Pixel
Terrarian
Greetings authors and budding writers alike, and welcome to our literature competition, where entrants will be challenged to produce a short story or piece, revolving around a given scenario. Do you have a story to tell? Do you enjoy describing events and your surroundings to others? Do you have a burning passion for writing? Then this is the competition for you.
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Information:
Around the beginning of each month, writers will be challenged with a new scenario, of which will be posted somewhere in the thread. This is very important for new readers who haven't yet grasped the concept and want to write for a previous challenge. New challenges will be directly linked at the end of the thread, so keep a close eye.
Potential entrants are challenged to write a short story. This short story should be worked on by a single individual; group works are not permitted.
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Challenge No. 1:
<< You awaken fifteen minutes before midnight. You look outside your window, just as you catch sight of a Blood Moon. You break into a cold sweat. Listening closely, you distinguish the unmistakable groan of a zombie, as a large horde of them hobble up to your front door. A loud rattling permeates the air as they attempt to force entry into your humble abode, your only sanctuary from the evils of the world. Having barely survived the latest onslaught of nocturnal monsters from your preceding expedition, you begin to panic. Amidst your tangled mess of thoughts and emotions, one task, one objective, resides above all else; “I must find a way to survive.” >>
This short story should be written in between 250 - 2500 words, sticking to the general theme, horror, and set in the Terraria world. All entries must be submitted into this thread in a post, between the two following dates. This entry must be marked in a bright red title, to distinguish itself from the questions and messages.
16 June 2015 -- 26 June 2015
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You have a time limit of ten days, commencing the moment the starting announcement for the competition is made. After this limit, the two judges, Pixel and Commander Crocket, will begin reviewing the entries submitted into the thread for a day or so. Entries will be marked based on their accuracy, creativity, and technique, before being given an overall score and general review and then tested against each other to decide a final top three.
Disclaimers: Whilst we understand some of you like to put humour in your literature, we ask that you do not overdo it and/or submit a joke story. Should you have any questions or concern, these should be placed in a separate post to your entry. Additional art for visual aid is accepted.
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Information:
Around the beginning of each month, writers will be challenged with a new scenario, of which will be posted somewhere in the thread. This is very important for new readers who haven't yet grasped the concept and want to write for a previous challenge. New challenges will be directly linked at the end of the thread, so keep a close eye.
Potential entrants are challenged to write a short story. This short story should be worked on by a single individual; group works are not permitted.
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Challenge No. 1:
<< You awaken fifteen minutes before midnight. You look outside your window, just as you catch sight of a Blood Moon. You break into a cold sweat. Listening closely, you distinguish the unmistakable groan of a zombie, as a large horde of them hobble up to your front door. A loud rattling permeates the air as they attempt to force entry into your humble abode, your only sanctuary from the evils of the world. Having barely survived the latest onslaught of nocturnal monsters from your preceding expedition, you begin to panic. Amidst your tangled mess of thoughts and emotions, one task, one objective, resides above all else; “I must find a way to survive.” >>
This short story should be written in between 250 - 2500 words, sticking to the general theme, horror, and set in the Terraria world. All entries must be submitted into this thread in a post, between the two following dates. This entry must be marked in a bright red title, to distinguish itself from the questions and messages.
16 June 2015 -- 26 June 2015
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You have a time limit of ten days, commencing the moment the starting announcement for the competition is made. After this limit, the two judges, Pixel and Commander Crocket, will begin reviewing the entries submitted into the thread for a day or so. Entries will be marked based on their accuracy, creativity, and technique, before being given an overall score and general review and then tested against each other to decide a final top three.
Disclaimers: Whilst we understand some of you like to put humour in your literature, we ask that you do not overdo it and/or submit a joke story. Should you have any questions or concern, these should be placed in a separate post to your entry. Additional art for visual aid is accepted.
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