Velox Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Please do not ask for reviews here -- this topic is only to be used for questions or comments about the contest, or as a place to post your entry. If you want a review, go to the Critics Club; that's what it's there for. Edited November 18, 2011 by Velox "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Tekulo Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Member Name: Tekulo: Toa of WindEntry Name: If a Universe Ends Executive Vice President of Tomato Throwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarohum Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 ZarohumMonsters in the Dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Gali Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Eep, a new contest!! I'm so tempted to enter... even though I really don't have time. *Sigh* Decisions. -JG Toa of the New Republic ~ The Collision of Two Worlds The body of Orkham dangling from a vine. Shamiir’s corpse, his chest nearly split in half. One by one, the bodies of his friends and squad mates flashed by till he realized the horrible truth... They were all dead but two. ... Murder From Within Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipu1 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Member Name: Taipu1Entry Name: ShowdownPerhaps it's not the shortest short story in the world, but five and a half thousand words is no epic. - Taipu1.HighFly MatoranShowdownBZPRPG ProfilesHave you seen my Blog? I understand if you haven't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saya Moonshadow Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) Hm...I'd love to enter this...hopefully I'll have enough time to come up with something good.Now, which one to use as a theme...?Er, also, is there a word limit? I can get kind of wordy, particularly in the case of the idea that's currently swimming about in my brain... Edited November 21, 2011 by Saya Moonshadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferna Firesword Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Er, also, is there a word limit? I can get kind of wordy, particularly in the case of the idea that's currently swimming about in my brain...There is no minimum or maximum word count for this contest. Just be reasonable' date=' please.[/quote']I believe this answers your question. =3-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...
55555 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Er, also, is there a word limit? I can get kind of wordy, particularly in the case of the idea that's currently swimming about in my brain...There is no minimum or maximum word count for this contest. Just be reasonable' date=' please.[/quote']I believe this answers your question. =3-InfernaThat is correct.- 55555 Fives' Kanohi Shop BuildLikeABoss.Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-Sud Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Member name: Grant-Sud (I would prefer you use this name thank you. =)Entry name and link: Divided We Fall The Island with a Lot of CavesCurly Brace | Sue | King | Polar Star | Outer Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creep Of The Deep Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Member name: Vinyl Scratch Entry name and link: Realm of Fear Do not trust corrupted memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Member Name: ibrowEntry Name: What Lurks BelowHad fun writing this one.-ibrow JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aderia Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Member Name: Aderia: Toa of DucklingsEntry Name: All Our Sins Remembered (disclaimer: none of this banner art is original, I just smooshed it together in gimp. Torchic, Matau) Those pesky firespitters... Library | The Sculptors and the Smelters | The Ternion | Review Topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) Aaand the entry list has finally been updated. Let me know if there's any problems. And remember, there's still time to enter! Good luck everyone. Edited November 27, 2011 by Velox "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creep Of The Deep Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Thanks Velox :)Blargh, I forgot that the place-where-the-devil-lives is censored by the filter D: Do not trust corrupted memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder on the Mountain Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Wow. 28 entries. I'm pretty impressed. This is beyond the numbers I figured this'd get. Still hoping to see entries from JG and Sumiki though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Member Name: SumikiEntry Name and Link: All Our Sins Remembered avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthbrandon Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Member Name: DARTHBRANDONEntry Name: DEEP INTO DARKNESShttp://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=2022Not sure how to make the link have the title in it, but this works too. Edited November 29, 2011 by Darthbrandon I'm BACK!!!!!!!!PM me if you want your comics or movie's reviewed by a guy who loves Bum Reviews!P.S. I am not Doug Walker, nor do I claim to be. Dark709 Fanmovie CHECK OUT DARK709's COMICS AND MOVIES!Darthbrandon14's "ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS", coming soonIF YOU WANT TO GUEST STAR, PM ME ASAP! GIVE ME A "RAZOR" SPRITESHEET! DON'T POST IN MY COMICS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Is about 3,500 words and about ten pages on Microsoft word considered 'reasonable?' I'm almost done with an awesome entry, I'm just not sure if it's considered 'short' ~ 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...
Ziko Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Is about 3,500 words and about ten pages on Microsoft word considered 'reasonable?' I'm almost done with an awesome entry, I'm just not sure if it's considered 'short'That'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Member Name: DARTHBRANDONEntry Name: DEEP INTO DARKNESShttp://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=2022Not sure how to make the link have the title in it, but this works too. You don't have to worry about this now, but for the future, an easy way to have a link in the text would be to type what you want to be in the link first, highlight it, and then click the "link" button and paste the URL in the box that comes up. Or, to do it the old-fashioned by-hand way:[ url="url here" ]Text you want[ /url ][without the spaces]For example:BZPower![url="http://www.bzpower.com"]BZPower![/url][but then you'd have to switch editing modes to BBCode, rather than the default preview setting, or else it won't work]Hope that helps. =]And @ Click, Ziko is correct -- by "unreasonable" I meant a story that would basically be considered a Novelette, of which from Wikipedia the word count is described as "between 7,500 and 17,499." Technically, also from Wikipedia, "the term short story most often refers to a work of fiction no longer than 20,000 words and no shorter than 1,000," but 20k is really quite long, especially for a contest where all the stories have to be read. In short: Over 20k would be quite unreasonable, and it'd be much preferred to be under 7,500 [which is a lot by itself]. So yes, 3-4k, words is fine. Edited November 29, 2011 by Velox "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-Sud Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Ahh, mine is actually 8000 and some change. Hope that's alright. :/ The Island with a Lot of CavesCurly Brace | Sue | King | Polar Star | Outer Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Well, that's great. I spent all day finishing it up, I just don't have time to post now. I think/hope everyone's going to like it! ~ 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...
