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  • rzr
    TWG Veteran
    • Oct 2007
    • 7608
    #1

    FFR's (not quite) First Literary Contest

    You heard right! I'm here to run my first ever literary contest!


    What you'll need to know -

    Your work will be judged. There are 4 judges. Me, Bynary Fission, blackbutterfly451, and phynx.

    You will be judged on the following requirement: Grammar/spelling, content, length, and plot.

    Prizes Yeah, I'm putting them near the top. The prizes are 7,500 credits for the One Day Division and 12,500 credits for the One Week Division courtesy of me and Bynary. Divisions

    Yeah, you're probably thinking "divisions? wtf?" Well, they're not ordinary divisions. You can sign up to both or just one.

    One week division - You will have one week to write an 8,000 word story.

    One day division - You will have one day to write a 1,800 word story.

    Submission

    Thread only. How will the other judges read it if you PM it to me, lol. Post your story here.

    Prizes

    Sign-ups

    Now until whenever we're done.

    *Note*

    There are no required prompts, but we will recommend some. Anyway, hope to get a good turn out.
    Last edited by rzr; 11-2-2008, 09:19 PM.

    Originally posted by darkshark
    Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
    Originally posted by aperson
    i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

    Originally posted by Sprite-
    More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
    Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
    yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

    i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine
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    • rzr
      TWG Veteran
      • Oct 2007
      • 7608
      #2
      Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

      Place holder. Will edit with scores.

      One Week
      1. Funmonkey54
      2. AmreKept
      3. NFD
      4. dore
      5. mead1
      6
      7
      8
      9
      10. Phynx

      One Day
      1. MooMoo_CowFreak
      2. Temote
      3. dood gone crazee
      4. kmay
      5. mead1
      6. funmonkey54
      7
      8
      9
      10. Phynx

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      dag12
      Last edited by rzr; 11-4-2008, 09:01 PM.

      Originally posted by darkshark
      Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
      Originally posted by aperson
      i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

      Originally posted by Sprite-
      More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
      Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
      yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

      i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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        • Phynx
          I'm Forever
          • Mar 2007
          • 3003
          #3
          Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

          Me = Judge #1
          Guardin' of the Scared Shrine

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            • dag12
              FFR Simfile Author
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Dec 2004
              • 468
              #4
              Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

              I don't believe this is the first literary contest... I think I remember seeing one with poems, short stories, and such?
              Anyway, I might try.

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                • rzr
                  TWG Veteran
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 7608
                  #5
                  Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                  Phynx, you throwin' down any credits?

                  Originally posted by darkshark
                  Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                  Originally posted by aperson
                  i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                  Originally posted by Sprite-
                  More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                  Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                  yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                  i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                    • Phynx
                      I'm Forever
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 3003
                      #6
                      Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                      First - Mal, I want you to partake in this once you read the OP and glaze over this post.

                      Second - If I start getting extra credits I will dump them here, right now I have 76K D:
                      Guardin' of the Scared Shrine

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                        • rzr
                          TWG Veteran
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 7608
                          #7
                          Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                          Kk. I think Mal will be game, but I can at least get it stickied. Hell, if round 1 is successful maybe we can make it an ongoing thing. And Dag, it didn't say it at the bottom...

                          Originally posted by darkshark
                          Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                          Originally posted by aperson
                          i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                          Originally posted by Sprite-
                          More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                          Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                          yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                          i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                            • Bynary Fission
                              Retired One-Hander
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 2437
                              #8
                              Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                              Everything seems good, but are any of the elements we'll be judging on be weighted more than another? For example, is spelling and grammar less important than plot? (personally I would hope so)


                              P.S I still think 2000 words should be the limit for a one-day essay.

                              P.P.S I'll throw 10000 credits your way for the contest, rzr. If this gets large enough, I may pitch in even further.


