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Ehh... I don't think it's a peculiar theme at all. I think Xenon's post even does a somewhat elaboration for it as well.

Though I think it somewhat desires you to write about something special, or the little things that leads to a greater result of something.

well based on what I think about, I could think of one or two things relating to my personal experiences of experiencing things at some point of my life in order to make it hitting some mark at the theme~

though I think it's a bit more narrowed down and specific rather than a somewhat broad time like Winter, Christmas and New Years.

For example, I couldn't really thought up of a concept that relates the 'little things' with a some sort of abstract meta-fiction that that focuses on a distorted fantasy world, but that's just me and my lack of creativity.

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Oh well, if it relates to some little things that result in something special, I think I could somehow relate it as a broad theme, count me in~

Yeah, I wouldn't really argue with what you're saying. Because if I were to host, I'd try to make it broad myself.

But then again, I also think that this theme isn't too narrow, either.

Well it's not that narrow actually as I could still think of something,

I'm just wondering why the people didn't really submit their entries at this point of time or the lack of activity in the contest~

Hi, loungers.

Leonard PM'd me asking to be more specific about the theme and I'd thought I'd post here what I told him in case there was more confusion.

"With the theme being about the little things, we intended for this to sound very broad. We won't be holding your stories to the same extreme as the summer contest, but that it should reflect some common bond between something that doesn't seem like a big deal, but in all honesty makes the largest difference. For example, a pet dog. Well, the dog can be taken for granted, it just slobbers and eats and lays around. However, it can instead mean the world to an owner that confides all their secrets to it. It could be about hot chocolate and how it makes or breaks the enjoyment of the winter time because of how it might make you feel warm and fuzzy each time you drink it. It can be the family and how they impact you or an old girlfriend that you just can't get over.

The theme is meant for you to take something in life, maybe your's, maybe not, and write about how something that can seem so little actually makes a big deal. I'd say this contest is about honoring those small things, thus 'the little things.'"

Chances are, no matter what you write about, it will relate to the little things in one way or another. More power to you if you capitalize on that.

...Unless, you know, the story is about a party of man-eating robots from Neptune that are fueled by rocks and are on a suicide mission to collide with the sun but end up crash landing on Mars and the story details their wacky adventures having sex with the local indigenous, yet fictional species, then how they're forced to consume each other in an attempt to make one large alien robot that spontaneously explodes in red and green flames and the ashes of their metallic bodies spell out 'Merry Christmas.'

Yes, do try to write something a bit more easy to relate to, although I probably would more than likely end up giving a submission along those lines an honorable mention.

Ah I see, thanks for clarifying. I'll see what I can do about it~

That is the loveliest story about Christmas I have ever read!

Damn. I already imagined the 'perfect' ending when I dont even have part 5 up!

Lack of front page advertisement?

possibly~

but for most reasons I think it's because we're basically lazy at doing things xD

Well, other than the usual writers of the writing forum (who are lazy); we usually start seeing some people who don't posting up contest entries. And it keeps piling up overtime. That's one of the effects of the front page.

But then again, when you don't give a crap about the amount of entries as long as there's like... 10-30 of them, and wait out for the people of writing forum posting entries - you'd rather not see people posting their half-assed stories. Because a lot of the writers that pops due to front page advertising writes such stories... maybe 'half-assed' isn't the right way to put it. It's more like they just lack skills and try it out for the sake of participating and wanting the prizes. In amidst these people, we find really great writers joining in the fray.

At least that's what I think happened in the previous contests.

Good point~

I guess we'll just patiently wait then?

If you want to.

I'd write my own stuff up, and then check.

Hmmm...check what?

Check if anyone posted entries, duh.

Hahahaha xD

Oh well, good luck on it =D

I have a concept in my mind though.

But laziness combined with procrastination results in an absolute madness.

do eet

madness is good

That is good advice. Procrasinating and banging on the keyboard. I am considering following suit. I have an idea in mind but I am too lazy to write it for the moment.

Oh u.