Theme: Breakdown
Word Limit: 2000
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 20, by 11:59 p.m. Pacific
Voting begins Saturday, September 21, and goes until Monday, September 23 at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Optional Secondary Objective: Loglines
A logline is a brief synopsis of your story most commonly intended to hook a potential reader. But more importantly for our purposes, a logline is a fantastic way to give your story form and to keep your writing on point.
So for this challenge, before/during/or after brainstorming, come up with a logline and paste it near your monitor as you write to keep your story on track.
Now, let's compare the execution of your story to your intentions! Once you're done writing, include the logline when you post the link to your story so that we can all see the results! Alternatively, include the logline at the end of your story. The logline should NOT count toward your word limit if you decide to post it at the beginning or end of your PDF instead.
Here is an article if you're not familiar with loglines: http://www.archetypewriting.com/articles/QTers/logline_MM.htm
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.
NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge FAQ
Previous Challenge Threads and Themes
Word Limit: 2000
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 20, by 11:59 p.m. Pacific
Voting begins Saturday, September 21, and goes until Monday, September 23 at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Optional Secondary Objective: Loglines
A logline is a brief synopsis of your story most commonly intended to hook a potential reader. But more importantly for our purposes, a logline is a fantastic way to give your story form and to keep your writing on point.
So for this challenge, before/during/or after brainstorming, come up with a logline and paste it near your monitor as you write to keep your story on track.
Now, let's compare the execution of your story to your intentions! Once you're done writing, include the logline when you post the link to your story so that we can all see the results! Alternatively, include the logline at the end of your story. The logline should NOT count toward your word limit if you decide to post it at the beginning or end of your PDF instead.
Here is an article if you're not familiar with loglines: http://www.archetypewriting.com/articles/QTers/logline_MM.htm
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.
NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge FAQ
Previous Challenge Threads and Themes
Although I guess he also did a fantasy one recently.