Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Theme - "Alive"
Word Limit: 2500
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 15th, 2017 by 11:59 PM Pacific.
Voting Deadline: Monday,September 18th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Optional Secondary Objective: Non-sense. Take away one (or more!) of the five senses from a character and use the other four to describe their environment. Vision seems like it's the easiest to use so you should probably take that one away.
Submission Guidelines:
- One entry per poster.
- All submissions must be written during the time of the challenge.
- Using the topic as the title of your piece is discouraged.
- Keep to the word count!
Voting Guidelines:
- Three votes per voter. Please denote in your voting your 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd (1 pt) place votes.
- Please read all submissions before voting.
- You must vote in order to be eligible to win the challenge.
- When voting ends, the winner gets a collective pat on the back, and starts the new challenge.
Important side note: A lot of our regulars like to write out short critiques/comments for the stories, but you can always opt out by simply adding a note like "I'd prefer no critiques" in the post where you submit your story. We're an understanding group and respect that not everyone wants comments on their work. Above all, we just want to read your story.
NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge FAQ
Previous Challenge Threads and Themes
Word Limit: 2500
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 15th, 2017 by 11:59 PM Pacific.
Voting Deadline: Monday,September 18th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Optional Secondary Objective: Non-sense. Take away one (or more!) of the five senses from a character and use the other four to describe their environment. Vision seems like it's the easiest to use so you should probably take that one away.
Submission Guidelines:
- One entry per poster.
- All submissions must be written during the time of the challenge.
- Using the topic as the title of your piece is discouraged.
- Keep to the word count!
Voting Guidelines:
- Three votes per voter. Please denote in your voting your 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd (1 pt) place votes.
- Please read all submissions before voting.
- You must vote in order to be eligible to win the challenge.
- When voting ends, the winner gets a collective pat on the back, and starts the new challenge.
Important side note: A lot of our regulars like to write out short critiques/comments for the stories, but you can always opt out by simply adding a note like "I'd prefer no critiques" in the post where you submit your story. We're an understanding group and respect that not everyone wants comments on their work. Above all, we just want to read your story.
NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge FAQ
Previous Challenge Threads and Themes