THUNDERDOME

I want your stories.
I want stories about absolutely anything.
Any length.
Any subject.
Any genre.
Any style.

READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE ENTERING.

So here's the deal: Everyone that enters will receive a full critique from me. You can even message me for further critique afterwards if it just wasn't enough for you.
BUT
You must put what KIND of critique you want in your Author's Notes. Please choose from the following options and be prepared to get what you asked for:
- Meaningless Validation
- Sugar-Coated
- Constructive Critical
- Brutal (Brownie points considered)

RULES? There are no rules. This is Thunderdome.
30 stories enter, 1 story leave.
ALL content accepted. No matter what. Nothing is taboo. Nothing is off-limits.

BUT
(and this is important)
Although I will read and fully critique to your liking absolutely any story you submit, I must warn you in advance that writing about the following things will be considered REALLY REALLY LAME:

-Vampires
-Werewolves
-Regular wolves
-Your favorite pop songs
-Pity-craving teen angst
-Bad grammar
-Cliques at your school
-Puppies
-Your sex fantasies
-Anime
-How "hard" your life is
-Eating disorders
-Fan fiction
-Your religion

That said, LET THUNDERDOME BEGIN!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on January 18
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks so much to everyone for attending THUNDERDOME! This contest was extremely difficult to judge and I cannot thank everyone enough for their awesome stories. I hope my critiques were of some help to all of you and I look forward to seeing you in the next contest... BEYOND THUNDERDOME!

Contest Winners

  1. The Human Fruit: Prologue and Chapter One
    by Ghost of a Siren 2400 words, 4 comments, on Jan 12 8:24 PM. In Dark, Depression, Fiction, First person, Romance, Sad
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Exstinguising dreams
    Eight hours a day he spent in this hell-hole, eight arduous, mind numbing, soul destroying, stagnant, repugnant hours. With each hour he fe
    by Matt Coggan 2400 words, 10 comments, on Dec 17 6:23 AM 2008. In Love in its true incarnation
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Will to Power Ch.1
    A fictional novel-to-be inspired by the life and deeds of the serial killer Carl Panzram.
    by intoothandclaw 1900 words, 23 comments, on Oct 11 4:21 PM 2008. In Crime, Dark, Death, Horror, Murder, Novel, Pain, Third person
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 238396, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  5. Break and Enter (Full Story)
    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
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Mort of Magic
    A young magician recalls an old vanished magician...and the magic he left behind.
    by Gary Alexander 1000 words, 117 comments, on Aug 11 8:42 PM 2007. In Fiction, Humor
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Never Again
    Never again1 / Never again will we be broken / Our voices silenced by the pain / Never again our cries unspoken / Our tears washed away by
    by Writing0Freedom 6100 words, 20 comments, on Jul 20 2:52 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Mark's Journal: Before The End
    Journal entries of a man awaiting the end of the world.
    by WritersEffigy 600 words, 55 comments, on Dec 9 5:19 PM 2008. In Fiction, Science fiction
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • DoozerDan silver member
    January 12
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    As I loath messing up my ANs, and SW doesn't always even let me edit stuff... the critique I'd like on my story (The Value of Death) is brutal. Do your worst, as long as it's helpful I can take it.


  • tallblondie gold member
    January 12
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    Unfortunately, I hate adding contest notes to my Author's Notes. However, I will let you know that my entry is A Rare Breed. Feel free to go the whole hog - it is my second most successful story I have listed on site - and I'd be interested to see what you come up with. Just try to ignore all the trophies.


    • beerstorecowboy
      January 12
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      I like the sound of your solid brass balls clanking together right here. I'm looking forward to this!


  • RxxSpiritWolfxxJ
    January 12
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    Howdy, there, mate. Take you whack at it - give it your all. It's basically my most sucessful short story on SW to date ... so I'd like to know what you think of it.
    (PS. I hope my entry doesn't fall under your 'pity-craving teen angst' category, because it's not. )

    Cheers,
    RJ


  • beezy92
    January 12
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    "REALLY REALLY LAME:
    -Cliques at your school
    -Puppies
    -Your sex fantasies"

    Whoever you are...I LOVE YOU! (:


  • WritersEffigy gold member
    January 12
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    Hit me with whatever. Brutal, etc...


  • xXRyuzakiXx
    January 12
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    I didn't get to edit my entry (Mistook Murder). The critique I'd like is brutal. People only point out grammer issues...not what exactly could make the rest of my writing better. Tear it up, I wanna learn how to write as best as I can.


    • beerstorecowboy
      January 13
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      That's what I like to hear!


    • tonialoise
      January 14
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      You know, this is true. I'm as guilty of it as anyone else. I mostly only correct grammar because I'm kind of afraid to point out other stuff, especially anything that would suggest rewriting or mentioning that something doesn't work. People take offense at being told how to write their stories sometimes. I normally try to clean up my grammar in my stories so I get very few actual critiques that might help my writing so I've been seeking out those on this site that do give those types. This contest is making me hopeful. Good luck to you too in it.


  • Matt Coggan
    January 13
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    be as brutal as you like!

  • Writing0Freedom
    January 13
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    None of my stories are about any of that stuff.. its just really not what I write about..
    I've written about eating disorders and I know people who have had them.. they aren't lame as much really sad to watch people go through them

    but I do have to say.. cliques do hella messed up stuff.. and its not rlly lame, its just sad if someone writes a decent story so they can get some of the stuff out there.. like the girl aggression- bullying stuff. cuz that really messes people up..

    I'm going to enter something .. Not sure what yet though

    thank you for telling people not to write about vampires, werewolves and wolves... getting so sick of those stories!!!!!!


  • Ghost of a Siren
    January 18
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    Thanks so much!

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