edonil Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hey everyone, time for a new round! Hope you all have fun with these ingredients, can't wait to see what you do with them.The Iron Quill is a writing contest that takes place every month where the winner receives a free random box set from Wyrd. It’s an exciting competition and a great place to hone your skills and get some constructive feedback.The RulesYou must post your story in The Writing Room by the submission date with the following posting format: Iron Quill – Name of the round – Name of your story. Nothing else is needed to sign up, but please post in this thread with a link to your story when completed.Your story must be no more than 1,750 words and be a self-contained story set in the world of Malifaux.Any story must include at least two of the Ingredients for the current round. When you use the ingredients, keep in mind they don't need to be literal, please feel free to be creative with them!As the stories are completed, this post will be updated to contain a listing of all the submissions. You are welcome to edit your story up until the submission date.WinningThe winner will be selected by overall score, as determined by two methods:A public poll will be created where anyone can vote on their favorite story. Each vote will be worth 1 point. Authors of submissions can vote in this way.A private poll of the authors where they pick their favorite story and a runner-up. These votes are weighted; the favorite story gets 3 points, the runner-up gets 2 points. These votes should be submitted to me by forum PM.All votes must be submitted by the voting date or they won’t count for scoring. You cannot vote for your own submission. If you are an author, you must submit votes for the private poll or you will be disqualified. Name of the Round: StringsSubmission Date: December 1st, 2015, 23:59 ESTIngredients:Theme: ThreadsCharacter: The IdolLine: "But why... Why me?"Item: ScalpelLocation: The Bayou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralvorkraft Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 21 views and no replies? I like those odds!Count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunter Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I'm hoping I can find the time to write this month. In the middle of unpacking post-cross-country-move, so time's a bit shy. Now to settle on a story idea. I've got several half-baked ones, but none look like a full story yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomezilla Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I was reading some older Iron Quills. Is there a rule that says you must use original characters and not touch the fluff of official characters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I was reading some older Iron Quills. Is there a rule that says you must use original characters and not touch the fluff of official characters?Nope, not at all. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunter Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I can't speak for other writers, but I tend to shy away from canon characters just for fear of not doing them justice - everyone's got their own idea of those characters, and there's plenty of fluff written about them so I usually more free to muck about with my own creations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewmaster Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 One of my first wins when this was just for bragging rights was my take on the infamous raid where Ophelia Lacroix stole Perdita's hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunter Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hmm... Where did all the writers go?Anyway, if anyone's out there, here's my submission for the this round: Luck Runs OutWord Count: 1638Elements used:Theme: ThreadsCharacter: The Idol (um... well, as an object, anyway)Line: "But why... Why me?" (More or less)Item: ScalpelLocation: The Bayou (Under it at least)C&C more than welcome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RarerMonsters Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Here's my first entry for one of these! Tres excited, be cruel! StupidWord Count: 1741Elements:Thread"Why me"The Bayou 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralvorkraft Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I got an entry in. I ended up cutting the "line" ingredient, but the moment is still there. The rest of the ingredients are pretty clear. Questions, comments, and critiques are more than welcome.The CuttingWords: 1750Ingredients: All (ish)I've given up connecting all the stories, as I really gave myself too much baggage. I'll return to those characters if the ingredients are right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idle Hands Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Dang, almost forgot to post the link to my entry here! Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RarerMonsters Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Are we getting a voting thread soon?No intention to rush, just wondering how it all works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Sorry, sorry, sorry. >.< Been a rough month. Voting thread up in the next half hour or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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