Writer's Forum Montly Challenge
May 2004:

Compose a short story using the supplied image as inspiration.

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Submission Guidelines

Your short story should be based on, or use one element of, the supplied challenge graphic. Ignore the 5 line limit on the box when you upload - that limit is only for "image contests" Type directly in the upload box or copy/paste from Notepad (or similar editing program). Copy/Pasting from complex word processing programs, such as MS Word, can change certain characters. If you use MS Word: Copy/Paste from Word into Notepad, then Copy/Paste into the contest upload box. Entries should NOT exceed 15,000 Characters. Do not insert html formating

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Image Submission

Before uploading your text: right click on the following images and save to your hard drive. Rename the image: thumb.jpg or main.jpg

Thumbnail: Use this image as your thumbnail image

Full Image: Use this as your Full Image

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Contest Rules:

Challenge Theme - