Theme - "Heartless"
Word Limit: 2100
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 19th by 11:59 PM Pacific.
Voting begins Saturday, August 20th, and goes until Monday, August 22nd at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Grace Periods: Each of the above deadlines will be followed by a 6-hour grace period. Submissions made after the end of the grace period will be ineligible, and votes cast after the end of the grace period will not be counted. Remember that these are grace periods, not extensions of the deadline--you should still submit your work or cast your vote by the deadline set above.
Optional Secondary Objective: Channeling favorites
Reread an old favorite (if you don't have time for a whole novel, don't worry, a couple of chapters or even scenes is fine). Think about what the author does well that made you love the book, whether it's a matter of craft, tone, mood, voice, style or language use, whatever. Make it your goal to try to channel some aspect of what you love about it in the story you write for this challenge. Feel free to let us know who/what you're channeling.
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: 2100
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 19th by 11:59 PM Pacific.
Voting begins Saturday, August 20th, and goes until Monday, August 22nd at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Grace Periods: Each of the above deadlines will be followed by a 6-hour grace period. Submissions made after the end of the grace period will be ineligible, and votes cast after the end of the grace period will not be counted. Remember that these are grace periods, not extensions of the deadline--you should still submit your work or cast your vote by the deadline set above.
Optional Secondary Objective: Channeling favorites
Reread an old favorite (if you don't have time for a whole novel, don't worry, a couple of chapters or even scenes is fine). Think about what the author does well that made you love the book, whether it's a matter of craft, tone, mood, voice, style or language use, whatever. Make it your goal to try to channel some aspect of what you love about it in the story you write for this challenge. Feel free to let us know who/what you're channeling.
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