First and foremost: POINTS WILL GO UP!
Now about the contest: I want a good story that will leave me satisfied and yet dying for more.
The things I look for to mark a good story:
Imagery
Realistic plot
Emotional connection (see picture above. Chances are, it connected emotionally with you.)
Believable characters
Character development
Original dialogue
If you have a story that fits into any of those categories (and the rules below) please make my day and enter it! Obviously, a story that has all these things is desired, but not required.
Rules:
(1) No erotica. I don't mind sex mentioned or briefly described or talked about but I don't want paragraphs about "thick sausages" and "double Ds" okay? (:
(2) No horror/demons/witches. I scare easily.
(3) This relates closely to (2) but is not an order. Just a plea.(: If you enter vamp fiction let it be good and original. I don't want another trite imitation of Twilight, I've seen enough.
(4) Gay/lesbian/bi is accepted. It's not my orientation, but some of the best stories on this site are of that genre. Please just label appropriately so I don't get confused.
(5) No sticky caps or chat-speak, I don't care if it's part of the story. Chances are, it doesn't fit this contest if those are part of the story.
(7) If your story has dialogue, please don't let it all be on one plane. For example, "They're right behind us!" "Can they see us?" "I don't know, hurry up!" They should each be on their own line.
"They're right behind us!"
"Can they see us?"
"I don't know, hurry up!"
(8) I will comment on every entry. There's no word limit, but if it's too long or too vapid I don't promise to finish it, but I will comment.
Okay I'm done. Sorry about all the rules. I just need a false sense of power every now and then. (:
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As of 12/26/2008
MAJOR BROWNIE POINTS FOR ENTRIES UNDER 1000 words! Also, genres that I don't generally enjoy are crime/abuse/dark. Just a thought...
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As of 12/28/2008
Four entries are allowed, however if your story is in multiple parts please combine, or enter just one (preferably the first one).
Also, I don't mind swearing, and I sometimes enjoy it if it adds spice to the story. It's okay if there's a lot of profanity in one particular character, like Josh Holloway from LOST, but if all the character's talk like they just learned how to be obscene, you lose some points.
Now about the contest: I want a good story that will leave me satisfied and yet dying for more.
The things I look for to mark a good story:
Imagery
Realistic plot
Emotional connection (see picture above. Chances are, it connected emotionally with you.)
Believable characters
Character development
Original dialogue
If you have a story that fits into any of those categories (and the rules below) please make my day and enter it! Obviously, a story that has all these things is desired, but not required.
Rules:
(1) No erotica. I don't mind sex mentioned or briefly described or talked about but I don't want paragraphs about "thick sausages" and "double Ds" okay? (:
(2) No horror/demons/witches. I scare easily.
(3) This relates closely to (2) but is not an order. Just a plea.(: If you enter vamp fiction let it be good and original. I don't want another trite imitation of Twilight, I've seen enough.
(4) Gay/lesbian/bi is accepted. It's not my orientation, but some of the best stories on this site are of that genre. Please just label appropriately so I don't get confused.
(5) No sticky caps or chat-speak, I don't care if it's part of the story. Chances are, it doesn't fit this contest if those are part of the story.
(7) If your story has dialogue, please don't let it all be on one plane. For example, "They're right behind us!" "Can they see us?" "I don't know, hurry up!" They should each be on their own line.
"They're right behind us!"
"Can they see us?"
"I don't know, hurry up!"
(8) I will comment on every entry. There's no word limit, but if it's too long or too vapid I don't promise to finish it, but I will comment.
Okay I'm done. Sorry about all the rules. I just need a false sense of power every now and then. (:
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As of 12/26/2008
MAJOR BROWNIE POINTS FOR ENTRIES UNDER 1000 words! Also, genres that I don't generally enjoy are crime/abuse/dark. Just a thought...
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As of 12/28/2008
Four entries are allowed, however if your story is in multiple parts please combine, or enter just one (preferably the first one).
Also, I don't mind swearing, and I sometimes enjoy it if it adds spice to the story. It's okay if there's a lot of profanity in one particular character, like Josh Holloway from LOST, but if all the character's talk like they just learned how to be obscene, you lose some points.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 1
- Rewards: Gold: 200, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 30 people
- Final notes: First off, thanks for all the wonderful entries, you all made it very hard to judge but I like having that problem. (: There were so many entries that I would have loved to have given a gold, silver or bronze to, but only 3 get those trophies. Those entries are listed below in no particular order, for anyone who's curious. Honorable mentions are arranged roughly in order of my personal favorites, though I obviously loved all of them and that's why they were finalists. Thanks again to all the entrants, I really enjoyed this contest. (:
Lauren
My Heaven
The Astronaut's Wife
Dying for a Laugh
Stood Up
Brotherly Love?
