.Org Fall writing contest.

[Monk]

That's right, it's back and (oh you guess it.) better than ever! The .org writing contest returns for the Fall and we've gotten back to the basics with a story format this go around. Think you got what it takes to be able to win this go around? Then show us your stuff! We judges are eagerly awaiting your submissions. Find below a copy of the rules. Good luck!

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

The Theme: The prosperity scene in Summer is slowly falling into decay with Fall, and thus that is our theme this time around. Decay. (This can take on many forms, be it the fall of a mighty empire, exile of a king, anything that fits the theme!)

The Prize: Winner and runner-up will both recieve a prized .Org literary badge to show off their victory.

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 All submissions must be original work, published or unpublished.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. For other word counting software try Q10)

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 Friday, 3rd October to the same time on Saturday, 1st November. 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.

6) ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE FINAL. Submissions are posted “as is” when received by Monk. Once posted it is not permitted to be edited (unless I screw up the bolding or formatting which I sometimes do, then I will fix.)

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:

Monk
{BHC}AntiWarmanCake88
Martok

What we're looking for is mainly a few things; Originality, Creativity, How well you express your ideas and captivate us. Judges will discuss which story is their favorite and after many hours (and threats!) a winner will be at last selected.

View the original post here. Check this thread for submissions, and feel free to voice any comments either in this thread or the one we've set up in the Mead hall!

[edyzmedieval]

In! I hope this time i'll win the badge, I tried 3 times but I failed each time.

[naut]

Time to get writing.

[Thermal]

ill try this....does anyone actually do 1500 words though? i could never find enough to talk about

[Monk]

ill try this....does anyone actually do 1500 words though? i could never find enough to talk about

You'd be surprised how little 1500 words can be. Some people have actually complained that conveying a meaningful story in so little can be hard, but then we remind them our first contests had a limit of 1000 words!

It's all in the spirit of challenge of course, we don't put these limits on you for our own amusement!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

or.. do we?

[seireikhaan]

I'll give this a shot.

[shlin28]

ill try this....does anyone actually do 1500 words though? i could never find enough to talk about

1500 words should be ridiculously easy to get though... for example, I'm doing my history coursework right now and my half-finished introduction is already 300 words... when the limit is 1500! (Half of my class complained as well, we thought its gonna be something reasonable like 5000 words...)

I'll probably write something for this contest once I finish my coursework.

[Thermal]

1500 words should be ridiculously easy to get though... for example, I'm doing my history coursework right now and my half-finished introduction is already 300 words... when the limit is 1500! (Half of my class complained as well, we thought its gonna be something reasonable like 5000 words...)

I'll probably write something for this contest once I finish my coursework.

i thought about 200 words was a page though, if so i think nearly 8 pages is alot...

[naut]

1500 words should be ridiculously easy to get though... for example, I'm doing my history coursework right now and my half-finished introduction is already 300 words... when the limit is 1500! (Half of my class complained as well, we thought its gonna be something reasonable like 5000 words...)

I'll probably write something for this contest once I finish my coursework.

The less words you write, the more words you make.

[Caius]

I'll give a try.

[Fragony]

I'm in.

[Monk]

Quick update.

The first submission was received and posted, you can read it (and all future submissions) here!

If you want to comment on the submissions or the contest as a whole, we highly encourage the use of this thread over in the Mead Hall. Continued good luck to all you writers!

[Monk]

A little over two weeks remain and still only one entry has been submitted in full, c'mon don't tell me that's all we're going to see!

Procrastination is the work of the devil! (well not really.)

[Decker]

A little over two weeks remain and still only one entry has been submitted in full, c'mon don't tell me that's all we're going to see!

Procrastination is the work of the devil! (well not really.)

I would love to put down a few ideas I have mulling about in my head, but school is a fantastic handicap . I hope to pump something out before the due date is due

[The Stranger]

I vote 2000 words!!!!!!!!!

cmon im on 1300 already and not yet finished, I have to add some convos here and there and also an end... 200 words aint gonna do it... and I HATE cutting in my stories.

[Monk]

Another submission added.Newest submission can be read here.

Don't forget about the deadline, it's only about a week and a half away.

[Monk]

New submission up.