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Another competition has been devised for the site and can be found here:
Please keep in mind that all entries must follow the rules detailed on the above page, especially in regards to quality standards. Spinoffs will also be not be accepted without appeal.
Greetings, spooks and spectres! This lovely Friday the 13th brings forth a casual flash-fiction contest for all you frightening folks!
Check out all the deliciously devilish details at Trick or Treat, Short and Sweet: Halloween Writing Challenge 2023!
Happy haunting!
In case you weren't aware, the wiki's latest contest concluded a couple of days ago. You can find the results here. I would highly recommend checking them out - there's some excellent entries that are definitely worth a read.
All the entries for Cornconic's Random Title Writing Contest are in, and let me tell you, we've got a heck of a pasta lineup in there! Fresh new stories from some of the top names on the site. Go on and check them out -- the list of entries is down at the bottom of the page.
The first heat of the 2015 PotY tournament is over!
Check out who won, and this week's contenders here!
The PotM poll for August's PotM is live!
Please take the time to read the stories, and vote for your favourite!
It's nearing the end of the month, and with it, the end of the PotM poll!
Please take the time to read all the stories, and cast your vote in the poll! Ensure that the name you vote under can be corroborated (use your username), or your vote may not be counted!
Everyone's favourite time of the month has come! The time to choose next month's Pasta of the Month!
Check out the stories, and vote in the poll here!
The 2022 Wheel of Misfortune Writing Contest has come to a close! It's my pleasure to announce the winners!
1st: Ghosts of Nutty Putty, by Shadowswimmer77
2nd: Patty's Food Addiction, by Dgrady237
3rd: We have two tied entries, for 3rd place!
A sense of Beauty, by Cornconic
and
A Mission on Lake Ontario, by HopelessNightOwl
Thank you to my fellow judges @ZugZuwang and @MakRalston for your analyses, and to all the contestants for taking part. I mean it when I say that you're (almost) all winners, in my books. Excellent job!
Shoutout to @Kolpik @StalkerShrike @The Vesper's Bell @Squidmanescape @Raidra @Spookyboorhodes @Icydice @AliasCrouton2 @RAZORstories for your contributions.
Well, well, well...April is over...and it's time to start dishin' out feedback on these (in my opinion) overall awesome stories from the Wheel of Misfortune 2022 contest!
As of now, all of my (MakRalston's) reviews and scores are commented on the respective stories! All three of us (me, Zug, and Tewahway) are anxious to decide on a winner very soon! So stay tuned...
Keep in mind, too...I was the "nicest" of the three judges. No opposition to Zug or Te, but you'll notice I was far more lenient. So do keep that in mind on the whole...as the scores will be averaged out. A good balance, we might say...
Thanks for all your submissions, e'rybody!
Say hello to your newest PotM, Videophile!
Congratulations to ZugZuwang!
The poll's results may be found here.
Don't forget to make note of your favourite reads, and consider making a nomination for next month's PotM!
Don't forget to cast your votes for PotM! The stories, and the poll can be found here!
Also, today is the last day for contestants to submit their stories for the 2022 Wheel of Misfortune Writing Contest! Even if you aren't competing, check out their stories, and give them some love!
As of today, the 20th, the Wheel of Misfortune Writing Contest is no longer accepting new applicants.
Please feel free to visit the contest's page, and check out all the stories that the contestants have begun to submit!
Wheel of Misfortune Writing Contest
Good luck to the contestants, keep them stories coming!
Today marks the first day that contest entries for the Wheel of Misfortune writing contest will be accepted!
Get hyped y'all! Check them out as they're submitted, and give the contestants some love!
The stories will all be able to be found in the contest category, here!
I'd also like to take a moment to remind any possible contestants that they have until the 20th to sign up, if they want to participate!
Recently, there's been a lot of new users wanting to write and submit their work, especially in the ongoing Wheel Of Misfortune contest, I thought I'd give some baseline ideas as to how you can make sure your story measures up with the quality standards, as this is a prerequisite for every story, not just contest stories.
*DISCLAIMER*
I am a judge in said contest, and this means that I'm not going to give you feedback on contest entries or otherwise assist in any plot or structure based issues until the deadline for submissions; so don't ask. This is simply how you can adhere to the basic standards for posting stories, otherwise your entry will be rejected.
So, anyway, here you go:
Do proofread as standard practice. I can't count the amount of people I've had to tell to proofread work. It's apparent when people have vs when they haven't.
Do make sure you have a set amount of time put aside each day/week to spend on your story.
Do use a word processor such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word to write your story in.
Do post your story to the Writer's Workshop to get penalty free feedback from other users on your entry/story.
Do make sure that you thoroughly research topics that you want to write about.
Don't start your entry at the last minute, it'll just stress you out and your story might not be as good as it could have been otherwise.
Don’t include excessive clichés unless you can reasonably justify their use.
Don't submit a story as a wall of text, no one is going to be inclined to proofread or correct mistakes if you can't even put spaces between paragraphs.
Don't plagiarise. This is a very serious offence, and if you're found to be using someone else's work and claiming it to be your own, contest entry or otherwise, expect a ban. Taking light inspiration is fine as long as you make it your own.
If you have any general queries pertaining to the contest, @Tewahway, Myself or @MakRalston will be happy to answer them.
I hope these baseline tips help you to get your story to stay on the wiki, and good luck.
Howdy, ladies and gentlemen!
With winter ending, grasping desperately to its last death throes, we move into the delightful spring. What better way to celebrate than with a whacky contest?
I give you: The April Wheel of Misfortune writing challenge!
Every participant will be assigned a challenge to frame their story around, and to stoke the flames of creativity!
Check out the blog post here for more details, and how to enroll!
Good luck... you'll need it.
Click here to view the final scores for the contest. And happy first of the month, everyone. Hope you all had a spooky Halloween.
As of today, the 30th of October, we are no longer accepting entries into the contest. 12 pastas have been submitted in total, all of which can be found here:
The scores will be tallied and announced for tomorrow night, so stay tuned, everyone.
Today is the first day you can submit a story for the contest. Entries will be open until the 29th, after which, the scores will be tallied up and the winners revealed. We won't be accepting new participants past the 22nd, so make sure to leave a comment before then if you're interested in writing an entry.
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