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Contest July-August 2022 Short Story Contest Entry Thread

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The theme for our 31st seasonal short story contest is upon us. The theme brought forth from @Y'ttar Scaletail is "The Explorer's Guide to Lustria or A Brave/Foolhardy Exploration"

The Rules
-We would like you to try to keep your story between 500 and 2000 words. I am requiring that entries do not exceed 2400 words. This is counting title, poems, quotes, any add-ons. If I get a submission that exceeds 2400 words, I will trim it till it meets the limit, and you may not like what words I choose to cut. Even prepositions are not safe...
-Your name must appear nowhere with the story. There is no point in having an anonymous competition based on skill if we know whose entry is whose.
-You must send your story via private message to Scalenex before noon (US Central time) on August 3rd 2022
-The story must be new. No dragging up a story you wrote months or years ago.
-No plagiarism. This means no stealing a story verbatim. You are free to use characters or settings from other works including other writer's fluff pieces and past short story contest entries.
-The story must involve Lizardmen (or Seraphon or Salamanders or Saurian Ancients or Rangos), at least a little.
-The story must stick roughly within the theme, at least a little.
-No comics or illustrations. This is a short story contest. Visuals are limited to fonts and text colors.
-Only one entry allowed per person.


Once again, the winner of this contest has the honor of choosing the next contest theme if they so choose. This time because I do not want to be saddled with coming up with a last minute topic. If the winner does not give me a topic, I will pass this burden honor on to the runner-up.

If you want to talk about the theme or your eagerness to write or read something. Please do so below!
 
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Scalenex said:
The theme for our 31st seasonal short story contest is upon us. The theme brought forth from @Y'ttar Scaletail is "The Explorer's Guide to Lustria or A Brave/Foolhardy Exploration"

The Rules
-We would like you to try to keep your story between 500 and 2000 words. I am requiring that entries do not exceed 2400 words. This is counting title, poems, quotes, any add-ons. If I get a submission that exceeds 2400 words, I will trim it till it meets the limit, and you may not like what words I choose to cut. Even prepositions are not safe...
-Your name must appear nowhere with the story. There is no point in having an anonymous competition based on skill if we know whose entry is whose.
-You must send your story via private message to Scalenex before noon (US Central time) on July 31st 2022
-The story must be new. No dragging up a story you wrote months or years ago.
-No plagiarism. This means no stealing a story verbatim. You are free to use characters or settings from other works including other writer's fluff pieces and past short story contest entries.
-The story must involve Lizardmen (or Seraphon or Salamanders or Saurian Ancients or Rangos), at least a little.
-The story must stick roughly within the theme, at least a little.
-No comics or illustrations. This is a short story contest. Visuals are limited to fonts and text colors.
-Only one entry allowed per person.


Once again, the winner of this contest has the honor of choosing the next contest theme if they so choose. This time because I do not want to be saddled with coming up with a last minute topic. If the winner does not give me a topic, I will pass this burden honor on to the runner-up.

If you want to talk about the theme or your eagerness to write or read something. Please do so below!
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Thinking caps back on.

Still haven't had an idea for a darned poem yet. Blast it.
 
Scalenex said:
The theme for our 31st seasonal short story contest is upon us. The theme brought forth from @Y'ttar Scaletail is "The Explorer's Guide to Lustria or A Brave/Foolhardy Exploration"

The Rules
-We would like you to try to keep your story between 500 and 2000 words. I am requiring that entries do not exceed 2400 words. This is counting title, poems, quotes, any add-ons. If I get a submission that exceeds 2400 words, I will trim it till it meets the limit, and you may not like what words I choose to cut. Even prepositions are not safe...
-Your name must appear nowhere with the story. There is no point in having an anonymous competition based on skill if we know whose entry is whose.
-You must send your story via private message to Scalenex before noon (US Central time) on July 31st 2022
-The story must be new. No dragging up a story you wrote months or years ago.
-No plagiarism. This means no stealing a story verbatim. You are free to use characters or settings from other works including other writer's fluff pieces and past short story contest entries.
-The story must involve Lizardmen (or Seraphon or Salamanders or Saurian Ancients or Rangos), at least a little.
-The story must stick roughly within the theme, at least a little.
-No comics or illustrations. This is a short story contest. Visuals are limited to fonts and text colors.
-Only one entry allowed per person.


Once again, the winner of this contest has the honor of choosing the next contest theme if they so choose. This time because I do not want to be saddled with coming up with a last minute topic. If the winner does not give me a topic, I will pass this burden honor on to the runner-up.

If you want to talk about the theme or your eagerness to write or read something. Please do so below!
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Ohw wow! Lets see how I will fit this in a story.

Pens and papers at the ready. Go:writing:

Grrr, Imrahil
 
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Paradoxical Pacifism said:
I have such a bizarre, ridiculous crossover idea i'm thinking of and would like to write.
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If you plan on making a Lizardmen crossover with Commander McBragg, I already beat you to it.

Unrelated note, I'm planning to go on a camping trip at the end of July and I am planning to unplug during this time. So the deadline has been moved from July 31st to August 3rd.
 
Scalenex said:
If you plan on making a Lizardmen crossover with Commander McBragg, I already beat you to it.

Unrelated note, I'm planning to go on a camping trip at the end of July and I am planning to unplug during this time. So the deadline has been moved from July 31st to August 3rd.
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Good, more time to not come up with a storyline.

Grrr, Imrahil
 
Imrahil said:
Good, more time to not come up with a storyline.

Grrr, Imrahil
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HA!

I thought this would be me as well, but then a story came up this afternoon in my head and demanded to be written...

Things from July onwards are going to be very, VERY tight for me IRL so I'll see what I can do on writing it.

I've still got a bloody poem to come up with for the other contest.
 
I might have an idea as well... *starts scribbling down bits and pieces on paper*

Grrr, Imrahil
 
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