Halloween Contest 2023
Sept 28, 2023 10:47:10 GMT -6
Post by ScintillaMyntan on Sept 28, 2023 10:47:10 GMT -6
Halloween 2023
Short fiction contest
Prompt
Hidden dark side
• Entries do not need to be horror
• 'Dark' could be gloomy, evil, mysterious, mischievous, literally dark, or so on
• You do not need to use the exact phrase "hidden dark side"
Specifications
• Up to 3,000 words, hard limit
• Short prose fiction
Do not disclose which entry is yours.
Please use this template when submitting:
Submit your entry to me, sceoquethan, in a private message. Don't forget to use BBCode and code tags, especially if you have special formatting such as italics that is important to preserve.
Schedule
Registration
To register, post in this thread, and I'll add you to the list.
1) ScintillaMyntan
Short fiction contest
Prompt
Hidden dark side
• Entries do not need to be horror
• 'Dark' could be gloomy, evil, mysterious, mischievous, literally dark, or so on
• You do not need to use the exact phrase "hidden dark side"
Specifications
• Up to 3,000 words, hard limit
• Short prose fiction
• Your story must be written specifically for this contest
• No fan fiction. No erotica. No content devised or written by AI
• To ensure your formatting gets posted correctly, submit your entry within code tags in BBCode according to these instructionsDo not disclose which entry is yours.
Please use this template when submitting:
[b]Title:[/b]
[b]Genre:[/b]
[b]Word count:[/b]
[b]Trigger warnings: (if any)[/b]
Submit your entry to me, sceoquethan, in a private message. Don't forget to use BBCode and code tags, especially if you have special formatting such as italics that is important to preserve.
Schedule
Submissions open: Now
Submissions close and voting begins: Sunday, October 15, 11:59 p.m. UTC
Voting ends and winners announced: Tuesday, October 31, or earlier if all participants have voted
Voting
Entrants are required to vote or they will be disqualified.
1) Online poll. When the contest is closed, I will send each entrant a personal link to an online poll. You must rank your own piece last. Only entrants are able to vote.
2) A simple critique on EACH entry. Each entrant is required to additionally post at least a short, simple critique on all entries except for their own. (You may 'critique' your own as well to preserve anonymity). This could just be a quick comment about your reactions and suggestions. Anyone may critique, even if you haven't entered a piece.
Winners
An additional 100 Hard Honor Points for all other place winners, for a total of 200
(Contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings, under the "Personal" tab.)
Badge
Voting
Entrants are required to vote or they will be disqualified.
1) Online poll. When the contest is closed, I will send each entrant a personal link to an online poll. You must rank your own piece last. Only entrants are able to vote.
2) A simple critique on EACH entry. Each entrant is required to additionally post at least a short, simple critique on all entries except for their own. (You may 'critique' your own as well to preserve anonymity). This could just be a quick comment about your reactions and suggestions. Anyone may critique, even if you haven't entered a piece.
Winners
After voting closes, I will announce the top three rankers in the poll.
Prizes:
100 Hard Honor Points for all entrants, upon submitting their entry
An additional 200 Hard Honor Points for first-place winners, for a total of 300An additional 100 Hard Honor Points for all other place winners, for a total of 200
(Contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings, under the "Personal" tab.)
Badge
[img]https://i.ibb.co/PDd0DmH/Hidden-dark-side.png[/img]Registration
To register, post in this thread, and I'll add you to the list.
1) ScintillaMyntan
2) Mazulla
3) Soliton
4) saintofm
5) Raveneye
6) Alatariel
7) Bird
4) saintofm
5) Raveneye
6) Alatariel
7) Bird
8) Pelwrath
You add them to your profile as you do them around the forum.
