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Short story competition
Topic Started: Dec 23 2008, 02:57 AM (1,065 Views)
Travster
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I've come up with an interesting idea (at least I like to think so) for Abydos, which was totally inspired by an amazing post (which I would consider more of a short story) by Taiaka I read tonight: Mr. Grundy and His Amazing Spider.

I think it would be cool to have a short story competition on Abydos!

Each player who chooses to participate would need to make a one post short story about their character, and then all RPers could read and cast one vote toward which short story they think is the best.

This, I think, it would great because it would add an element of competition to our writing. Plus, it would be such an easy event to conduct, seeing as how players would be limited to one post. The event in itself could serve as an experiment of sorts, and shed some light on what sort of events work with Abydos.

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I know I'd be glad to participate or just read the competitor's posts ^^

Maybe we should specify on the "short" story? Maybe a character limit? Even though, without limits or bounds, it would be easier since some may think "Crap, I've got only 2 paragraphs to go. >_> *erases the second passage*" ^^;

Other than that, I second your suggestion. :P
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If you guys want to, we'll do one! Please use this thread to post further ideas.
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Yep, so what do other folks think about the short story thing?

Yay or nay?

I certainly won't have any hurt feelings if it's all no's, but some input probably needs to occur to know. . .

Then again, perhaps the lack of input is a nay?
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Happy Christmas Eve everyone! .....or Christmas, for those of you on the other side of the dateline ^_^

It's probably just the holidays. I had a thought though, in case we want to do more than one story competition, how about a themed one? I even have a great idea for our first one! *not telling*
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I was thinking about themed RPs too (like a Christmas thing) but didn't really know how we could apply it to Abydos. . .
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I very much like the idea of this kind of competition! :) Not only because it would be fun to compete against everyone and see their work, but because it would give me an excuse to write for my characters again even though I don't really have time to devote myself to a real thread.

A themed competition sounds like fun but it has to be a really exciting or inspired theme, and one that every character can work with. I'm also not opposed to character minimums and maximums but wouldn't know where to make the cut-offs.
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Do you guys only have time for this over the holidays, or would it be ok if I started the story competition at the end of next week (Friday)?
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My vote would be at the end of next friday.
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I'd love to do a short story competition! I'm going into surgery tomorrow and am going to be recovering the rest of the holiday break and then some, so I'll have nothing better to do. Next Friday sounds terrific.
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Hope the surgery goes fine and everything is okay with ya Angel!

Ya, next Friday sounds good.
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There should prob be a specification on how "short" it should be.
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I'm thinking no length minimums other than the story has to take place in 1 post (so the only restriction would be Invisionfree's 60k character limit). Sound good?
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Hmm.

I would think to keep this from being too random we would want to assign a maximum length rule for the short story competition.

Also, random question: What sort of reward will there be? Simple recognition? Or some sort of IC prize?
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I can't really think of anything beyond recognition, but if you guys can think of something I'll be glad to do it! ^_^
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