Kagha Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Also, just had to note...He's won SS contests before, and despite the fact he's confessed to never reading the books, he's a tough act to follow. It was one, foursomething years ago, the plural was not necessary and makes me sound like larger competition than I actually am. XD-Kagha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolover-361 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I have a question: Will a list of entries be compiled at any time? (( BZPRPG profiles: Kynaera, Nova )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferna Firesword Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Also, just had to note...He's won SS contests before, and despite the fact he's confessed to never reading the books, he's a tough act to follow. It was one, foursomething years ago, the plural was not necessary and makes me sound like larger competition than I actually am. XD-KaghaYou beat Lady K and Saya in that contest, plus everyone else that entered. If that doesn't make you serious competition, I don't know what does. -Inferna Reborn: a new epic by Inferna Firesword Now recruiting for the Matoran Militia! Cool Stuff: The Legends of Taladi Nui Terrible Comics Oblivion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector1 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 When is it going to end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 When is it going to end?Well, the entry period has passed. As for when People's Choice voting and results are put up, it depends on the judges' schedules; hopefully not more than a few weeks at the latest. Hey: I'm not very active around BZP right now. However, you can always contact me through PM (I have email notifications set up) and I will reply as soon as I can. Useful Topics: The Q&A Compendium | The Official RPG Planning Topic Stories: Fractures | An Aftermath | Three Stories | LSO 2012 Epics: Team Three | The Shadow and the Sea | The Days They Were Needed | Glitches | Transformations | Echoes | The Kaita and the Storyteller | Nui BZPRPG: Komae · Soraya · Bohrei Blog: Defendant Lobby no. 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthorp Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 "You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit?"~Gandalf, The Hobbit ---- The Review Topic for this project I hope you like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuile the Paracosmic Tulpa Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 To be honest, I'm not too strung up on word count all the time unless there's an insane max/min to follow. Otherwise, it doesn't really matter to me to write a "monster story" so long as the story itself gets told effectively. Quality over quantity, hey?-KaghaAmen to that! I don't try to conform to a word count unless I have to. Otherwise I just write a piece as long or as short as it needs to be to tell the story I want to tell. The quality of your story is, as you say, more important than the length. I once wrote--for the BZP library summer olympics in, if I remember correctly, 2010--a 10,000 word story in the space of three days, and it is one of the worst things I've ever written. Although, at the time, it was probably the best. . . . Amazing how quickly one's writing (from grammar to wordsmithery) can improve (or one can delude oneself it has ).When is it going to end?That's a very general question. To what "it" are you referring? A series of television shows or novels? An economical situation? An ant's journey across your lawn? The competition you share with your neighbor with regard to said lawn and his or her own? The heart-ache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to? The world as we know it?Sincerely, Nuile: Lunatic Wordsmith When I know I can't live without a pen and paper, when I know writing is as necessary to me as breathing . . . I know I am ready to start my voyage. A Musing Author . . . Want to read my books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I have a question: Will a list of entries be compiled at any time?Here it is.Although, as they say, worst is first. That would be my entry, first on the list. The numbering system employed created a disturbing feeling - what, have I already won? Ridiculous. Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 The entry list was posted in the order that the entries were entered, with the most-recent first. (if I missed anyone else's question, please re-post it) "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I hope this get mine noticed. No one ever comments on mine, and the critics club is full. ~ Corpus Rahkshi: Fang | Hoto | Tube | Tear | Canvas | Garrotte | Reda BZPRPG: Azusai | Mitsuri The Scarabax Library | Flickr | Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 This seems to be nerd heaven for many. This looks pretty fun so far - I wish good luck to everybody. ^^ On the day the wall came down / They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away slipped away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) At 1,800 words, my story isn't a monster, it's a chameleon. It blends into the forum index so well that everyone misses it.I hope this get mine noticed. No one ever comments on mine, and the critics club is full. Consider it now reviewed. Edited March 17, 2012 by fishers64 Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagha Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Aaaaaaand of course my story can't stay put for a couple of days before it ups and decides, "Hey, here's an idea, I'll eat my formatting." -.--Kagha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The judging has been completed and we are working on our replacement for the People's Choice poll. Expect some polls up early tomorrow*.*Like 4 AM EST.- 55555 Fives' Kanohi Shop BuildLikeABoss.Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WriterofReapers Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yay! Thanks for the update.Now I'm really curious to see what this replacement will be... ◇ Lacertus ◇ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 And the polls have been posted.Go vote! "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferna Firesword Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 And the polls have been posted.Go vote!I think I like this form of voting better ...Sorry, Kagha, can't vote for you in the Tolkien Inspiration poll; you haven't read the books. -Inferna Reborn: a new epic by Inferna Firesword Now recruiting for the Matoran Militia! Cool Stuff: The Legends of Taladi Nui Terrible Comics Oblivion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder on the Mountain Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So like the last contest, these are kind of like the runner ups, but only behind one in each category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) So like the last contest, these are kind of like the runner ups, but only behind one in each category?These are the top of each category. Each of the Winning stories was judged as a whole, the stories in the polls were judged on specific triats. The winners are the entries that were judged to be the best stories, these are judged to be the best in specific areas.One way to think of it is like this. The Contest Winners are winners of the Best Story category, while the other stories are winners of less important categories: Best Use Of Tolkienian Inspiration, Best Chracterization, and Best Ending.Kind of difficult to explain clearly. - 55555 Edited March 28, 2012 by 55555 Fives' Kanohi Shop BuildLikeABoss.Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) So like the last contest, these are kind of like the runner ups, but only behind one in each category?No, it's a little different this time. The category nominations and the actual winners are two separate things, so potentially a story could win in both the actual contest and for a specific category. The judges gave their top stories, those were added up and we came up with three winners (first, second, and third place); then we asked the judges to give us nominations for those three categories, which included any and all stories. So, just because a story is in the polls does not mean it didn't win a place in the contest either -- it could win in both. Does that make sense? I can try to explain it better if not. Edit: yeah, John probably explained it better, since he was the one that handled most of the judging stuff. Edited March 28, 2012 by Velox "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahli Husky Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Unpinning and closing since contest and discussion are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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