7, 2008
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        So why did I get 1 for facts? And 3 for people? Everything in the story did happen, and all the people were real.

        And war is only worth 1 point?

        • Darkhearted
          July 7, 2008
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          the way of deaths was true so i gave you one piont. hitler, his wife, and his dog count as the 3 factual people. yeah I could make war more piont but it wouldn't matter because then extra pionts would go to the other participents too.


  • Baisi
    July 8, 2008
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    Deirbhile is finished. It doesn't say so in the title for some reason. But it's finished.

  • WritersEffigy gold member
    July 9, 2008
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    You said if we had issue to message so I'm going to. You gave the gold trophy to someone who made a list of everything that happened in a time period, without actually writing a story.

    If you are going to host a historical fiction contest, than make it historical fiction. Nothing about what won gold, and no offense to it, seemed to make it a story. It was a glorified list.

    People who entered actual stories that took historical events and gave them life took second third and honorable mentions to a list.

    Might want to revise either your rules or your scoring policy.

    • Darkhearted
      July 9, 2008
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      I'm sorry for this problem but I think the author put life and grace into a poetic discription of a great time period. I am sorry the contest did not fit to ur standurds. I will try and fix my judging.

      Thanx for the advice, and don't critizize others work when it is not to YOUR standards,

      cheyenne

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