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Post by Alatariel on Oct 1, 2022 13:59:47 GMT -6
HALLOWEEN FICTION CONTEST 2022
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
"We all wear masks, and when the time comes we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin."
- Andre Berthiaume
Welcome back to the annual Halloween fiction contest! As always, first thing to make clear, ALL GENRES ARE WELCOME. This is not a horror contest, but of course you can write a horror story, but it is not required. Join us for a bit of fun!
***PROMPT***
MASK
Feel free to interpret this prompt however you want!
(The quote at the top of this post does not need to be part of your story, it's just there for inspiration.)
Ask any questions below or send me (Alatariel) a personal message. CONTEST SCHEDULE
Submissions open: Saturday, October 1st
Submissions close, voting begins: Wednesday, October 19th at 11:59 Mountain Time (yes, different than Raveneye because I live in the Mountain Time Zone)
Voting closes: Sunday, October 30th at 11:59 MT
Winners Announced: Monday, October 31st
CONTEST BASICS
1. Word limit: 3,000
***I am using THIS WORD COUNTER to ensure entries do not exceed the limit.***
2. One entry only per contest participant
3. Your story must be unique. You may not use something that you have been working on or anything that has been posted on the Internet. No fan fiction. No erotica. Do NOT disclose which entry is yours.
Please use this template when submitting:
Title:
Genre:
Word Count:
SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY
Send your entry to me (Alatariel) via Private Message in BB Code according to THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Each entry will be posted anonymously in the Fiction Forum. I will not edit mistakes, typos, or for readability.
NOTE: The ProBoards private message system does NOT allow us to edit our PMs. If you see a problem with your entry, you may resend it up to the moment I post it for judging.
CONTEST JUDGING
Voting is open to all Legendfirians! You are REQUIRED to vote on all entries if you enter the contest.
You will receive reminders of this requirement 1 week, 3 days, and 1 day prior to the end of the voting period. If you do not vote on ALL entries (unless excused for serious reasons) your entries will be disqualified.
Please follow these steps:
1. Critique each entry according to the following questions. Answer them as thoroughly as possible. Two sentences minimum per question. The goal is to help the author improve their craft. NOTE: voters who leave one-liner critiques to justify their vote will receive warnings according to our warning system.
Technical writing elements: Which elements were technically sound in this entry? What still needs work? (Consider SPaG, story structure, poetic form. How coherent is the argument? Do the sources cited provide adequate evidence?)
Artistic writing elements: What appealed to me in this entry? What might benefit from revision? (Consider things like character development, appropriate word choice, metaphor, imagery, uniqueness, etc.)
Prompt: How well does this entry relate to the prompt?
2. Assign each area a numerical value: Rate each entry from 1 to 5, with five being the most favorable.
3. Add your scores you allotted to each area and divide by 3 to get an average score. For example: 3.5 + 3 + 4 = 3.5 (The contest host will collect all the averaged scores for each entry and tally the overall average to determine the winners.)
You may vote for yourself to maintain your anonymity. This vote will not count toward the final score.
All entries must have the same number of votes for each vote to count. For example, if over half the entries receive 7 votes, we will set the final vote requirement to 7 votes per entry.
WINNERS!
100 Hard Honor Points for all entrants, upon submitting their entry
1st Place winners: an additional 200 Hard Honor Points, for a total of 300.
2nd and 3rd Place winners: an additional 100 Hard Honor Points, for a total of 200.
(Contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings)
PROMO BADGE
[img]https://i.ibb.co/FVft3TX/mask.png[/img]
Participants: 1. ScintillaMyntan 2. Raveneye 3. Alatariel 4. Caulder Melhaire 5. Soliton 6. jlthoreau 7. Bird 8. Foxxglove 9. |
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Oct 1, 2022 20:13:27 GMT -6
I thought about it over an hour-long walk, and I think I can definitely outfit masks on a little inkling of an idea I've had before. I'll sign up, though the Compendium layout comes first.
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 2, 2022 9:18:27 GMT -6
Love this prompt! Sign me up too.  (Also, I'll get the promo badges made today.) |
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 2, 2022 12:40:49 GMT -6
Contest badge added!  |
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Post by Caulder Melhaire on Oct 2, 2022 13:21:20 GMT -6
YES sign me up!
I've vowed to write more fiction and this is a perfect reason to force my brain to work LOL
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Soliton
Ember
Time only is measured unto man
Posts: 163
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Post by Soliton on Oct 2, 2022 15:56:21 GMT -6
Sign me up. Love these contests
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Post by jlthoreau on Oct 2, 2022 17:49:16 GMT -6
Sign me up, this could be a fun way to flesh out some characters.
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Bird
Counselor 
Posts: 309
Custom Title: World Creator and Destroyer
Preferred Pronouns: they/them/their
HARD: 1500
MEDIUM: 400
EASY: 110
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Post by Bird on Oct 2, 2022 18:39:55 GMT -6
I may or may not be able to do this health depending, but maybe tentatively saying yes will convince my body-mind to cooperate enough to spit out words?
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Post by FoxxGlove on Oct 3, 2022 10:32:51 GMT -6
Maybe I missed it....wouldn't be the first time I've overlooked vital information....but do we get any points for entering?
(I'm always on the lookout for extra brownie points...!!!)
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 3, 2022 13:31:02 GMT -6
Maybe I missed it....wouldn't be the first time I've overlooked vital information....but do we get any points for entering? (I'm always on the lookout for extra brownie points...!!!) Yup, it's under the Winners! header: |
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Post by FoxxGlove on Oct 3, 2022 13:40:31 GMT -6
Maybe I missed it....wouldn't be the first time I've overlooked vital information....but do we get any points for entering? (I'm always on the lookout for extra brownie points...!!!) Yup, it's under the Winners! header: What would I do without you?  |
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Post by Alatariel on Oct 3, 2022 14:41:01 GMT -6
I think I have a story idea! The is the earliest I've ever gotten an idea for a contest. (I didn't choose the prompt until 5 minutes before posting the announcement so I didn't have a head start at all.) I had three fragments of an idea yesterday and I talked it out in the shower and decided to combine all three fragments into one story and I think it's gonna be cool...if I can pull it off. Hoping the tropes aren't too....cliched.
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 3, 2022 15:31:13 GMT -6
I think I have a story idea! The is the earliest I've ever gotten an idea for a contest. (I didn't choose the prompt until 5 minutes before posting the announcement so I didn't have a head start at all.) I had three fragments of an idea yesterday and I talked it out in the shower and decided to combine all three fragments into one story and I think it's gonna be cool...if I can pull it off. Hoping the tropes aren't too....cliched. I'm pretty sure my idea is cliched, but I'm going with it. Got a good start on the story this afternoon. My spine is being soooo stupid right now (after a two-yr hiatus, the flare up is back with a vengeance), so sitting is agony, so progress is going to be hit-and-miss. Gonna go lay down for a while.  |
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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 7, 2022 15:03:50 GMT -6
Argh, I've got a mess on my hands.  This story has been more difficult to write than I expected. It's coming together now, but it's about to go over the word limit. Dang it, it sucks when that happens. I have a week to whittle it down though. Better get to the end so I can see how much I need to cut. How is everyone else doing? |
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Post by Caulder Melhaire on Oct 7, 2022 19:23:27 GMT -6
I'e got an idea in mind, but man, trying to bash it into the prompt mold is difficult. It doesn't want to cooperate. Gonna give it a little more effort before I shelve it and try to think of something else >.<
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