\^_^/ Fan Corner Official Fan-Fiction Competition 2010!!! \^_^/
Here we are, all set for the Second Annual outrageous, alarming, courageous, charming Fan Fiction Competition!!!
That's right, it's time again for you to grab your pens, sit yourself down and write an amazing piece of fiction to be judged by a bunch of unsuspecting volunteers! (That is, I volunteer them.) This year's fan-fiction theme is 'ONE HOUR'. The rules: You must write an Oddworld-themed short story. It can be anything you like; comedy, action, drama, whatever floats your boat! Your story can be up to 5000 words long; it must be equal to or shorter than this limit! If your story goes over this, any excess words will quite simply be deleted. It can be as short as you like but it cannot go over this limit. You can use original characters and settings and/or characters and settings from the games, but you may not use any settings or characters that you have used in another fan-story. You may only use official Oddworld species. Your story must be totally new; it must not have been posted anywhere on the internet before, but written specifically for this competition! It must not tie into any other stories you have previously posted. Finally, your story must be based on a specific theme; the theme for this competition is 'ONE HOUR', so your story must somehow relate to this theme. What you have to do: Write an original story set in the Oddworld universe and based on the theme of ‘ONE HOUR’. Give it a title. PM it to me. DO NOT POST IT IN THIS OR ANY OTHER THREAD OR IT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED! You may say that you have given me your entry, but you must not tell anyone else it’s title or anything about its plot; this is to ensure that our judges do not know who wrote which story, as this may affect their decisions! The closing date for the competition will be September the first; I must have received your entry by this date! extensions may be given but they will be cruel and unusual, so don't depend on it! A select team of judges will read all of the stories anonymously (they will not be told who wrote which story) and will score each story on the following criteria:
When all the results are in, they will be posted in Fan Corner along with the stories, and the winner will be recognised forever in a Fan Corner Hall of Fame! You have until the first of September to get your story written! So pick up your pens, grab your keyboards, tune up your creativity and get writing! |
I'll join again but may I ask what you mean by one hour?
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I'm bullshitting here, but it may refer to what your characters have to do within one hour for example, saving another character in one hour or escaping a building in one hour.
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You always pick very annoying story choices Splat XD
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Count on me to join in the fun again. I wonder who'll win this time around... And who will join for that matter...
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You can choose to do whatever you want with the topic. It's totally open to your interpretation, as long as the judges can see your logic.
Anyone ever see 'Run, Lola, Run'? (Nexy, you would love that film.) |
I'm sorry to say I won't be entering this year. MSI takes me longer than it should.
That and I can't think of any good plot ideas. |
OANST should join... did you read his epic tale yet?
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Its good. its really surreal. |
this is gonna be really cool!
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:( sorry this time i don't even have the time to try writing my entry ^^;
but i hope people join this so there will be another competition in a few months :fuzblink: then i can join finally xD.. meh it's really a shame because i have a good idea for the theme 'one hour' :< --- haha i saw run lola run a long time ago at school the 'different versions' of what happens are quite interresting ..but i forgot how it ends ... xDi remember he died, but i also remember that she died in another 'version' :fuzconf: |
Aw, I'd love to! I'll have to see if I can find time to get it writ.
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I have just recieved the first entry! You guys have got some catching up to do!
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There are three entries in now, which is enough to run the competition, so don't rely on getting a time extension! You have just two weeks left! :eek:
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Can't wait.
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Right, I now have five entries and six days left; there will not be an extension to this competition so if you want to enter, get in quick!
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Do you have an idea when the grading will be finished and the results will come in?
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And who are the judges?
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I'm pretty sure Splat is keeping them anonymous.
Do we have an aproximate date as to when we can expect the results? |
1. When the judges finish marking them. Sorry I can't be any more specific; judges are even worse at meeting deadlines than entrants. But judges, if you're listening, I promise to be less demanding than I was last year.
2. There are currently three judges, hoping I'll be able to coerce a fourth but it might drop to two, which would be a problem because I'd really like more than that. Won't name names in case of the unlikely event that any of them will wish to remain anonymous. Some day I'm gonna have to find some other person to gather the results so I can help with the judging. Sorry I've been so slow answering these questions; life has been nothing short of manic recently. Deadline when this Tuesday ends. |
You should ask Hobo, I hear he's awesome...
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I do declare that the competition is now closed! Thanks to our six entrants, especially for getting them in before the deadline! The stories will shortly be handed over to the judges and hopefully we'll get their feedback in a couple of weeks.
Entrants are: Anty ScrabTrapMan Slig44 ODDWORLDisTHEbest Slig# 5719 Oddey |
Any chance of an update for us Splat?
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Three of the judges have replied; waiting for one more. If she doesn't get back to be soon I'm gonna consider asking someone else to judge (if only I could think of someone to ask!)
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Any more updates Splat? I'm itching to know who will win.
Also, will we get to read these stories afterwards? |
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MeechMunchie,
You're hired. Expect the PM within three point two minutes. This message will self destruct in ten... nine... eight... seven... |
Awesome, now I beseech you, hurry up!
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