The Europa Barbarorum Monthly Writing Contest

**Zaknafien** · 03-27-2007, 13:03

Something I have been wanting to do for some time is to encourage a sort of sampling of the great writers and historians we have as fans of EB, by giving a platform on which they can showcase their skills! For those of you, like me, who may not have the time to do an entire AAR at the moment, but still enjoy writing and love this time period, this is for you! We will start off monthly, where myself or another EB Member chooses a topic to write about. This will be vaugue enough to where no one will write the same story, but specific enough to perhaps a culture or region or time period. Authors will have 15 days to submit their short story (No limit yet on size, but lets be reasonable), and from thence 15 days of voting on the favorite. Readers are encouraged to provide feedback, critiques, and commentary on each piece as they see fit, but lets keep it civil.

First submissions can be entered between now and April 15th.

The first month's topic is simple enough:

"A Battle"

**keravnos** · 03-27-2007, 16:14

Can EB members join in the fun?

**Zaknafien** · 03-27-2007, 17:53

Of course! Dont think I dont plan on writing one myself :)

**Brightblade** · 03-27-2007, 20:45

Shall I post it here?

I'm a half decent writer, I don't like AAR's because I dont use pictures in my writing :P

Let me know where to post and I'll write about a battle. Does it have to be a historically accurate one or one using certain liberties in characterization?

**Zaknafien** · 03-27-2007, 22:02

Yes, post the entries in this thread. On the 15th we will establish voting for favorites but commentaries can start immediately.

You can write about a historical battle, using liberties, fantasy scenario that could happen in EB, a one on one encounter, whatever. A battle can mean more than two armies fighting. Uniqueness is interesting, I think.