Summer Writing Contest 2012!

While you are to keep your posts relevant to the topic here, you may post questions here, too. If you feel that you will feel humiliated or overwhelmed by the public presence, then - as they themselves said - please feel free to PM the other judges, and me, of course.

Also, please try to leave some comments on the entries of the participants. It doesn't matter whether you're a fellow writer, a participant yourself, or someone who barely writes and just reads; writers enjoys comments and feedbacks from almost anyone.

F.A.Q.s
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How do I submit my Entry?

Make a new thread for your entry in the Writing and Fanfiction Section. Then, copy the link of your entry and post it in this thread.

You MUST post the link of your entry in this thread or else, we will NOT count it.

--Can I submit Multiple Entries?

For every users' entries, there will be a limit of ONE (1). It is not yet known how many will be participating. However, each judge has to read every entry. In order to avoid potential eye strain, please limit your entries to one piece please.

--Does it absolutely have to be under 1500 words?

Yes. If people could make do with 1000 words in the first contest, then why not 1500 words?


--Can I change or edit my entry?

Sure, but please announce and let us judges know. You can change or edit your entry up until the deadline - 00:00 of the 15th of July, 2012 (EST, GMT-5).

--Can I take ideas, or have a parody from an already-existing work?

Sure you can. However, you need to explain it to us that you did. Or else we may suspect plagiarism or the likes. Just leave a footnote regarding it (at the bottom) of the post that contains the story of your entry in it's thread.

--Do I have to include adult/sexual contents in my entry?

This is purely your choice. We don't mind if sexual contents are not present. We don't encourage or discourage it.

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List of participants


If your name is not on this list, it means:

- You did not post a link to your submission as instructed by the rules above.

- Your entry did not follow the rules: Under 1500 words and include either of the themes.

- Your entry was not posted before the deadline.

- You were just BSing us with your entry.

If you've made an error from any of the infractions described above, then your entry may not be included.

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And lastly, special thanks to Anesthetize for this awesome topic image!