The green light has been given! After weeks of preparation, the Contest can be launched!
This has been brewing in many users' mind for awhile. Enter the Official Writing Contest!
General Rules
1)Submissions for the context must specify the word count implemented. 2)It must adhere to the period's theme as the main idea, or at least have some connection. 3)It must be submitted by the deadline. (The deadline will be according to AG time so that people will not be confused by the timeframe/exploit difference in time zones.) 4)A winner cannot win twice in a row, though he or she can submit an entry the next week. 5)Winners get a merit.
What not to include
1)No excessive inappropriate language, such as vulgarities, swearing. This includes slandering anyone in the AG community. 2)No slandering of race, religion, culture, language of people. 3)No sexual references or innuendoes, though romantic scenes such as kissing can be included.
Actions that lead to disqualification
1)No plagiarism. If it has been discovered that the story has been copied, e.g. the plot has been copied, the user will be disqualified with immediate action. However, elements of inspiration can be allowed. 2)Only one submission is allowed for each user. So please do not create multiple accounts for multiple entries. If it has been discovered that a user has submitted many entries due to this method, he or she will be disqualified. 3)If someone's username is used as a character's name or mentioned in the story, ask for permission first. Failure to do so may lead to disqualification.
Judge: Me, though I will appoint someone else if I want to take part.
I apologise for the tardiness...I haven't been leading a healthy lifestyle (eighteen hours of work daily, five hours of sleep etc etc), and I'm falling rather ill. So judging is off for the moment...Apologies...
Opposites? I'll give it a try, since I've got nothing else to realy do... And since I probal6y wont win the poetry competion, and a whole bunch of other reasons
Alright...judging. I only have the time and strength left to announce the winners, my reasons will come much later. Sorry for the delay, but yeah, I think I'll not delve more into feeble excuses. Real life issues.
Third place....Parsat. Darn, I seriously loved the Chineseness of it man. Way to go, at least Chinese culture hasn't died out the way I thought it would.
Second place...Jess. Well, I did accept your entry though you didn't 'officially' submit it.
First place....Alt. The most professional of the lot. Go ask for your merit!
For the rest...don't be discouraged...try again in the next round.
Well, comments come later, I need to get back to work now!
But first, the next round.
Theme: Opposites Deadline: To be given later.
And sorry again, I'm very very flooded and under pressure atm.
