Summer Short Story Contest! (2013)

by **Norstal** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:55 pm

Conserative Morality wrote:
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Don't you mean fourteen?

Also, I look forward to the results coming back in December or so.

Time has no meaning to me! Also, fixed.

That's it then. My submission will be in the form of mathematical proofs.

by **North Wiedna** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:03 pm

I'm scared

I haven't started yet.

I probably won't.

Last.fm · by **Bodobol** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:19 pm

Goddammit, I had the perfect idea, then I remembered no fanfics are allowed. :palm:

by **Occupied Deutschland** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:30 pm

Bodobol wrote:Goddammit, I had the perfect idea, then I remembered no fanfics are allowed.

There's an easy solution to that! Just change the plot, setting, characters and conflict in the story and you're good to go.

Last.fm · by **Bodobol** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:31 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Bodobol wrote:Goddammit, I had the perfect idea, then I remembered no fanfics are allowed.

There's an easy solution to that! Just change the plot, setting, characters and conflict in the story and you're good to go.

In other words, create an entirely new story?

by **Occupied Deutschland** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:32 pm

Bodobol wrote:
Occupied Deutschland wrote:There's an easy solution to that! Just change the plot, setting, characters and conflict in the story and you're good to go.

In other words, create an entirely new story?

Well, you could probably get away with keeping the theme.

by **Nightkill the Emperor** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:33 pm

Sherlock Holmes and HP Lovecraft are fair game.

Hmm.

Last.fm · by **Bodobol** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:33 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Bodobol wrote:
In other words, create an entirely new story?

Well, you could probably get away with keeping the theme.

Actually, come to think of it, I could probably just change the setting and alter the character a bit, the conflict is more emotional than anything...

by **Nationstatelandsville** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:14 am

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Sherlock Holmes and HP Lovecraft are fair game.

Hmm.

Gaiman pulled that punch already, sorry. But then, that's why we love him.

I would love to do something, but all of my efforts are concentrated elsewhere. Hmm.

by **Old Tyrannia** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 1:27 am

Conserative Morality wrote:Fourteen days until judging starts!

Shit, I've only just finished the opening.

by **Smoya** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:35 pm

I'll try this out.

We just spoiler the story, right?

by **Arumdaum** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:38 pm

How long does it have to be?

by **Nazi Flower Power** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:17 am

Wisconsin9 wrote:I'm really unsure if I want to submit something...

You should. We need more stories.

by **Norstal** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:24 am

Arumdaum wrote:How long does it have to be?

7500 words long.

Also, not sure I'll be able to make it in time. Oh well.

by **Xoriet** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:27 am

It sounds really neat. I'll try it.

by **Wisconsin9** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:27 am

Norstal wrote:
Arumdaum wrote:How long does it have to be?

7500 words long.

Also, not sure I'll be able to make it in time. Oh well.

I think that may have meant less than 7500 words. Short stories, and all.

by **Nazi Flower Power** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:32 am

Wisconsin9 wrote:
Norstal wrote:7500 words long.

Also, not sure I'll be able to make it in time. Oh well.

I think that may have meant less than 7500 words. Short stories, and all.

It does mean less than 7500 words. There's no minimum length.

by **Occupied Deutschland** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:13 pm

Nazi Flower Power wrote:
Wisconsin9 wrote:I'm really unsure if I want to submit something...

You should. We need more stories.

Indeed. As it is all we've got is mine and yours I think.

And we all know how Patton versus Nazis turned out last time, don't we?

by **Old Tyrannia** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:15 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:
Nazi Flower Power wrote:
You should. We need more stories.

Indeed. As it is all we've got is mine and yours I think.

And we all know how Patton versus Nazis turned out last time, don't we?

I suggest extending the deadline. I'm working on something, but I may not be able to finish it for the current deadline.

Last.fm · by **Bodobol** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:15 pm

My story is finished! Here it is:

by **Occupied Deutschland** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:18 pm

Bodobol wrote:My story is finished! Here it is:

Once, there was someone that was so ugly that everyone died.

The end.

You seem to have published an unlicensed biography of me, sir. I'll see you in court!

by **Afalia** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:56 pm

I should probably have started work on this earlier but I'll give this a go.

by **Nazi Flower Power** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:24 pm

Occupied Deutschland wrote:And we all know how Patton versus Nazis turned out last time, don't we?

You just got lucky last time! >:(

This is why the World Series is the World Series instead of just one game.

Old Tyrannia wrote:
Occupied Deutschland wrote:Indeed. As it is all we've got is mine and yours I think.

And we all know how Patton versus Nazis turned out last time, don't we?

I suggest extending the deadline. I'm working on something, but I may not be able to finish it for the current deadline.

Maybe extend it to July 31 if there are a lot of people working on stories who just need a couple of extra days to finish.

by **Conserative Morality** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:11 pm

Arumdaum wrote:How long does it have to be?

No minimum. Just don't go over 7500.

by **StellarGate** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:46 am

I'm gonna get my story done today.

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