Hello ladies and gentleman, and welcome to The First Annual Scream Fan Fiction Awards! Here, we will reward excellence in writing, innovation and storytelling based upon the works created by Kevin Williamson's SCREAM.

Now, I can't simply do this alone as I am only one person and this will only work with the help of all the wonderful writers and readers of the Scream section on fanfiction. net. I have put this "ceremony" together to reward all the hard work and recognize the mastery in storytelling to those who deserve it!

The awards will be voted by THE PEOPLE. However, a writer must put theirself in the running to be nominated with a "for your consideration" entry. I'll go over this more in detail later. For now, here are all the categories the SFFAs will be recognizing:

BEST OPENING SEQUENCE

BEST ACTION SCENES

MOST ICONIC MOMENT

SADDEST MOMENT

BEST HEROINE OF 2011

BEST "ONE-SHOT"/ONE CHAPTER & COMPLETE STORY OF 2011

BEST SCREAM-RELATED, NON-DIRECT-SEQUEL PROJECT

BEST SCREAM 5

BEST SCREAM 6

BEST GHOSTFACE PHONE PERSONA

BEST GHOSTFACE SHOWDOWN

BEST GHOSTFACE REVEAL(S)

BEST GHOSTFACE OVERALL OF THE YEAR

SCARIEST FANFICTION OF THE YEAR

FUNNIEST FANFICTION OF THE YEAR

STORY WITH THE BEST RE-READ VALUE IN 2011

BEST CHASE SEQUENCE

BEST SINGULAR KILL OF 2011

BEST KILLS IN A FANFICTION IN 2011

MOST INTENSE/SUSPENSFUL MOMENT

MOST INTENSE/SUSPENSFUL FANFICTION OF 2011

MOST SHOCKING MOMENT

BEST CLIMAX

BEST WRITING FORMAT

BEST DIALOGUE

MOST ORIGINAL STORY OF 2011

BEST REPRODUCTION OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER

BEST ORIGINAL CHARACTER

BEST CHARACTER OVERALL

BEST WRITING ON A SINGULAR PROJECT

BEST AUTHOR OF THE YEAR

BEST FANFICTION OF THE YEAR

Now here's the process:
a) A writer will nominate a piece of their work for a category/categories, known as a "for your consideration."
b) That writer will send in an example representing that category/categories.
c) Once all the work has been considered, EVERYONE may vote on which is their favorite to be "nominated"
d) After, the top 5 stories with the most votes in each category will be known as the nominees.
e) Voters will vote again for those 5 stories, known as "the ballot."
f) The winners will be announced.

Here's how it'll work for each stage:
a) Reply/review to this story or send me a private message to be nominated. In your reply/review or private message, please put the following:
b) The category/categories you'd like it to be nominated for, and a copy and pasted sample FROM THE STORY representing the category. You may mix and mash parts to better convey your example of the category but make it clear these are different scenes and try not to make the example more than a page long.
c) I will collect all of the work and put them in seperate chapters for all to see. There, viewers will be able to nominate by putting in the title of the work and the author they want to vote for. The viewer must either reply/review or send me a private message with their vote.
d) I will count all the votes. The top 5 most voted for pieces of work will then be put all in one chapter with all the other categories. These are the works that were NOMINATED for their respective category.
e) Then viewers will submit their "ballot," made up of all the nominations and what they specifically want to vote for. You can only vote ONCE for a piece that's been nominated.
e) After all the final votes have been tallied, I will submit one final chapter announcing the winners!

How to send in a "for your consideration":
(ONLY THE WRITERS OF THEIR OWN MATERIAL MAY DO THIS)
1) Click "review this chapter" at the bottom of the page or click my name at the top of the page, view my profile and send me a Private Message.
2) Let's say I want to send in a "for your consideration" nomination for "Scream 6: Ghostface Society" by BillyBobD for the "Best Opening Sequence" and "Best Ghostface Phone Persona". My review or private message will look like this:
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION -
"Scream 6: Ghostface Society" by BillyBobD
for
"Best Opening Sequence"
"Best Ghostface Phone Persona"

"Best Opening Sequence"
{A small portion(s) that represents the opening sequence}
INT. STAB MAZE - CASEY BECKER'S FRONT YARD - CONTINUOUS
Tina enters and continues on, looking for the 'exit' sign. She's not playing Ghostface's game.

TINA
Okay, well, whoever this is, I'll be hanging
out by the exit.

GHOSTFACE
You should see who's hanging out by the
tree...

Tina stops for a moment and looks on at the tree... it seems different. The mannequin is a bit taller, different hair - brown to be exact instead of the usual short blonde... she spins around the tree - IT'S KRIS, COMPLETELY HALLOWED OUT. Tina jumps back and falls into a set of fake bushes.

A group of teens pass by, laughing at the display of Casey Becker. One of them comments, "Casey wasn't Mexican!" Tina can't even say a word, she's completely horrified.

GHOSTFACE
Great likeness of her, huh? It's just so
REAL.

TINA
Stop it, this isn't fucking funny!

GHOSTFACE
Oh, yes it is, Tina... it's all one... SIDE
SPLITTING JOKE!

GHOSTFACE POPS OUT FROM THE WINDOW BEHIND HER AND TRIES TO GRAB HER. Tina runs for her life and books back to the auditorium.

