INTRODUCING... ?THE WRITING DUELS [CONTEST]? By: Sammi and Shannon Note: All times and days mentioned are EST. HOW IT WORKS: 1) Sign up on this thread! Just say: 'I want to enter this contest' and we will put you on the list! ***SIGN UP ENDS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2013 (two weeks).*** 2) On Sunday, September 25th, we will pair up those that signed up FAIRLY. We are on FF regularly, so we know most writers' levels and skill. ***You will not know who you are up against.*** 3) On the same day, one of us will inbox you a word. Based on themes of that word, write a ONE SHOT strictly on your own unique ideas! ***THE ONE SHOT WILL BE DUE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH.*** 4) For each duel, the makers of the contest will create a thread for the two duelers. The thread will be titled as such: YOURWORD [Writing Duels: R1] Tash and Royale will be posting your one shots in your assigned thread, so please send them your one shots by the due date. ***Only Tash and Tash's partner sends their one shots to Royale*** 5) The makers of the contest will judge both of your one shots based STRICTLY on this criteria: Writing Style (organization, sentence structure, etc) Grammar Spelling Originality How Well the Word is Portrayed in the Story Interest Details Both judges score each listed above on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being poor and 5 being perfect). The points from both judges will be added together to form a final score. The highest number of points is 70. (There may be decimal points.) A very important note: Writers that receive a score of 65 or higher will move onto the next round EVEN IF THEY LOSE. Writers that receive a score of 20 and lower will be eliminated EVEN IF THEY ARE THE WINNER!!! 6) The winner of each duel will be announced on the main thread all at the same time on Saturday, October 5th, 2013 . These winners are eligible to move onto the SECOND ROUND OF DUELS (semi-final). 7) The contestants will be paired off again and given a word on Sunday, October 6th, 2013. ***Same rules apply. Two weeks for completion (Saturday, October 19th). Tash and maybe Royale will be posting again, so send them your one shots by the due dates. There will be threads made for your one shot duels once again. 8) The second round results will be posted on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 in the main thread. The winners of these duels will move onto the FINAL BATTLE . 9) The last final word will be given to the finalists on Sunday, October 27th, 2013. (All finalists have the same word). 10) Same rules apply, please send your one shots to Tash and maybe Royale by Saturday, November 9th, 2013. There will be a final battle thread and all stories will be posted there. 11) First and second prize winners will be posted a week later on Saturday, November 15th, 2013 on the main thread and prizes will be given! ***All participants receive a gift! The winner (SnapBack) and runner-up (crabs) get a participation gift (varies) in addition to their winning gift!*** TIPS/ RULES: Don't be afraid to enter! So what if you're new to FF? Beginning and experienced members have much to learn! It's not about winning or losing . Don't tell each other what your word is! It'll spoil the fun of it being a surprise! Readers are ALLOWED to comment on your stories, but the judges will not. Be kind to all writers and one shots submitted. This is friendly competition; show good sportsmanship. Your dictionary might be your BFF for this contest, especially if you don't know what your word means! One submission per writer (this is self explanatory). No asking ANYONE for ideas or help, including the makers of the contest. If someone asks you for an idea, don't give them one . The most cliché rule of all time: BE CREATIVE! Seriously. This rule is boring because it's cliché and so is cliché writing! Be creative! Questions to think about when writing: Should you include the word in your story or should I base the whole story on the word? Is this original? Is this interesting? Is this confusing? Remember to proofread! Questions? Message one of us! We'll gladly explain something further to you! GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN WRITING! THIS IS ALL THE UPDATES INFORMATION AND CONFIRMED DATES. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL ROUND AND MORE INFORMATION. THIS THREAD IS STRICTLY FOR INFORMATION. ME AND SAMMI ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO POST. NO COMMENTING!!!!!!!! JUST READ. Thank you.
Practice Word of the Day: BURLESQUE *I literally just made this up . I'll try posting a new one each day until sign up ends next Saturday!*
UPDATE: The winner will get a choice between a SnapBack and tissues. Or another 5 ec gift if pimd comes out with more before the end of the contest.
***UPDATE*** There will be a reminder sent soon. You do not need to reply (But if you're not following both of us please do so). If you do not post a one-shot on your designated thread by the deadline date, you will be automatically disqualified and your partner will win (unless their score is too low).
Contest Competitors (FINAL ROSTER) 1) Tash 2) Heavenly 3) Brooke 4) Shana 5) SpaceKoala 6) Rose 7) MistPlague 8) DoneDeleted 9) Neon 10) Katie 11) CookiesNCream 12) Mr fairytale 13) Mags 14) Mel 15) Fyre-Heartz 16) FieryHeart 17) AccidentallyMe 18) Aalayah 19) Ryan_002 20) SodaGirl 21) Sho 22) StackOfBooks 23) LadyPalutena 24) Kingg 25) SugarSpice 26) Surf
I apologize for incorrectly posting Ryan's name. It's a 7, not a 2. I am SO sorry for the confusion that it caused everyone.