It's my vacation, and I have plenty of time to spare. That is why after Romance and Comedy, comes my third contest Dark .
Dark-pretty self-explanatory, isn't it? The psychotic and the twisted, the supernatural, and the realistic, the serial killers-anything and everything you find 'dark'.
Rules
i)No humor-This is only for dark tales. You can put in one or two silly 'filler' scenes, but they should not be central to the story.
ii)Spelling and grammar-I will be lenient with that because I don't have too much experience myself. Try not to spell simple words like destiny as destinee though.
iii)Vampires/Werewolves- The way they were intended to be . Don't romanticize them.
iv)Actually, don't romanticize anything, if you can help it.
v)Gays-Hmm...gay stories are quite cliched. You can make the characters gay, but that's the end of it. No further references to their sexuality.
vi)Rule Six-YES, there is a Rule Six! He tried to run away, but I caught him in time. Rule six is that I should not have commented your story before .
vi)Minimum-400 words.
Maximum-3500 words.
vii) No erotica or stories labeled adult . Be subtle!
viii)No fanfics
Personal Favourites
i)Haunted Houses
ii)Ghosts
iii)Nightmares(Not, 'he woke up and realized it was a nightmare' please. That type of nightmare.)
iv)THE BOOGEY MAN!
v)Female serial killers
vi)Surreal
Enjoy....
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 15
- Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 40, Bronze: 20, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Hi everyone. It was difficult to judge the contest-I planned to give trophies only to 8 entries, but ended up giving trophies to 10 instead.
Hoped you enjoyed!
Gold-MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL by Gary Alexander
Silver-A SEPARATE EXISTENCE by tallblondie
Bronze-TRUE MONSTER by Valkryie
The HM's were in no particular order.
Contest Winners
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MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL /A tale to REFLECT upon...A little..."LIGHT" reading...if you find...The TIME! Have fun!
by Gary Alexander 1400 words, 144 comments, on Feb 18 7:32 AM 2008. In Horror, Science fiction
Gold trophy winner
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When an author's character steps out of her unfinished paranormal murder mystery novel, her own life may be the next one taken!by Valkyrie 2700 words, 32 comments, on Jan 11 1:55 PM. In Contest, Dark, Mystery, Romance, Werewolf, Writing
Bronze trophy winner
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It was approximately four o’clock in the morning, and the girl in Room 217 was having a nightmare. She writhed in her bed, screaming unintelligible strings of words. Her screeches mostly consisted of curses aimed at people anby LiveLoveJabberwocky 2600 words, 14 comments, on May 2 10:16 AM. In Dark, Depression, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Pain, Short story, Strange
Honorable mention
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“My God.” The professor placed three of his thin fingers on the glass. “How long has she been like this?”1
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Three steps to being a Murderer.. hm.. a different view of a murderer, twisting and turning, hope i don't loose you.
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Let me introduce myself first… I am Francois Vhargon.
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I then got out of the car, opened the passenger door, and lifted out Maria's limp lifeless body.by Andy Stephenson 1000 words, 26 comments, on Apr 4 6:52 AM 2007. In Crime, Dark, Fiction, First person
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Silver trophy winner
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I just now realized the ending sucked[so did alot of other people] so I edited it.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Have you ever heard of a ghost lover story? if you do, then this might be similar to you. so keep your eyes on the ball if you want to get• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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(Based on a song by The Germs)1
by Fibe Kill-DFW Punk- 500 words, 11 comments, on Mar 5 9:56 PM. In Dark comedy, Horror, Psycological, Weird• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by robert davidson 3500 words, 13 comments, on Apr 17 3:40 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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It was my turn to speak. I stood up and cleared my throat. I straightened the sheet in my hand and began to read “Mariana…” It reminded meby insanity unleashed 1300 words, 4 comments, on Mar 15 12:44 AM. In Mental disorder, Murder, Short story• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Birds murdering hundred of people. For the love of god READ ME! NOW!• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Bill Kurtz escapes to the museum every Halloween to avoid the weirdos. Only this time the paintings seem to pull him in more than usual.by tonialoise 1200 words, 24 comments, on Oct 30 7:28 PM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Horror, Third person• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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you didnt know that shit happens...at least not till this• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Rhiannon longs for the iron liquid and apon spelling the blood follows it to her own doom.by Darkhearted 600 words, 6 comments, on Sep 12 4:47 PM. In Contest, Dark, Death, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science fiction, Short story• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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you have two rule sixes.
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Oops. The substitute refused to go, so I had to give him a place too.
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i like your background!
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Thanks.
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