"Best Ghostface Phone Persona"
{a small section(s) that represents Ghostface's on phone attitude}
CASSANDRA
No, shit head, I get these calls all the
time. You think you're the first one,
huh? You think you're the first one to
try and SCARE ME?

GHOSTFACE
No... but I am the first one to be in your
house when making the call.

CASSANDRA
Oh, yeah, right, where are you? My closet?

GHOSTFACE
Somewhere a little more apparent.

CASSANDRA
Well I'm sure security would've picked
you up, buddy. Seriously, the fun and
games are over. Call me again and I'll
call 9-1-1.

GHOSTFACE
Perhaps you should. They'll need to
come carry you out in a BODY BAG in just a
minute!

Cassandra FINALLY reaches her room and stops at her door.

CASSANDRA
Cute. But you're not scary.

GHOSTFACE
What is scary? Oh, I know what is... that
feeling when you get home to an empty house at night
and all the lights are off and the only thing you
can think of is the crazed lunatic waiting
for you at the edge of your bed with an axe.

The floor creeks. Cassandra hesitates to open her door.

GHOSTFACE
You hesitate each time you turn on a light to
another room, bracing yourself for what might
be there waiting for you... in the dark...

CASSANDRA
(a bit shaken now)
Ah. Creative.

GHOSTFACE
Open the door... if you dare.

CASSANDRA
If you are there, I'm gonna beat the shit
out of you. I have a black belt in Tae-
Kwon-Doe.

GHOSTFACE
BRING IT... I'M WAITING.

CASSANDRA PUTS HER HAND ON THE DOOR... AND SWINGS IT OPEN... her room is pitch black in darkness.

3) Then you send your "for your consideration" in. I will then copy and paste it and put it in the chapter for all those to see and vote for it. You may "consider yourself" for as many categories as you wish. Whether you make it into those categories' nominees depends on the voters.

How to send in a vote:
(FANS and WRITERS are both allowed to vote - WRITERS may not vote for themselves)
1) Once the categories with all the works are posted, you may review that chapter or send me a Private Message with your vote.
2) Let's say I want to vote for "Scream 6: Ghostface Society" by BillyBobD for the "Best Opening Sequence" category. My review or private message will look like this:
"Scream 6: Ghostface Society" by BillyBobD.
There will be no need to copy and paste the entire section you're voting for since I'll know which one you're talking about since each chapter will be category-related. Just send in the title of the work and the author.

How to send in a ballot:
(FANS and WRITERS are both allowed to vote - WRITERS may not vote for themselves)
1) Once all of the nominations are shown, copy the entire ballot. Go to "review this chapter" or send me a private message. Paste the ballot and delete all the other nominations EXCEPT the nominee you wish to vote for.
2) It should look like this, if these were your choices (this is only the first few nominations and not the entire ballot):

BEST OPENING SEQUENCE
"Scream 6: 'til Death" by thorney33

BEST ACTION
Stab 5 by Protector91

BEST REPRODUCTION OF AN EXISTING CHARACTER
Sidney in "The Other Prescott Sister" by AmberRedRose

BEST ORIGINAL CHARACTER
Alice in "Whisper to a Scream" by sugercoatedslashersmile

BEST CHARACTER OVERALL
Niley Krinkey in "Scream 6: Ghostface Society" by BillyBobD

3) Your ballot choices will be tallied and the winner will be announced shortly after.

How to nominate the more broad categories:
1) I know it's impossible to vote for "BEST SCREAM 5" and then have to copy and paste the entire story. You can just put the title of the work you want to vote for on broad categories. Here is a list of the broad categories you can just put the title or author of the work:

BEST SCREAM-RELATED, NON-SEQUEL PROJECT

BEST SCREAM 5

BEST SCREAM 6

BEST GHOSTFACE OVERALL OF THE YEAR

STORY WITH THE BEST RE-READ VALUE IN 2011

BEST WRITING FORMAT

BEST WRITING ON A SINGULAR PROJECT

BEST AUTHOR OF THE YEAR

BEST FANFICTION OF THE YEAR

All the other categories need a SPECIFIC EXAMPLE that represents that category or else people who have not read that work won't know to vote for it when looking at in comparison to the other works.

What do I do if my favorite author or story didn't turn a "For Your Consideration" in?
On the deadline date, I will announce all the works that have been submitted by title and author. If the work you're a fan of isn't on there, feel free to send me a line to wish that a specific work be nominated and for whichever categories you think it should be nominated for. I'll update the list as often as possible. I, too, will nominate works if a writer or fan doesn't send a "For Your Consideration" in and I think it fits the category. Whatever makes it into the final nominations, based upon the "ballot" votes, is permanent.

Deadlines and Important Dates:
The announcement page is posted: January 1st, 2012
For Your Consideration submissions must be sent by January 11th, 2012
Every category with all the submissions will be posted January 14th, 2012
Votes for all the submissions must be in by January 21st, 2012
Votes for all the final/"ballot" nominees must be in by January 28th, 2012
The awards will take place on January 29th, 2012

REMINDER: Only work created, written in or started in 2011 are eligible. If a project has been dormant since 2010 or was started in 2012, it is NOT eligible.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please review or send me a private message! I will update regularly. Let's have fun with this!