The .Org Spring Writing Contest!

So you think you're good do you? Whether you be an old vet who has been in and out of the mead hall since it's inception or you've never once spun a tale this is your chance to show us what you got! It was gone for a while but it's back, the first of (hopefully) many seasonal writing competitions! Grab your quils, your pens, your ink! It's time for a good old fashioned deathmatch... Uhh! I mean.. writing competition! Yes. That's what I meant... I always get those two confused...

The Challenge: Write a story, any type of fiction, max 1.500 words.

The Theme: Spring 2008. Rebirth (definition: a return to life of some entity or idea which was considered lost, dead, or decayed)

This can be anything that fits the topic: the return of an exiled leader, the return of life to a dead landscape, the revitalisation of a discarded robot, etc etc.

The Prize: As the winner, you will receive a highly-sought-after Org literary badge! Bragging rights are worth more than gold, right?

The Rules

1) One submission per person. All submissions must be original work, published or unpublished.

2) The story must be fiction, and must be 1.500 words or less. Use word-counting software or web site if you need help with this. (Microsoft Word has it built in)

3) The standard Org rules regarding language (and not the more lenient Mead-Hall ones) apply for the contest.

4) The submission period will run from a minute past midnight GMT on Monday, 24 March to the same time on Friday, 18 April. To submit your entry, PM your story to Monk. The story will be posted in a separate submission thread.

5) Everyone may write and enter, from Junior Members to Org staff, except for the judges.

The Judging

Impress us with your creativity and your ability to hook us into your story in the first two paragraphs.

The winner will be decided by three judges:

* {BHC}AntiWarmanCake88
* Monk
* Tamur

What we're looking for is mainly three things. Originality, Creativity, and how well you captivate and hold our Interest. Judges will discuss which story is their favorite and after many hours (and threats!) a winner will be at last selected!

The voting will be complete by 23:59 GMT on Thursday, 24 April, and the winner(s) will be announced soon afterwards.