Confidence
The Sea Giveth
Guardian Angel
Imaginary Bars
Water
Sky's Nails, Heart's Nails
Smoke
Poison Machine
Entwined
God bless your new year (:
Contest Winners
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The final thoughts of a suicide bomber.by slashinguk 800 words, 193 comments, on Dec 1 4:25 PM 2007. In Dark, Fiction, First person
Gold trophy winner
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You know what’s nice? When you’re that special kind of drunk, where you are still functional, but it feels like your watching what you’re seeing through a movie theater screen. Where you’re happy because for the rest of the• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by Midnight-Engaged 4900 words, 23 comments, on Oct 29 8:55 AM 2008. In Crime, Fantasy, Life, Love, Romance, Strange, Third person, Young adult
Bronze trophy winner
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In loving memory of Jeys Endleton1
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I got the phone call while I was at work. My boss called me in from the garage to take the call. It was my wife, he said, and an emergency.by Midnight-Engaged 800 words, 31 comments, on Jan 30 6:05 PM 2008. In Drunk driving, First person, Sad
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I can hear an echo, the sound of something distant. I wonder if it's your voice crying out to me from another planet, another galaxy, anothby elfflower1989 800 words, 5 comments, on May 15 11:18 AM 2008. In Depression, Love Honorable mention
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136. There were 136 tiles on the ceiling in the living room of my house. I had lost count twice, interest once, and a mix of the two on varby Midnight-Engaged 500 words, 55 comments, on Oct 7 7:01 PM 2007. In Inspirational, Teen Honorable mention
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Do not tempt the sea...by tallblondie 1100 words, 33 comments, on Aug 13 4:16 PM 2008. In Fiction, Mystery, Other Honorable mention
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by Tiger-Lily 3600 words, 149 comments, on May 29 6:48 PM 2008. In Dark, Depression, Fiction, First person, Romance, Young adult Honorable mention
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I have written a story that draws on my own personal experience -- but is not about me personally. Thank Goddess!by Sgs 1100 words, 17 comments, on Sep 5 3:29 AM 2008. In Drugs, Personal, Short story Honorable mention
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by Orimis 900 words, 12 comments, on Oct 1 5:31 PM 2008. In First person, Inspirational, Young adult Honorable mention
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Love means giving up your own desires for their well-being.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by gezza 900 words, 81 comments, on Aug 13 1:47 AM 2008. In Angels, Fantasy, Young adult Honorable mention
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There is nothing lonelier than drinking vodka straight from the bottle in the back of a truck in the middle of the night.1 / The drink felt• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The sky above him erupted in the droning of a goose hiss on the empty street he cowered in – the same sound of geese he had run from so many times before in the heat of fear or the heat of anger – with the hissing coming closby Atticus Unanimous 2200 words, 14 comments, on Nov 30 12:20 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science fiction Honorable mention
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by Savage 1300 words, 32 comments, on Dec 29 5:36 PM 2008. In Family, First person, Hmm, Inspirational, Life, Sad, Young adult Honorable mention
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You can't do it." said a voice, as heavy as it was dark. Ambray stopped at this, green eyes wide as horror struck them. Another figure, shadowed by the moon, stepped to where he was visible. Dark hair covered his right eye, b• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by Midnight-Engaged 1100 words, 31 comments, on May 6 6:03 PM 2008. In Addiction, Drugs, First person, Love, Teen, Young adult Honorable mention
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by Renvek 2900 words, 13 comments, on Dec 23 6:43 AM 2008. In High school, Life, Sad, Young adult Honorable mention
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All things must end to start again.by Valkyrie 900 words, 56 comments, on Sep 5 7:41 PM 2008. In Contest, Historical fiction, Poem, Short story Honorable mention
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A description of smoke and so on, to be later used in one of my fictional stories.by Rose Hathaway 100 words, 9 comments, on Dec 27 1:42 PM 2008. In , Dark, Description, Life, Short story Honorable mention
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by Tiger-Lily 2300 words, 101 comments, on Aug 29 9:21 PM 2008. In Fiction, Humor, Love, Romance, Third person, Young adult Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
