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Old 11-25-2013, 09:38 AM



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Old 11-25-2013, 09:38 AM

What is the Mene Storybook?

This is a two part contest which will be carried out from December up till the Valentine's Day 2014 event.

The first part is the STORY, which will be exercising those creative writing skills,
and will be held throughout Festival of Winter Nights this year.


By the end of FoWN 2013, all the stories collected will be presented anonymously in
the second part of this contest, which is the ART, calling on those artistic abilities to illustrate the stories received. No storybook is complete without beautiful illustrations!

Once the contest is concluded, the authors, artists and all their entries will be revealed, collected and archived in a single thread. Of course, we can't forget the prizes too, which will be given out to noteworthy stories and art!





So what are we supposed to do here?

BRAINSTORM. GET CREATIVE. WRITE. DAYDREAM. WRITE SOME MORE.

You will be required to write a story within the given requirements (shown in the post below!) to be submitted for this part of the contest.






ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE BY THE END OF THE FOWN 2013 EVENT.


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Old 11-25-2013, 09:39 AM

REQUIREMENTS

Remember, these are mandatory! If any of these requirements are not present in your story,
your entry will not be counted for the contest.

  • All entries must have a 100 words minimum and 300 words maximum.
  • You can send in up to two (2) entries per person.
  • Remember to keep your entry PG-13!
  • At least 3 or more of these elements must be present in your entry:

    1. Be set in Menewsha.
    2. At least one Menewsha NPC is present or mentioned.
      Check the Menewsha NPC Guide for the list of NPCs!
    3. Involve the Festival of Winter Nights.
    4. Involve the theme of love.
    5. A pickle.

  • There is no specific method for how to write your story. Go wild! Just remember that because this is a writing contest, the writing itself is what will be judged.
  • Yes, punctuation, grammar and spelling do matter for this contest. If possible, proofread your entry or have a friend do it for you before you submit it.
  • Plagiarism is absolutely not allowed. Do not do it.

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Old 11-25-2013, 09:39 AM

Submission

Fill in this form below and send it to me via PM with your entry attached.
Entries posted in here will not be accepted.



[B]Username:[/B]
[B]Notes and/or warnings:[/B]

(Your entry here.)


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Old 11-25-2013, 09:39 AM

PRIZES



1st Place: 3000g
2nd Place: 1500g


Overall Favorite: Mr. Mayor's Crafting Adventure


All submitted entries which fully comply with the requirements will receive 100g.
Honorable mentions and other special prizes may also be given out.



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Old 11-25-2013, 09:39 AM

F.A.Q.s

Why start so early?
To give more time for you to write, of course! The creative process takes some time so I thought it'd be nice to stretch the contest over the period of a month rather than a week during the event.

When does this part of the contest end?
Right at the end of the Festival of Winter Nights event. Stay tuned for the event F.A.Q.s itself for more precise information.

How about Volume 2?
As mentioned above, Volume 2 will start after FoWN 2013 and most certainly before the Valentine's Day 2014 event.

Why will the stories be posted anonymously in part 2?
Why not? I thought it'd be nice for interested artists to see what stories inspire them for art without the potential bias of knowing who the authors are.

Can I reveal or let people know which of the entries was written by me?
Of course! That is entirely up to you.

What is the Festival of Winter Nights?
Festival of Winter Nights is an event that usually goes on about a week or so here in Menewsha, lasting till New Year's day. It's exactly like what it's called, a festival celebrating the winter season. Each year, there is usually a unique theme that follows the event.




Post in here if you have any other questions, comments or concerns about this contest!

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Old 12-01-2013, 02:25 PM

And we're ready to go!

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Old 12-02-2013, 10:53 AM

This is such an interesting idea for a contest. I do have a question. With the festival of winter nights theme, since this event on Menewsha is usually held for the Christmas, does that mean FoWN = Christmas? or can it just be winter theme without the Christmas element?

Also, is the notes/warnings part just like additional information about the story that's not exactly part of the story?

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Old 12-02-2013, 10:55 AM

It can be winter themed without the Christmas element.

Festival of Winter Nights usually goes on about a week here in Menewsha. It's exactly like what it's called, a festival celebrating the winter season. As for the unique theme an event usually has, that will be revealed when the event starts later. :D


---------- Post added 12-02-2013 at 06:57 PM ----------

Yes, that is right. The "Notes/warnings" bit works as an author's notes for anything they may have to say.

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Old 12-02-2013, 11:13 AM

All entries involving pickles will receive my adoration.

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Old 12-02-2013, 11:45 AM


Nice!
good luck everyone!
I can't wait to read the entries

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Old 12-02-2013, 12:43 PM

A...a pickle?!

Oh gosh, I've got to try this one out! If only for the sake of the pickle.

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Old 12-02-2013, 01:20 PM

if I have a time i shall try and do this.

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Old 12-02-2013, 01:43 PM

Oooh! This sounds fun! I'll give it a try!

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Old 12-02-2013, 01:45 PM

This sounds super cute! I'm gonna have to try this out

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Old 12-02-2013, 02:05 PM

It does sound fun! I'll... er... catch up on my RP posts and then get to work!

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Old 12-02-2013, 02:05 PM

If I do one its definitely going to include a pickle.

i'm not even surprised man, no matter how long its been

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Old 12-02-2013, 02:10 PM

Reminds me of my old dancing pickle siggy >.> .....this has caught my attention hehehehe XD

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Old 12-02-2013, 02:29 PM

That pic made me laugh for some reason

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Old 12-02-2013, 02:36 PM

Iro knows how to get the crowds going

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Old 12-02-2013, 03:12 PM

... LOL at the pickle. XD

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Old 12-02-2013, 03:13 PM

Oh, man... X3 I totally have the greatest story idea... *sits on hands to keep from typing it out for everyone right here and now*

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Old 12-02-2013, 03:39 PM

Your inspiration come very fast! O__O

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Old 12-02-2013, 05:31 PM

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