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It's finally here!
Thanks to a lot of work by a lot of people, we're proud to revive the Guild's long tradition of writing competition by bringing you the first ever Roleplayer Guild Contest. Before we start, the crew of RPGC #1 would like to take a minute to recognize the teams that came before us. Many have moved on; many helped us either directly or indirectly (or even without knowing it) as we set up the groundwork for RPGC. Wherever they are, each of us are sincerely thankful for the many (MANY) months of hard work they put in for the community.
Now if you weren't here for the classic Writer of the Month contests, you may be a bit lost. Essentially, each month, the staff would supply a writing prompt, and anybody who wanted could submit a story, poem, script, or whatever they liked, based on that prompt. Then the entries get posted, and everyone votes for their favorite to pick the winner. We've preserved that backbone in RPGC, and on top of it we've added special prize categories on an optional basis. These winners will be picked by the staff running each contest. You can read more here, and as always, if you have any questions at all, feel free to ask -- we're here to help!
Thanks to a lot of work by a lot of people, we're proud to revive the Guild's long tradition of writing competition by bringing you the first ever Roleplayer Guild Contest. Before we start, the crew of RPGC #1 would like to take a minute to recognize the teams that came before us. Many have moved on; many helped us either directly or indirectly (or even without knowing it) as we set up the groundwork for RPGC. Wherever they are, each of us are sincerely thankful for the many (MANY) months of hard work they put in for the community.
Now if you weren't here for the classic Writer of the Month contests, you may be a bit lost. Essentially, each month, the staff would supply a writing prompt, and anybody who wanted could submit a story, poem, script, or whatever they liked, based on that prompt. Then the entries get posted, and everyone votes for their favorite to pick the winner. We've preserved that backbone in RPGC, and on top of it we've added special prize categories on an optional basis. These winners will be picked by the staff running each contest. You can read more here, and as always, if you have any questions at all, feel free to ask -- we're here to help!
Prompt:
Choose any song you want and write a story or poem based on or inspired by that song.Awards:
- People's Choice - The main prize goes to the winner of the popular vote. Depending on participation, runners-up may get prizes as well.
- Staff Picks - RPGC staff each select winners from the bonus categories
Bonus Categories:
These optional categories will be tied to special staff pick awards (of the same name) handed out for this month, so take on one (or more!) of the challenges if you want a chance to win another prize!- Story Bonuses:
- Inside Baseball - Most liberal use of obscure musical terms.
- Idlest Delilah - You deviated the least from the original story of the song.
- Poem Bonuses:
- George Co-stanza - Awarded for the shortest, angriest verse. *drops mic*
- Poetic Justice - Use the same rhyme scheme or cadence as the song.
Entry Rules:
- Follow all general contest rules.
- Send your entry to @mdk with an appropriate title (RPGC #1 Entry would work) by March 15th MARCH 18th EXTENDED DEADLINE!
- In the entry submission PM you must include the title and artist name of the song you used, along with a Youtube (or similar) link to that song. They will be posted with your entry.
- Be sure to mention any bonus categories you're hoping to win -- we'll consider everyone for everything, but it can't hurt to remind us!
- All entries will be posted anonymously on March 16th, after which everyone can read, discuss, and of course vote for a winner!
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