edonil Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Alright, here we are. I told you guys I'd have this announcement up today, didn't I? We're going to try a few different things this time, see if, with some better planning and notice, things will work a little smoother. Here's the rules, and if I need to make any changes I'll edit those into it in red. If you have questions, please ask! I do want to make a couple of comments about the winner of each round before I get into the rules. Mistercactus, of AetherVox fame, has volunteered to read the winning story on their podcast, which is an awesome prize, provided that the winner is okay with this. Secondly, the winner of each round will get to select the Mystery Ingredients for the next. So, if you don't like the Ingredients this round, I'm tossing Mako under the bus and saying blame him. *wink* 1. The list of participants will be brought together in the starting thread as people sign up. Participants may sign up at any point in time, by posting their interest in this thread. The Mystery Ingredient will be announced in the starting thread for each round. 2. The Mystery Ingredient will be two of four things. The Ingredient may be a picture, a phrase, an item or a more generic theme. The Mystery Ingredient should be used in each entry, but doesn't necessarily have to be literal. Be creative here! 3. All entries must be set in the universe of Malifaux, or a recognizable Alternate version thereof. 4. Entries should be no more than 1,500 words in total, and should be complete self contained stories. Try to stick to this length as much as possible, a reasonable overage will be allowed at the Judge's discretion, but stories that are too long by the deadline will be disqualified. If your initial draft is too long at first submission but, through author feedback, is brought to the word count, that's fine. 5. Participants will have three weeks to complete their entry and post it on the forums in a new thread using a format that identifies easily that the story is an entry and what round. For example: Iron Quill Round 1: The Dark of the Night (or something). ON EDITING: All stories can be edited as much as people would like. If a story is going to be modified to such an extent that it no longer matches the original story, please start a new thread. WIP will not be necessary in the title, but it is requested that any story that isn't completed have it at the top of the post. When the story is finished, please remove WIP from the post. Edits can be made up until the deadline, but any edits made on the deadline or afterwards will disqualify the entry from the competition. (As an editorial note- please don't make me do this.) 6. The winner(s) of each round will be determined by a blind score from a public and a private poll. The public poll will be a thread created in which anyone who reads the stories can vote. The private poll will be for Judges and Authors who have weighted votes they can hand out. Each Judge/Author can award each of the following to different stories: 3 votes, 2 votes, 1 vote. At the same time, the Judges/Authors are requested to leave criticism and feedback. These polls will be open for one week, at which point the winner of the round will be announced. Any Judge/Author votes that have not been submitted by that point will be spoiled. The Ingredients for the Beta Round: Theme: The Dream Line: "Do you really want to die here?" Starting Date For This Round: July 13th, 2012 at 00:00 EST Deadline For This Round: August 3rd, 2012 at 00:00 EST I believe that covers everything. Have fun, and let me know if you're interested! The Competitors: ThePandaDirector Mako Thechosenone Shiver Absolution Black Live the Dream Mister Monkey In the Dark Nilus Chucklemonkey Silver Chocobo Frozen Wyandottemike WiccanScott ukrocky Hardlec SASHA Jonas Albrecht Grantt Salix060907 Never Enough Cats eatenbypotchky El Indio The Kid and the Reaper shipwreckgirl Kabosan Dare to Dream eudaimon Perchance to Dream Edited August 2, 2012 by edonil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePandaDirector Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 What's all this then? Iron what? edonil who? What's your game here mister? =P Well, after much soul deliberation and consultancy from my lawyer and maid (one and the same), I will be the first to throw my spare bamboo stick into the ring. "Do you really want to die here?" "No, we need to go deeper." BRING IT ON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 So long as its an English bus I'll be fine, they don't actually go anywhere! And so it begins, time to defend my bragging rights. And probably lose them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm in, of course, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Count me in..I already have an idea....shockingly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Tell you what I am never one to ignore a challenge so I will give it a go. Dont expect some Moby Dick like literary classic though, think more along the lines of See Dick run..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePandaDirector Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Dont expect some Moby Dick like literary classic though If you're not gonna aim for Moby Dick then why even bother? =P Hehe.. "dick" *hangs head in shame* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklemonkey Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I may struggle with time - and this theme - but count me in all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 So in fairness, July 13th is the start date but can I technically start writing now I got time this afternoon and words that need to break out of my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm in again, I got an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 So in fairness, July 13th is the start date but can I technically start writing now I got time this afternoon and words that need to break out of my brain. Yep! First submissions can go up the 13th, so fire away. And it's good to see all of you guys back for another round! Looking forward to what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I just want to point out, I have great stories in my head but the whole writing them down part is hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I know the feeling, lol. Luckily, we've got some people who are great with feedback and can help you improve that process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyandottemike Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Is it too late to join? I'd like to give it a try. I can't promise much but I'll give it my best shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Is it too late to join? I'd like to give it a try. I can't promise much but I'll give it my best shot. Not at all! Honestly, until we hit the deadline of submissions, anyone is free to join in. *grin* Welcome to the Iron Quill! And your best shot is all we can ask of you, and we'll try to give you as much feedback to help you out as we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiccanScott Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I think this is an excellent idea and wish to join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sweet! More new faces for this round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 So mine's done. Wrote it in two hours and took another forty minutes to do some quick edits. Wish I could put it up now. Hint nudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wow really. I thought I would crank mine out quick but to be honest this is the first creative writing I have really done in years and its just not coming out. I mean I got the story up here. I got the beginning, the middle the end, the plot points, even fit in the theme and all that. But man just getting it down has been hard. I have wrote and rewrote it about 20 times. This is starting to feel like work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucklemonkey Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm only just starting to formulate an idea around the theme. In a somewhat stark departure from my previous entry it may be somewhat adult in tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 So mine's done. Wrote it in two hours and took another forty minutes to do some quick edits. Wish I could put it up now. Hint nudge. ... :-P That's what I have to say to you, sir. You get to wait until tomorrow just like everyone else. Sheesh...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I even hint AND nudged. Edonil is a tough man to crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wow really. I thought I would crank mine out quick but to be honest this is the first creative writing I have really done in years and its just not coming out. I mean I got the story up here. I got the beginning, the middle the end, the plot points, even fit in the theme and all that. But man just getting it down has been hard. I have wrote and rewrote it about 20 times. This is starting to feel like work See, this is more what I'm familiar with...lol. Getting back into writing can be a pain in the butt. I only really managed to start doing it because of Nanowrimo, myself. Having a deadline is a good way to force the muse to cooperate...or flat out rebel. Stupid muses. >.< ---------- Post added at 07:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 PM ---------- I even hint AND nudged. Edonil is a tough man to crack. :Powerful_Puppet: That's right, lol. Besides, tomorrow is five hours from now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrocky Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 If I get a chance I'll have a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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