The Org's Writing Contest 2011!
It has been a while and some of you have been waiting a long time for this to happen, but the day has finally come and it's back!
The one and only .ORG's writing contest!
Oh boyWhat a writing contest this will be !
We challenge YOU, yes YOU there, with that keyboard and that well of inspiration in your head, YOU are challenged to write us a story which takes place during the period of Sengoku Jidai, which is the setting of Total War: Shogun II.
Minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 2.000 words !
*** The Prize ***: Winner and runner-up will both receive a prized .Org literary badge to show off their victory. On top of that, the winner will receive a 20 $ Amazon gift card
The Rules are simple:
1) One submission per person. All submissions must be original and new (unpublished) work.
2) The story can be fiction or non fiction, as you see fit, and must have a length between 500 and 2.000 words. 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). Note that we are not at all aiming for historical accuracy.
3) The standard Org rules regarding language apply for the contest.
4) The submission period will run from now until June 12th, 19h00 GMT+1. To submit your entry, PM your story to Andres. The story will be anonymously posted in a separate submission thread. Please, do not tell anyone which story is yours; violating this rule results in immediate exclusion from the contest.
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 Andres. Once posted will not be edited (unless I made a mistake with copy/pasting or bolding or such; in that case drop me a pm (do not post about it in public, as this will qualify as a violation of rule n° 4)).
7) We are well aware that many participants are not native speakers. The jury will not take into account spelling mistakes or grammatical mistakes; this doesn't mean you should write in gibberish though
The Judging
The winner will be decided by three judges (50 %) and popular vote (50 %):
The judges are:
- Banquo's Ghost
- Lemur
- CraigTW
What we're looking for is mainly a few things; originality, creativity, how well you express your ideas and captivate us.
A poll will run during two weeks. The poll will be put up together with a thread in which all submissions will be posted. The jury will have its results ready at the same time as the poll ends.
The winner and runner-up will be announced within one week after the poll has been closed.
8) Andres is infallible and also a god. He's also invincible and your idol. You worship him. He cannot make a mistake. It's impossible. If you think he has made a mistake, then you are wrong and it is all your fault. Before writing your story, you will pray 100 Hail Andres's. On your knees.
Good luck and let those creative juices flow!
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