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!
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 Grrr, !mrahil
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.
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.
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!"
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...
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".
I've extended the deadline to midnight US Central time on November 12th, or I guess technically midnight on November 13th.
Yeay, that makes 3, right? @everybody: There is still to this Saterday to enter a story Grrr, !mrahil
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.