By Rivenblade the winner of the last challenge from that other site.
Theme: A New Beginning
Word limit: 1,500 words
Submission deadline: December 15th, 2017
Voting Deadline: December 18th, 2017 by 11:59 pm Pacific time
Optional Secondary Objective: Everything happens in the same small location
Welcome to the first ever Reset Era Creative Writing Challenge! We welcome veterans and newcomers to join us and show off their creative writing chops. Now, onto the theme...
After "winning" or (more likely) losing at nanowrimo, we could all use a fresh start. With that in mind, give us your best 1,500-word short story that embodies the theme of a new beginning. Maybe it's someone's first day at a new school. Maybe it's the end of one relationship and the beginning of another. Maybe it's election night in the not-too-distant future.
Whatever works for YOU and gets your creative juices flowing.
As a totally optional secondary objective, see if you can make all of the action in your story happen in the same small location. Not just the same country or town, but the same room, gas station, store, whatever. And keep it interesting!
Good luck!
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!
- On its own line, type #entry for the bot to find your submission.
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.
Since this is a fresh start, here is the full FAQ for first timers, and for those of us who could always use a reminder: [Revisions en route]
Thank you, C.B. for the banner
Theme: A New Beginning
Word limit: 1,500 words
Submission deadline: December 15th, 2017
Voting Deadline: December 18th, 2017 by 11:59 pm Pacific time
Optional Secondary Objective: Everything happens in the same small location
Welcome to the first ever Reset Era Creative Writing Challenge! We welcome veterans and newcomers to join us and show off their creative writing chops. Now, onto the theme...
After "winning" or (more likely) losing at nanowrimo, we could all use a fresh start. With that in mind, give us your best 1,500-word short story that embodies the theme of a new beginning. Maybe it's someone's first day at a new school. Maybe it's the end of one relationship and the beginning of another. Maybe it's election night in the not-too-distant future.
Whatever works for YOU and gets your creative juices flowing.
As a totally optional secondary objective, see if you can make all of the action in your story happen in the same small location. Not just the same country or town, but the same room, gas station, store, whatever. And keep it interesting!
Good luck!
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!
- On its own line, type #entry for the bot to find your submission.
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.
Since this is a fresh start, here is the full FAQ for first timers, and for those of us who could always use a reminder: [Revisions en route]
Thank you, C.B. for the banner
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