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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 2 2009, 05:20 PM (1,277 Views) | |
| Alex | Feb 2 2009, 05:20 PM Post #1 |
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As far as I am aware, its been a very long while since a competition of any sort was seen on TWC, so I think it would be very beneficial for the activity of the forum to see one start. We could do another writing competition, but we've had a couple of those in the past and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to come up with some suggestions for another competition, ie. themes. I'm struggling to think of many at the moment but I am sure you intelligent lot can come up with a fair few. All suggestions here please
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| Captain Andy | Feb 2 2009, 06:09 PM Post #2 |
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short story competition, only 200 words or something? Or possibly something else. |
"Should you ever feel agony for the loss of your Brothers due to enemy guns, bear through it with a stern smile and let your enemy know that you will get into combat soon enough. His judgement cannot be avoided! Should your charge falter under heavy resistence, roar your devotion in His name and amount whatever strength you have left at one enemy point and crush it utterly! Let the enemy feel your pain by turning their's into agony! Should you lay beaten and dying on the field, laugh with pride for even in death our enemies will fear us, leave them with a scar that will haunt them till the time of their retribution!" - Chaplain Valorus | |
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| Hotshot | Feb 2 2009, 06:35 PM Post #3 |
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200 words is not even half a page...that's a very limited space to try to write a story. |
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| Lord Sunnycool | Feb 2 2009, 06:37 PM Post #4 |
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I agree with Rudder on this one. 200 words and you might as well make it a poem competition ![]() If you want a short story, then I suggest 800-1000 words, although that is not much either. Nice initiative anyways, Alex
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| Hotshot | Feb 2 2009, 06:45 PM Post #5 |
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Maybe 2000 words or 5000. |
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| Lord Sunnycool | Feb 2 2009, 09:05 PM Post #6 |
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Yeah - that sounds realistic enough, but I will leave it for you guys to decide. I don't think I will be entering anyways ![]() BTW - Beregond seems very interested in photoshop. Perhaps we could have a signature competition? I would enter that with some crappy shit just to have some more entries
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| HIC | Feb 2 2009, 09:36 PM Post #7 |
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I'm up for a short story comp. I know last time I had to pull out because I wasn't ready in time but I'm sure that this time I can scrape something together. |
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| Lathaon | Feb 2 2009, 11:36 PM Post #8 |
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Last time, we didn't get judged anyway. I wouldn't mind a story competition. How about a competition to see who can make the most badass virus. We could test them all on Sunny's computer. j/k |
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| Gorfang | Feb 3 2009, 02:07 AM Post #9 |
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I'd try to take part in another story competition. Although it would be good if it got more participation that just me and Lathaon this time. |
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| HIC | Feb 3 2009, 04:44 AM Post #10 |
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Count me in.
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| Alex | Feb 3 2009, 08:07 AM Post #11 |
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I would be happy to give it a go this time. Hopefully, anyway
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| Captain Andy | Feb 3 2009, 10:54 AM Post #12 |
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I suggested such a word count as although rudder you might be willing to write a 2000 to 5000 word story there are a lot of members who dont get involved in these story writing competitions. If we kept the word count small, say a thousand words we make it a challenge, but one a lot of people will find managable, compared to a 5000 word one. A short story which is either rich in detail, or has an interesting idea. Just thinking of a way to get more than the usual people involved. |
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| Alex | Feb 3 2009, 11:09 AM Post #13 |
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Maybe then, people can submit shorter stories if they so wish. I would suggest 500 word minimum, with up to 5000 words as a maximum. Some people prefer shorter fiction, afterall. |
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| Hotshot | Feb 3 2009, 01:43 PM Post #14 |
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5000 words would be eight to ten pages, which is what we did for one of them. Maybe a 1000-5000 word competition? Gives the freedom to do both. |
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| Alex | Feb 3 2009, 05:31 PM Post #15 |
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Sounds good. Yeah, go for that then. |
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| Captain Andy | Feb 3 2009, 06:14 PM Post #16 |
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Would it not be an idea to run two competitions, one for longer pieces of writing and one for shorter? Possibly one after another rather than simultaneously. |
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| Gorfang | Feb 3 2009, 06:46 PM Post #17 |
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But that limits the number of people that are going to participate. The problem we had with the last story competition was that only a handful took part, and of those handful, only myself and Lathaon put an entry in. Some people don't want to or can't write longer stories, and the same can be said for the shorter end as well. If everyone can enter the same competition, with the judging being done on the merits of the story, not the number of words anyway, at least it will be a worthwhile competition. |
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| Captain Andy | Feb 3 2009, 06:58 PM Post #18 |
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Ye thats true, ok well it will depend on the judging. I see your point. |
"Should you ever feel agony for the loss of your Brothers due to enemy guns, bear through it with a stern smile and let your enemy know that you will get into combat soon enough. His judgement cannot be avoided! Should your charge falter under heavy resistence, roar your devotion in His name and amount whatever strength you have left at one enemy point and crush it utterly! Let the enemy feel your pain by turning their's into agony! Should you lay beaten and dying on the field, laugh with pride for even in death our enemies will fear us, leave them with a scar that will haunt them till the time of their retribution!" - Chaplain Valorus | |
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| Alex | Feb 3 2009, 07:16 PM Post #19 |
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I agree with Gorfang - I find writing longer pieces to be a little tedious as I start well, but then tail off. With shorter stories I can maintain the interest and quality rather than see it slip. |
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| Lord Sunnycool | Feb 3 2009, 08:04 PM Post #20 |
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1000-5000 then? That sounds reasonable enough. I don't think I will participate, but I would gladly judge
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