It's Only A Fairytale If There's Lots Of Blood.
Forget Disney. Forget Perrault. Forget everything you ever thought you knew about 'cutesy' fairytales with happy-ever-afters and guileless fairies.
Fairytales were originally oral traditions, passed from grandmother to grandchild over countless centuries. They were not meant to fill the heads of little girls with dreams of Prince Charming and congenial Fairy Godmothers.
Fairytales were meant as warnings to children in those dark, dangerous times, when nature and lawlessness destroyed lives and families daily.
Do you think you have the imagination to conjure up a real fairytale?
Do you know what evils lurk beneath the fluffy fantasy?
- I want gritty fairytales.
- It can be modern or or a period piece, but I want to see the truth.
- get rid of the prissy, pretty images.
- Make your characters bleed.
Rules:
- Please at least run a spellcheck. It's no fun reading something with a million and one mistakes in it.
- Make sure this isn't your average 'boy-loves-girl-they get married' scenario, please.
- I'm allowing pre-writes.
- It's up to you whether you want to re-write a familiar fairytale, or create your own.
- There does not need to be fairies and brownies, but if you want them, feel free.
- All genres welcome
- Have fun, kids!
This isn't a rule, but it's courtesy: please comment on another story in the contest. It's just the nice thing to do.
Thanks, guys.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 12, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Thank you to everyone who entered this - possibly most popular contest yet!
Contest Winners
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My bum was sore.1 / There are clever people, doctors, anatomists, surgeons, folk of that ilk, who will tell you if you ask them, that the gby daftweejimmy 800 words, 18 comments, on Jun 20 4:35 AM 2008. In Mildly humorous
Silver trophy winner
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She did not believe in fairy tales. She did not believe in the light of heaven or the fire of hell. She believed in nothing at all and felt• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Another way to look at an old story.by intoothandclaw 600 words, 17 comments, on Oct 10 11:00 AM 2008. In Contest, Death, Fairy tale, Horror, Werewolf, Wolf
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An evil man kidnaps the prince's family and demands the handover of the kingdom of Garlandale. Can the prince save them?by tonialoise 2800 words, 17 comments, on Oct 18 7:34 PM 2008. In Adventure, Contest, Fairy tale, Fantasy, Love
Honorable winner• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
One upon a time, there lived a very intelligent cannabal and his ugly wife. The man was very angry that he had to marry such a wretched monby MorbidCupcake 900 words, 2 comments, on Oct 28 3:24 PM 2008
Honorable winner• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [15]
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A retelling of a classic tale.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by lavanya 2400 words, 17 comments, on Oct 3 8:56 AM 2008. In Contest entry, Dark, First person, Ghost, Murder• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She was seductive and beautiful, a favorite of he house. When she was around, there were no barriers or limits. The moment she entered a r• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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How would Cinderella be in 2008?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She cut the white bracelet off his arm… 00/00/00 … was printed across his arm. “Another one of these scum bags trying to cheat the system,”by OMG It is Free 2100 words, on Nov 14 7:05 PM 2008. In Developing idea., Fantasy, Science fiction.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I almost did this with the last fairytale I wrote, but I just couldn't bring myself not to have a happy ending
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Only entered part one of my story, but I hope you read all four to get the full experience.
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Hmm maybe ill re write a re written fairy tale once more with some gorey blood...
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I hope a twisted version of a traditional tale counts. If not, tell me and I'll switch it for a new write. ^^
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Ha, so can we kill off the prince? I always hated that character, he ruins everything! Princes,
I don't like them unless they're cool and not sissy boys. I always wanted to kill off the prince! 
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By all means kill off the prince!
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Thanks! I appreciate it! Sorry I couldn't do some editing first but fun contest!
Slip
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