Event Autumn 2023 One-Shot Announcement

[Cresselia92]

It also does not have to involve trick-or treating, right? Just something that is a tradition that is done on Halloween?

Trick-or-treating is extremely Halloween-based, so you might risk going out of theme by doing that. It’s not a definitive no, but there would be a good chance it would turn into a “standard” Halloween story.

 

[Greninjaman]

Trick-or-treating is extremely Halloween-based, so you might risk going out of theme by doing that. It’s not a definitive no, but there would be a good chance it would turn into a “standard” Halloween story.

So any Halloween tradtions are fair game?

 

[Cresselia92]

So any Halloween tradtions are fair game?

The actual prompt is “spooky season”, so any event that has similar themes to Halloween — like honoring and celebrating the dead/ancestors — is fair game. Basically, any celebration that isn’t the strict Western Halloween as we know it.

 

[Beth Pavell]

Bearing in mind that we're not going to narrowly define the theme - part of the point of the Best Use of Theme prize is to see who comes up with the most imaginative/interesting/apropos use of the given theme

 

[Cresselia92]

Well, I’m gonna formally join the event as a participant, too! I’ve got a few ideas already…

 

[ThyCheshireCat]

Was going back and forth on whether I should give this a try or not given I've not had the best track record for putting my ideas on paper but if I don't at least give it a shot I won't know if I can, and it certainly won't help me improve on my writing skills if I don't do anything... So I'm-a give this one a go if that's alright!

BTW, just to check real quick, is it alright if I post my entry to another site after the contest is over? I'd keep it exclusive to here beforehand though.

 

[Hydrogenium]

I apologise for such a question, but what exactly does "wordcount cup" mean? I understand that the length of a work cannot exceed 10,000 words, but should it be around this number, or could it be significantly shorter?

 

[Greninjaman]

I apologise for such a question, but what exactly does "wordcount cup" mean? I understand that the length of a work cannot exceed 10,000 words, but should it be around this number, or could it be significantly shorter?

It means that it can be no more than 10,000 words. You can have it be as long or as short as you want, as long as you don't go over 10,000 words.

 

[Hydrogenium]

Thank you, Greninjaman.

I would like to enter as a writer. I feel like it might not be the best idea, but I wanted to partake in something like this for quite some time...

 

[Greninjaman]

Coming up with a title for the story is quite tricky. It was easy for last year's contest, simply because that story was based on an event that happens in Majora's Mask.

 

[airmail]

Hi! Branching out a bit finally and signing up as a participant! =] It'll be nice to share my own writing and get to enjoy everyone else's, too.

 

[Greninjaman]

The idea for my entry actually revolves around a particular dungeon in LoZ. Not my first time doing that. I did a story which revolved around the Great Deku Tree in Ocarina of Time.

 

[beryllium]

I'd like to enter as a writer please ^^

 

[Ryoma Maser]

I would like to sign up as a last-minute writer. I was considering despite work and school being a drag, but I think I got a solid idea and would like to go through with it. I hope I can put it out on time but I think I got a solid plan in my head that can give me a good footing for it.

 

[Beth Pavell]

And that's the entries! Keep an eye out for the discussion thread coming very soon!

(Oh, and get writing)

 

[Greninjaman]

Wow. Only three judges this year. Last year, I think there were more.

 

[lisianthus]

After October 30 11:59 PM GMT (Britain) / October 30 4:59 PM PDT (Pacific Coast America) / October 31 8:59 AM JST (Japan), the deadline for your one-shots will end! Please submit your stories as their own separate threads in The Writer's Workshop, title them as contest fics, and provide a link here or in the discussion thread!

Thank you, and good luck!

 

[lisianthus]

correction: you have until the 30th/31 at the specified times apologies... (timezones are hard)

 

[Viridian Beedrill]

Here's my link (again!): Autumn 2023 One-Shot: Night of the Coquecigrue

 

[Greninjaman]

I suppose I will also post the link to my entry here as well: The Kakariko Festival