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A short story based on Our Solemn Hour by Within Temptation. My first fantasy.by Lithron 800 words, 30 comments, on Dec 6 12:31 AM 2008. In Action, Contest, Death, Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Short story• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Eddie 4000 words, 80 comments, on Sep 14 11:24 AM 2008. In Fiction, First person, Love, Nuke, Romance, Tisaumi, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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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, 25 comments, on Oct 18 7:34 PM 2008. In Adventure, Contest, Fairy tale, Fantasy, Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Maybe the smallest town has something worth seeing.by perfect paradox 1500 words, 23 comments, on Jul 12 11:28 PM 2008. In First person, Inspirational, Romance• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A woman wakes to find herself in a dangerous predicament. Who has her, and what do they want?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Irhal and Maeli find themselves in Maeli's hometown just in time for the Harvest Festival!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by DoozerDan 100 words, 68 comments, on Oct 16 8:22 PM 2008. In Black humour, Dark, First person, Satire, Thought-provoking• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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None of them would understand her. None of them could understand her. She hid herself among all these people so well, that even she startedby angellove 3200 words, 65 comments, on Jan 28 3:40 PM 2007. In Aids, Fantasy, Noguest, Novel, Romance, Science fiction, Supernatural• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My aching heart races, my knees shake, yet my clenched fists fight the impulse to jump. Should I really leap into love when I’m totally bliby angellove 1600 words, 9 comments, on Feb 14 8:13 AM 2007. In Fiction, First person, Inspirational, Love, Romance, Supernatural• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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This is a classic, fnatasy story, filled with adventure and excitement. I am still working on it but I hope you enjoy whats there so far.
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This is a ancient, moari myth, I have written about how the separation of New Zealand into three islands came to be.by Rose Hathaway 700 words, 4 comments, on Dec 23 4:16 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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“Wheeew!,” whewed the aged congressman with even greater emphasis after an awkward pause, wearing a boar’s grin as he whipped his head to oby squidonajetski 400 words, 2 comments, on Dec 25 11:37 PM 2008. In , Crime, Fiction, Hmm, Other, Science fiction• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Camille rushed into the house letting the screen door slam behind her. Her long tan legs carried her quickly up the wooden stairs and into• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She lived in the house opposite mine, seldom spotted outside. If she had been a stranger, I would have scarcely known her, let alone have narrated this tale. The facts about her love life seemed to convey much about her that• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Sean and Taylor, two really good friends. Or more.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Jotnar's Wood, a place where the Teddy bears don't have their picnics...by spikeyness 8800 words, 13 comments, on Nov 13 6:43 PM 2007. In Horror• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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That's a horrible picture.
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I know. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1994.
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omg
Not thaaaat picture!
The story behind it is horrible, just makes me want to cry!
Good contest though
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I know...it breaks my heart...obviously for the little girli and for the poor photographer. I wish people hadn't given him such a hard time...it was an understandable choice and anyone who made it would be guilty enough...
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thick sausages" and "double Ds...
That cracked me up!
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Lol good, it was meant to. (:
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I really like this contest a lot. It looks like it will be good. Incredible picture by the way.
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Hey I entered your contest!
Hi I entered your contest! please enter mine! its called Description, or just find it on my page! -
my story has a 5th part.
but the amount allotted is only 4. mind if i post the 5th part? it's the most-final one. -
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Actually you really didn't need to enter all five parts (: You could have just entered the first part and if I liked it and wanted more, directed me to the rest on your page. Or you could have combined them in one super-long story. I'd really like to stick to my 4 entries rule, because this contest has SO MANY ENTRIES I can barely keep my head afloat, but feel free to add Chapter five onto your Chapter 4 entry if you want.
And I already entered your Description contest. (:
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Hey.
Um...I've added two of my stories(Don't worry, they're not long). I don't know if this is what you're completely looking for, but I do know that you didn't want anything scary or erotic. Both of my stories don't fit that description, thank God!
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Thanks a lot! (: I can't take a look at them now but I'll let you know when I read them (:
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My contest is just about describing a scene, thats it. Its that simple Prizes Gold- 100 Silver-15 Bronze-10 honourable mention 1 person plz enter
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Hey, crazy, what are you doing promoting your contest on mine??
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my entry is kinda long. oh well, hope you like.
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Wow
When I saw your contest description I knew I had an appropriate piece, but to win against so many other stories... I'm astonished.
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Thanks for this contest! It was really well done!
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