Third Annual .Org Writing Contest?

**King Henry V** · 07-20-2006, 14:26

We had one of these this time last year, and since its the summer holidays now and many .organisms have more time to spare, can't we have it again this year?

**Aenarion** · 07-20-2006, 14:29

I would definately love to participate once again in the writing contest. Infact, a few days ago, I was wondering whether it would be set up anymore ;)

Anyway, I do think it would be a good idea to organise something like this again.

Thanks,
Aenarion

**matteus the inbred** · 07-20-2006, 15:19

Yes, I'd be happy to take part as well...

**SwordsMaster** · 07-21-2006, 14:49

I even might dust off the pen myself, so to speak. I reckon we should establish stricter rules. Say 3000 to 3500 words, prose, fiction, or something similar.

**Ludens** · 07-21-2006, 21:22

Originally Posted by SwordsMaster

I even might dust off the pen myself, so to speak. I reckon we should establish stricter rules. Say 3000 to 3500 words, prose, fiction, or something similar.

Sounds good. Perhaps we could even settle on one theme.

Traffic in the Mead Hall has been a bit slow lately, so we decide to organize this we should advertize in other forums as well.

**Aenarion** · 07-22-2006, 12:20

Yeah good idea to advertise in other forums. 3000 might be quite high for a story contest. How about 1000 to 2000 at least?

And what shall the theme of the story be?

**Ludens** · 07-22-2006, 21:45

Are there any more suggestions for theme, word count, type of story (fiction, history)? Though perhaps we should do without a theme: we don't want to scare of potential participants.

**DemonArchangel** · 07-22-2006, 21:55

Hmm... 3,000 words, or around that sounds ok I guess, but the limit shouldn't be enforced too strictly. This sounds quite interesting, and I'm a much better writer than I was when I first started writing.

And no, there should be no theme or subject, anything goes.

**SwordsMaster** · 07-22-2006, 22:10

Originally Posted by Ludens

Are there any more suggestions for theme, word count, type of story (fiction, history)? Though perhaps we should do without a theme: we don't want to scare of potential participants.

How about 2000-2500 words, (if the difference is greater than that, the chances of the quality of the narration being improved with a larger wordcount are too big), fiction of any kind, and definitely prose. The theme is maybe too specific a requirement. I wouldn't like to see AAR type essays from every participant

**AntiochusIII** · 07-23-2006, 00:22

How about something unconventional, say, nonfiction essays? That would be interesting to read as well as participate, albeit the topic will of course be much harder to select.

I've personally always hated word counts in fiction as they artificially limits an author's storytelling; of course, in contests they are justified, for obvious reasons, but still...

We could save a fiction contest for special occasions, where particular themes will have greater significance "in the season."

**Kagemusha** · 07-23-2006, 01:46

I might also pick up the pensil.

I think we should advertize all over the forum and maybe drop any limitations.There might be many talented people out there that just havent ever visited the mead hall.

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 07-23-2006, 05:01

Hmmm I might write something though I haven't written anything for the Mead Hall in quite a while.

One suggestion, all submissions should be made by pm because last time there was some trouble with people editing stories after sending them in.