~} Fanfiction Writing Competition 2009 {~ -

Oddey · #31 10-21-2009, 06:25 AM

Actually, how many other people besides Alex are entering? It'll be an awful competition with only Alex and the other entry.

scipionyx · #32 10-21-2009, 07:26 AM

I'm entering too.

I'm currently writing but I barely have time ...

i don#t even have enough time to learn for my stupid exams...I have flu and next week I won't be at home... so i only have today and tomorrow to finnish the story which is almost impossible ;__; and it takes me a long time to write in english since it's not my first language and i have to look up the words... :< ... but nonetheless i want to enter the competition!

can't we have a little more time please? ...just a little

MeechMunchie · #33 10-21-2009, 07:40 AM

I'm trying to write but I've got to fit it around everything else.

AlexFili · #34 10-21-2009, 08:07 AM

Perhaps we should extend this competition by two or four weeks?

Wings of Fire · #35 10-21-2009, 08:19 AM

What a coincidence, I was just about to say that unfortunately I won't be able to write up my idea because of coursework and shniz. But hey, a deadline is a deadline.

Splat · #36 10-21-2009, 08:58 AM

I will happily increase the deadline by a little if it means the competition will be able to run! Right, you can now have till the 14th of November; that's two weeks more.

Wings of Fire · #37 10-21-2009, 09:00 AM

Awesome, my coursework ends on the sixth so I can do nothing but write fanfiction, play Brutal Legend and miss lectures =D.

AlexFili · #38 10-21-2009, 09:02 AM

Thanks Splat. I'm sure a lot of people will appreciate this.

Splat · #39 10-21-2009, 09:08 AM

Phew. I was gonna ask if I should push it back anyway, if I didn't get more than three entries. So I'm glad to know that people are interested!

scipionyx · #40 10-21-2009, 09:12 AM

w00t! yay two more weeks are awesomeness!!!!! 8D

~cool thanx!

T-nex · #41 10-22-2009, 08:20 AM

Im entering too

THe story with have alot of "my little pony"'s in it ^^

MeechMunchie · #42 11-05-2009, 08:16 AM

My entry's finished, I should have it typed up by the 10th.

AlexFili · #43 11-05-2009, 10:01 AM

I guess I'd better do my final touches soon also.

Splat · #44 11-05-2009, 11:03 AM

Nine days left (and still only two entries). Get a mojo on everyone!

STM · #45 11-05-2009, 11:21 AM

then i'm gonna win lol jkz guys i'm not that big headed.

Splat · #46 11-07-2009, 12:02 PM

Scrabtrapman, I would really appreciate it if you could put more effort into the spelling and punctuation in your posts. I know you can do better than you do, and hurrying it in the way you do makes you look more... nooby than you really are. It would do you a favour to put the effort in.

Right, I have now recieved four entries to the competition, which is enough for it to run

BUT that doesn't mean that I don't want more!!!!! So if your story's in progress, don't be shy about posting it!

I am also pushing the closing date forward by a few days, because I will be very far away from a computer next weekend. The closing date will now be Tuesday the seventeenth of November. This is mainly for my benefit, but I hope it gives any more of you still frantically scribling away to finish your masterpieces! The closing date won't move again.

Judges, you have 10 more days to clear your schedules, test your red biros and watch videos of Simon Cowell on youtube.

Oddey · #47 11-07-2009, 01:38 PM

Scrabtrapman, I recommend taking Splat's advice. Some of our less tolerant members won't stand for your writing style forever.

I want to say that I feel like the people over the original deadline are cheating, for getting extra time, that I may have had use for... But it can't be helped, and even if it could be helped, it doesn't matter.

Hope you guys put up a fight.

T-nex · #48 11-07-2009, 02:20 PM

Oddey you could always use the extra time to work further on your story :-/ No cheating here..

Oddey · #49 11-08-2009, 12:16 AM

I submitted it before the oiriginal deadline had come to pass. I didn't want to reveal I had already submitted mine, but... Duty calls.

Unless you can unsubmit your story and rework it?

T-nex · #50 11-08-2009, 12:51 AM

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I submitted it before the oiriginal deadline had come to pass. I didn't want to reveal I had already submitted mine, but... Duty calls.

Unless you can unsubmit your story and rework it?

My mind goes: Why not?
The judges haven't started reading it yet, and they only will after all entries have been handed in. I say, if you can make it, keep working on your story untill you're happy with it!

scipionyx · #51 11-08-2009, 02:32 AM

my story is still in progress i hope i can finnish it till the 17th ^-^

...lol you guys scared my for a moment because i thought you mean this tuesday xD

STM · #52 11-08-2009, 04:23 AM

I say good luck to everyone who is participating and you put up a good fight but can I ask if we are aloud to re-submit our entries or can we only submit one finished copy?

AlexFili · #53 11-08-2009, 06:48 AM

I've resubmitted my piece of work. I assume that before the closing date, you can submit multiple copies (within reason). Although I would only submit one version, unless you made any major misakes or errors.

T-nex · #54 11-08-2009, 07:49 AM

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unless you made any major misakes or errors.

Teehee

AlexFili · #55 11-08-2009, 12:24 PM

Whoa, did I seriously write that? My bad.

Splat · #56 11-08-2009, 03:14 PM

Scrabtrapman and Oddey, since you guys were within the original deadline I'll let you resubmit your stories if you want to spend more time on them.

STM · #57 11-09-2009, 09:39 AM

thankyou Splat, I think my actual [spoiler] is rushed a wee bit. It'll only be minor

Splat · #58 11-15-2009, 03:40 PM

Less than twenty four hours to go!

Splat · #59 11-16-2009, 03:03 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, the competition is now closed!

Our first ever entrants for the (hopefully) annual FC writing competition are...

Scrabtrapman
Oddey
Meechmunchie
AlexFili

I will be PMing their stories to the judges shortly (as soon as I put said PM together) and then I'll post the stories in a new thread once all of the entries are in!

(Also, I need to change my banner now...)

I will take this moment to tell people what my observations for future competitions have been.

Firstly, seeing how much effort it's been to get stories written, I won't be making game competitions any time in the near future. I don't think people will be able to put things together that quickly.

The second issue is about timing, both in competition length and positioning in the year, so people can fit it into their schedules. Next year we'll have an art competition and a fiction competition (which will take place earlier in the year than this one) and we'll see how it all goes.

Anyway, massive thanks to the entrants and anyone else who tried to participate (sorry guys...) Without you, I'd be sat here at my laptop looking like a total prat.

AlexFili · #60 11-17-2009, 12:16 AM

Thank you Splat. I know it take a bit of work but we did manage to get some people to submit stories at least ^_^.

I think a game can be made in a month. Whether it's a small game engine or a short demo, I myself never make anything that takes longer than a few days to fully code. I'll host it myself if I have to!

I'm really looking forward to future art and fanfiction contests. You've got at least one guaranteed entrant! In terms of timing, I think it would be ideal if you made it on the 1st of a particular month and then ended it at the end of that month.

I'm sure everyone else is looking forward to more competitions in the future!