EPTAt the end of that contest I mentioned a possible flash fiction contest and saw a bit of interest. Well - basically - here we are: a creative writing contest.
OKAY! So, as for a general overview, here is what I am thinking:
You can submit anything. Kind of. I want creative writing - an obviously and intentionally vague term but still! I don't want a newspaper report. I don't want a diary entry. Give us fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry .. whatever. It's gotta be creative. It's gotta be original.
If you are submitting prose the limit is 1,000 words and 1 entry. 1,000 words seems reasonable to me, what do you guys think? If the writer thinks he can keep many of us reading for that long, more power to him.
If you are submitting poetry, the limit is two entries if both are less than 100 words. If not, one entry. If you want to write an epic 1,000 word poem go for it - again, if you can keep us interested...
If you are interested in submitting something that doesn't clearly fit into those two categories (eg a comic? a play? screenplay? whatever) you have to speak with me. Your guidelines will be similar to the poetry entries but I will give you specifics once you let me know exactly what you are thinking.
If you plagiarize you are a tool. There is no prize for the winner but thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of TL respect. A parade may be held in your honor. You will be a huge fucking deal. So, you see, there's no reason to cheat like that.
At the end of it all I will gather all submitted work and create a thread just like the BOB. Everyone's work will be put in an easy to navigate post and we'll have a good time praising and berating everyone. Votes will be tallied in the same secretive manner (PM) as before and we'll announce winners in a big post a few days later (with more writing? maybe) and a wacky interview/overview with the author.
I have to guess that if you've made it this far down in the post, you think this is a relatively nifty idea.
The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2008 .
HERE IS HOW YOU SUBMIT: PM THE TEXT (not a link, the actual text) TO ME. Don't post it here. If you do, I won't accept it. I want it all to be presented at once and without a user name attached. I'll put your real name or an alias or nothing at all.
It is okay to give me work that can be found elsewhere on the web BUT if you have posted the work you are submitting you need to inform me in the initial PM. It will help (but not fully) prove it is your work should anything fishy come up.
Also, feel free to bump this thread if you like the idea so more people see it.
And, yes, another BOB will happen. Keep making music.
its like 6x past the max word count.
