Theme - "Discovery"
Word Limit: 2500
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 4th by 11:59 PM Pacific
Voting Deadline: Monday, August 7th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Optional Secondary Objective: What a twist! Channel your inner Shyamalan and give us a great twist (or 2, or 3, etc.) in your story. Twist to your hearts desire. This may or may not mean including sexy turtles who turn out to be cyborgs from space. Or vice versa. Lady in the Water and The Happening may be required watching for this challenge to get you in the right mindset.
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, August 4th by 11:59 PM Pacific
Voting Deadline: Monday, August 7th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Optional Secondary Objective: What a twist! Channel your inner Shyamalan and give us a great twist (or 2, or 3, etc.) in your story. Twist to your hearts desire. This may or may not mean including sexy turtles who turn out to be cyborgs from space. Or vice versa. Lady in the Water and The Happening may be required watching for this challenge to get you in the right mindset.
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