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Short Story Contest!
Come one come all, and participate in this short story contest!!
Info:
- Based on that poll I did, there's a marked interest in having a short story contest - so we're gonna do one!!!
- You can write in any genre you want, but remember that short stories typically deal with only a few characters and locations!
- If we only get a few submissions, all will be published in a dispatch celebrating your talents. If there's a lot of submissions, only the winners will be published in the dispatch.
- Don't feel like you have to have a lot of talent or a really great idea to participate! Participate if you want to try your hand at creative writing, have a chance for others to read your writing, or if you have an idea or two for a story you want to tell that have been festering in your head for a while! Writers of all skill levels are welcome!
- I will be taking two other judges! Let me know if you're interested in judging - but do keep in mind that it will involve a lot of reading!
Format for submissions:
- I would prefer it if submissions could be sent in .pdf form on discord, but if you're strictly an NS player, you can submit your short story by copying it into a telegram or a dispatch. I'm just gonna end up converting it to pdf for consistency no matter the form. :P
- Put your nation's name and title of the story at the top.
- Please let me know if you would not like to receive any feedback on your short story.
Rules:
- You don't have to be a citizen (or resident) in Thaecia to join!
- Must be between 1,000 and 10,000 words. (for reference, you can typically crank out 250-750 words in an hour)
- If what you submit isn't a short story, your work will be disqualified.
- Keep it under PG 13
- Don't plagiarize. This is just for fun, your work should be your own.
- That's pretty much it!
Deadlines:
- Stories must be submitted by February 27th
- Anyone interested in judging must contact me by February 20th
- Results will be announced by March 4th
So March 4th and write!!
How do I write a short story? Or: I'm stuck! I have no idea what to do!
- I can't help you all that much here, but here are some episodes of a great podcast run by successful published authors that deal with short stories and how to write them: https://writingexcuses.com/tag/short-story/
- If you've already begun, it could help to categorize your plot(s) under the MICE quotient and by it figure out what needs to happen next:
