Hello, all. Welcome to the Double Challenge. Two options, two inspirations ready, set, READ!
Option 1, the seasons contest:
Step 1: Say that you are entering in a review, or if you have any questions tell PM me.
Step 2: Pick a season
Step 3: Write a fic with the season as the theme
Step 4: PM the link to the story and I shall judge.
Option 2, the Genre Contest:
No steps for this one. Write a series of one-shots with a one-shot for each genre:
Romance
Humor
Drama
Poetry
Adventure
Mystery
Horror
Parody
Angst
Supernatural
Suspense
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Spiritual
Tragedy
Western
Crime
Family
Hurt/Comfort
Friendship
Overall rules for both contests:
Any rating, but if it's M please tell me.
Yes, slash is allowed but try to avoid it. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it.
Deadline is July 23rd. You get a lot of time, especially if you are doing the 2nd option.
You can only enter one challenge.
Yes, I will allow OCs, but please try avoiding them as they confuse me.
Yes, it can be a songfic. I adore them!
There are TWO different scoring systems:
Seasons scoring:
25 points for mechanics, 25 points for the feel of the fic (dialogue, setting, description, etc.) 25 points for if the season fits the fic (if it's a winter fic, I wouldn't suggest making it at the beach). For every other season you do (let's say the main one is summer but you decide to do Spring to) I add 8.3 points to your score. Total points= 100.
Scoring system for Genre Contest:
5 points for every genre (general doesn't count, there's not much to do for general) 10 points for mechanics and everything else. Total points= 110
Points for Seasons contest:
90-100 points gets: a "congrats" review, author alert, story alert, favorite author and favorite story ALSO: You get a one-shot with a pairing or OC (please try to avoid OCs though, as they confuse me) in either the Untitled Story of Many Lovers, the Sequel to We'll Be a Dream (no name for it yet) or just a one-shot on its own.
80-89 points gets: a "congrats" review, story alert, favorite author and favorite story
70-79 points gets: a "congrats" review, favorite author and favorite story
I'll keep going if someone gets lower (I doubt that, though).
Genre contest scoring:
90-100 points gets: a "congrats" review, author alert, story alert, favorite author and favorite story ALSO: You get a one-shot with a pairing or OC (please try to avoid OCs though, as they confuse me) in either the Untitled Story of Many Lovers, the Sequel to We'll Be a Dream (no name for it yet) or just a one-shot on its own.
80-89.9 points gets: a "congrats" review, story alert, favorite author and favorite story
70-79.9 points gets: a "congrats" review, favorite author and favorite story
Yes, I know the scoring is the same but the only difference is the .9 at the end. But there will also be awards:
Best couple
Best death (oh yes, I want death)
Best setting
Best parody (for genre contest)
I may put more awards in there if I want to.
Are you dying for more? Dare I go on? Ok!
A third challenge you say? Here it is:
The Owner contest:
Write a fic about all the cats' owners.
You get five points for every owner you do.
Same rules apply for this one.
Ok, I think I carried it as far as I could. Any questions?
Read. Set. Write!