Velox Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Ahh, mine is actually 8000 and some change. Hope that's alright. :/Yeah, no worries -- it's not a strict cut-off [unless your story was, say, like 30k then I might disqualify it for being unreasonably too long]. "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Finally done with Shadow Play and my fancy banner!Member name: ClickEntry name and link: Shadow PlayHope you enjoy! ~ 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...
Ezorov Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 1. Ezorov2. Monsters in the Dark3. http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=2050I hope I did this right XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Member Name: Peach 00Entry Name: RebirthEntry Link: LinkI didn't say in advance I would be entering, but I hope this still counts. 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...
55555 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Member Name: Peach 00Entry Name: RebirthEntry Link: LinkI didn't say in advance I would be entering, but I hope this still counts.That's fine, you don't have to RSVP. 1. Ezorov2. Monsters in the Dark3. http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=2050I hope I did this right XDYou're good.37 entries woot.- 55555 Fives' Kanohi Shop BuildLikeABoss.Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Tekulo Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hmm... you know, I re-checked the rules and didn't see anything about it, but it's only one entry per member, right? I just have some ideas for other stories (of which I'm not even going to finish by the deadline anyway. XD), but I was just curious. Executive Vice President of Tomato Throwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Huh, I thought I had made a rule stating that... But yeah, only one entry would've been allowed per member. "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Silverpen Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Gah, sadly I haven't finished my story. I do wish luck to all the entries, and I've seen some good ones so far. Disassembly-- Review Collective Works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Member Name: Peach 00Entry Name: RebirthEntry Link: LinkI didn't say in advance I would be entering, but I hope this still counts.That's fine, you don't have to RSVP. 1. Ezorov2. Monsters in the Dark3. http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=2050I hope I did this right XDYou're good.37 entries woot.- 5555537 entries? Argh. That's a lot of competition. I mean, I was hopeless about winning before, but now.... -ibrow JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Gah, sadly I haven't finished my story. I do wish luck to all the entries, and I've seen some good ones so far.Still got two days! Don't give up the ship!- 55555 Fives' Kanohi Shop BuildLikeABoss.Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Indeed, indeed -- there's still time, guys!Also, check out the BZPowercast for the announcement of prizes! I unfortunately was unable to participate, due to the lack of a mic, but 5 5's and Nuju Metru had a fabulous segment instead, discussing the contest. Edited December 1, 2011 by Velox "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNTOS Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Indeed, indeed -- there's still time, guys!Also, check out the BZPowercast for the announcement of prizes! I unfortunately was unable to participate, due to the lack of a mic, but 5 5's and Nuju Metru had a fabulous segment instead, discussing the contest.I can't really listen to it because my computer is dumb, so can you post the prizes here?-TNTOS- "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore RooseveltA Writerly BlogThe Tasty Library of Sugary Goodness(My Little BIONICLE: Friendship is Explosive Completed 01/05/14){The Shika Trilogy Omnibus Completed 03/31/14) (Review Topic)(In the End Completed 09/01/14) (Review Topic)The Biological Chronicle: (2001) (2002) (2003) (2004) (2005) (2006) (2007) (2008) (2009) (2010) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Member Name: 55555Entry Name & Link: The End Of The Toa?- 55555 Fives' Kanohi Shop BuildLikeABoss.Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I can't really listen to it because my computer is dumb, so can you post the prizes here?The prizes are prototypes. (And, apparently, eternal glory.) avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Dancing Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Hmm... this has definitely become one of the largest writing contests on here, if I'm not mistaken. Good to see so much competition. Eager to see how the judges... well... judge. XPI can't really listen to it because my computer is dumb, so can you post the prizes here?The prizes are prototypes. (And, apparently, eternal glory.)You have to say it right:ETERNAL GLORY! This is a signature that describes me as a person. Lazy, dry, and overall just a procra... *insert placeholder signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G-Man Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Member Name: The G-ManEntry Name: Monters In The DarkMay the best fanboy win. 92% of teens have moved on to Xbox 360. 7.9% still use other game systems (PS3 and Wii). If you are part of the 0.1% who still use the only real game system (PC), copy and paste this into your sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder on the Mountain Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Wow. One entry short of 40. That's impressive and irritating at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantaire Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Member name: The Quiet LightEntry name and link: All Our Sins Remembered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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