                              ~Bynary Fission
                              Newest Track (05/04/2026): Battle Theme - The Infernal Sepulchre [8-bit Chiptune]

                              https://soundcloud.com/bynary-fission/zone-4-battle-theme

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                                • rzr
                                  TWG Veteran
                                  • Oct 2007
                                  • 7608
                                  #9
                                  Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                  I think it matters to the judge. I mean, I could care less about how it's structured as long as it hooks me. So, a good plot will gain a better score from me. And grammar. <3 for the credits. Shall we add second place or bump up first's prize? How about 1,800? Butterfly says if we demand too much they'll insert a bunch of fluff.

                                  Originally posted by darkshark
                                  Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                                  Originally posted by aperson
                                  i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                                  Originally posted by Sprite-
                                  More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                                  Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                                  yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                                  i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                                    • Bynary Fission
                                      Retired One-Hander
                                      • Jan 2008
                                      • 2437
                                      #10
                                      Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                      1. I think leaving it up to the judge is the best idea, actually. I assume it's rated on a scale of 1-10? Or perhaps, it could be done for each category...

                                      2. How many credits to we have?

                                      EDIT: 1800 is fine - Butterfly's thought is definitely legitimate, but I highly doubt people would insert useless fluff in a literary contest (somebody who enters this would likely take it seriously).


                                      ~Bynary Fission

                                      EDIT: You might want to add that judges can't participate, in case that question is brought up. Kinda sucks, but oh well, being a judge is sweet enough for me.
                                      Last edited by Bynary Fission; 11-2-2008, 01:18 AM.
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                                        • rzr
                                          TWG Veteran
                                          • Oct 2007
                                          • 7608
                                          #11
                                          Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                          We're at 20k combined, 10 from you and me. 1,800 it is. Yeah, 1-10. We each do 1-10 and combine them, closest to 40 wins. If it's a tie, we vote.

                                          Originally posted by darkshark
                                          Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                                          Originally posted by aperson
                                          i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                                          Originally posted by Sprite-
                                          More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                                          Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                                          yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                                          i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                                            • Bynary Fission
                                              Retired One-Hander
                                              • Jan 2008
                                              • 2437
                                              #12
                                              Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                              Sounds good. I'm kind of surprised Butterfly isn't posting - she seems to be adding a lot of input through you.

                                              And as of now, I'd say 7.5k for the one-day contest and 12.5k for the week-long contest is fair (first place), since we're a bit short on funds. If Phynx indeed donates his 76k, then we could extend prizes all the way down for 3rd place.


                                              ~Bynary Fission
                                              Last edited by Bynary Fission; 11-2-2008, 01:20 AM. Reason: Switched two numbers by accident.
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                                                • NFD
                                                  FFR Player
                                                  • Nov 2007
                                                  • 4715
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                                  I think I'll join the One Week division. This is just the motivation I've needed to get back into writing.

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                                                    • rzr
                                                      TWG Veteran
                                                      • Oct 2007
                                                      • 7608
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                                      She just went to sleep.

                                                      EDIT: I can't see what NFD wrote because he's on my ignore list. If he signed up let me know. If he said something stupid, well, that'd just prove why I'm ignoring him.
                                                      Last edited by rzr; 11-2-2008, 01:22 AM.

                                                      Originally posted by darkshark
                                                      Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                                                      Originally posted by aperson
                                                      i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                                                      Originally posted by Sprite-
                                                      More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                                                      Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                                                      yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                                                      i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                                                        • Bynary Fission
                                                          Retired One-Hander
                                                          • Jan 2008
                                                          • 2437
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: FFR's First Literary Contest

                                                          Actually, not at all. This is what he wrote:

                                                          Originally posted by NFD
                                                          I think I'll join the One Week division. This is just the motivation I've needed to get back into writing.
                                                          As much as you might not like him, you should consider unblocking him until the contest ends - by the looks of it, he intends to take this seriously, and should be treated as such.


                                                          ~Bynary Fission

                                                          P.S This contest is making me want to write myself.
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