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Contest October-November 2022 Short Story Contest

Discussion in 'Fluff and Stories' started by Scalenex, Sep 27, 2022.

  1. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    The theme for our 32nd seasonal short story contest is upon us. The theme brought forth from @Killer Angel is "Named Character(s)"


    The Rules
    -We would like you to try to keep your story between 500 and 2000 words. I am requiring that entries do not exceed 2400 words. This is counting title, poems, quotes, any add-ons. If I get a submission that exceeds 2400 words, I will trim it till it meets the limit, and you may not like what words I choose to cut. Even prepositions are not safe...
    -Your name must appear nowhere with the story. There is no point in having an anonymous competition based on skill if we know whose entry is whose.
    -You must send your story via private message to Scalenex before midnightish (US Central time) on November 16th 2022
    -The story must be new. No dragging up a story you wrote months or years ago.
    -No plagiarism. This means no stealing a story verbatim. You are free to use characters or settings from other works including other writer's fluff pieces and past short story contest entries.
    -The story must involve Lizardmen (or Seraphon or Salamanders or Saurian Ancients or Rangos), at least a little.
    -The story must stick roughly within the theme, at least a little.
    -No comics or illustrations. This is a short story contest. Visuals are limited to fonts and text colors.
    -Only one entry allowed per person.


    Once again, the winner of this contest has the honor of choosing the next contest theme if they so choose. This time because I do not want to be saddled with coming up with a last minute topic. If the winner does not give me a topic, I will pass this burden honor on to the runner-up.

    If you want to talk about the theme or your eagerness to write or read something. Please do so below!
     
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  2. Lizards of Renown
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    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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    I think due to IRL business increasing by about 1000X I have to be counted out of this one.
     
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  3. Imrahil
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    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    What a great theme!
    One question: we are talking Named Characters from official Lore, right?

    That is sad to hear... perhaps you could write a piece later and mention it was mend to be for this contest ;)
    Good luck with all the IRL stuff.

    My thinking cap is happy it is getting attention again :p

    Grrr, !mrahil
     
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  4. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    Per usual, unorthodox interpretations of the theme are acceptable. However, the Killer Angel's intent was the theme would feature the named characters of official lore.

    Theoretically any named character would qualify for the theme. As would a story where the act of naming is central to the plot or theme.
     
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  5. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Yep, the idea is our personal take on official characters.
    But as usual, the theme is an indication... you could well write about a skink that wants to become famous as Tetto Eko. And that reference covers the theme. ;)
     
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  6. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    That's clever and I did not consider that. Given that I'm very close to forty, this makes me think of the of the Air Jordan shoes songs endorsed by Michael Jordan. Possibly Nike's most financially successful athlete sponsored shoes with a simple but catchy song. "Like Mike, want to be like Mike!"
     
  7. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    The bad news this round is that i have a story (I've had it since i gave the theme), but zero free time to write it. In these days i'm even working in the evenings.
    I just hope to rush it in the last few days... :(
     
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  8. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    Per tradition when I want more entries at this stage in the contest, I post this video.

     
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  9. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    [​IMG]
    I can extend the deadline if that helps. By this point I should be breaking out the Sesame Street counting memes but we are still stuck at "1".
     
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  10. Imrahil
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    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    I have something in the works...

    Grrr, !mrahil
     
  11. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    That would certainly help me. But i'd say to wait til this weekend. :p
     
  12. NIGHTBRINGER
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    At least the voting will be straight forward! ;)
     
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  13. Scalenex
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    I've extended the deadline to midnight US Central time on November 12th, or I guess technically midnight on November 13th.
     
  14. Killer Angel
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    Tnx, that should suffice for anyone interested.
     
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  15. Imrahil
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    I send in my entry just now :)

    Grrr, !mrahil
     
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  16. Scalenex
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  17. Killer Angel
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    I'm developing my entry, so stay tuned. :)
     
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  18. Killer Angel
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    My entry is IN! :)
     
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  19. Imrahil
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    Yeay, that makes 3, right?

    @everybody: There is still to this Saterday to enter a story

    Grrr, !mrahil
     
  20. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    It's me, you and..?
    if i have to guess on the previous meme, maybe the third is @thedarkfourth
    If so, maybe with @Scalenex we'll have 4 stories.
     
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