The Three Options

The Three Options

by SGS

Option Number One-

Stories which show vampires as they were originally intended to be-monsters of the unknown. Romance is a no-no. Please don't give me stories about how a human was converted into a vampire. Show Bram Stoker your talent.

OR

Frankestein or any other invention-that-went-wrong. Must be a living invention.

Option Number Two-

Surreal Worlds

I had seen a lovely film called Nemo:The Dream One starring Harvey Keitel where this little boy called Nemo gets transported to a world which is almost barren(save for a small pond with some undergrowth around it) and also has a big river/sea kind of waterbody. It only has a handful of inhabitants-of which only one is the actual habitant of the country, the rest have ended up due to different circumstances. Though the visuals were out of a fairytale, the storyline had very dark undertones involving concepts like greed and murder. I missed the beginning of the movie, but I absolutely loved it.

I want a story about a very such world which is beautiful despite not having anything of much beauty, and which is also really, really creepy to the reader.


Option Number Three-

A combination of the above options

Rules

i)No poems, vignettes. Only stories, novellas, and prologues or first chapters.
ii)Don't give me the second chapter of a story or the eighth chapter. Only the first chapter or the prologue

iii)No stories labeled 'Adult'

iv)Minimum-500 words
Maximum-23000 words

Have a nice time!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 20
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 30, Bronze: 20, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Hi, and thanks to all of you'll for entering this contest. As usual I ended up adding trophies because of the vamp stories. XD

    Gold-Shipwreck
    Silver-Sanctuary
    Bronze-The Feeding

    The HM's in no particular order,
    The Cleaner
    Bitten
    The Vampire

Contest Winners

  1. Shipwreck
    What happens when the bounds of Time and Space are exceeded and broken?
    by Gary Alexander 2300 words, 83 comments, on Dec 1 6:21 PM 2008. In Science fiction
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Sanctuary
    His world ruined, Jonathon fled into the night, a summer storm approaching. What does he discover?
    by tallblondie 5600 words, 30 comments, on Jan 18 12:05 AM. In Fantasy, Fiction
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. The Feeding
    Their faces were no longer the faces of beautiful statues. They had changed. They were the faces of demons, the faces of hell...the faces o
    by Ghost of a Siren 3800 words, 58 comments, on Oct 29 3:40 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Fiction, Horror
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. The Cleaner
    Crouching on the roof's edge, I peered down at the dark street below with a smirk.1
    by Lady Pixie 1300 words, 46 comments, on Mar 12 9:58 PM. In Dark, Fiction, First person, Horror, Short story, Vampire, Vampires
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. The Vampire
    He enjoyed the crowded clubs that drew young healthy women like ants to a picnic. He eyed them with appetite and desire. He had thousands
    by Andy Stephenson 900 words, 159 comments, on Jul 21 6:47 PM 2005. In Dark, Death, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Vampire
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Bitten
    Hey, I didn't ASK to be a vampire slayer. I didn't exactly have a choice. Every female born into my family since God-knows-when has had tha
    by LiveLoveJabberwocky 1900 words, 15 comments, on Oct 8 8:15 PM 2008. In Dark, Fiction, First person, Short story, Vampires, Weird
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Lekos Memory
    May 13
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    I don't know if this is what you're looking for. Probably not, but at least I gave it a shot, right?


  • Gary Alexander silver member
    May 13
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    What's a "Living Invention?"


  • stargazer91
    May 13
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    Question Regarding First Option

    Can the story, novella, or first chapter be through the eyes of a human or must they be from a vampire's? I just need to be sure to see just where the guidelines fall so I can get started.


  • Aspasia77 gold member
    May 14
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    Hi!

    There are actually more than 500 hundred words counting those included with the photos in my story, '
    The Dolcett Cheerleader Recruitment Program(Photo Story)'.

    Aspasia


  • Andy Stephenson gold member
    May 20
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    Hi!

    Thanks for the honorable mention and points. I appreciate them. I'm glad you like my story. I hope you enjoyed your contest.

    Thanks for hosting.

    Andy

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