Hey folks, remember a few years ago when we used to do a monthly writing contest? If you don't here's your chance to become familiar with a variety of fan fiction authors and have some creative fun.
Here's how it goes (I think, memory a bit dusty):
I'll start the first "Month's" contest with a topic (related in some way to Star Trek), month is in quotes because we'll go a bit longer than a month this first time. The contest will be open for entries until October 25th, at which time a vote will be taken to determine the winner.
The winner of each month receives (drum roll please) the choice of the next months topic.
So, without further ado, here is the topic and other parameters.
New Beginnings:
Let's set a word goal around 10,000. Shorter or longer will be fine, I just want to get people writing...but let's not go 20,000, OK. People have to read your story, and hopefully a few others, and the idea is not to take away from other writing projects, but to get creativity flowing, and have fun.
Characters can be canon or original characters in the Trek Universe, including mirrors or alternates. The important part here is to show characters who have been out of play for a while getting back into the game somehow. I suppose this means that if you are introducing totally new characters, then some flashbacks are in order, so people can tell the difference between 'then' and 'now.'
Get those keyboards warmed up, ready, set, write!
And, I don't remember if the winner could enter/win, but due to the contest resurrection, I'm going to write something whether it's eligible or not.
You are welcome to post a short synopsis of what you are thinking of writing about to, just to there is some action on the thread before the stories start appearing.
Good Luck!
Here's how it goes (I think, memory a bit dusty):
I'll start the first "Month's" contest with a topic (related in some way to Star Trek), month is in quotes because we'll go a bit longer than a month this first time. The contest will be open for entries until October 25th, at which time a vote will be taken to determine the winner.
The winner of each month receives (drum roll please) the choice of the next months topic.
So, without further ado, here is the topic and other parameters.
New Beginnings:
Let's set a word goal around 10,000. Shorter or longer will be fine, I just want to get people writing...but let's not go 20,000, OK. People have to read your story, and hopefully a few others, and the idea is not to take away from other writing projects, but to get creativity flowing, and have fun.
Characters can be canon or original characters in the Trek Universe, including mirrors or alternates. The important part here is to show characters who have been out of play for a while getting back into the game somehow. I suppose this means that if you are introducing totally new characters, then some flashbacks are in order, so people can tell the difference between 'then' and 'now.'
Get those keyboards warmed up, ready, set, write!
And, I don't remember if the winner could enter/win, but due to the contest resurrection, I'm going to write something whether it's eligible or not.
You are welcome to post a short synopsis of what you are thinking of writing about to, just to there is some action on the thread before the stories start appearing.
Good Luck!
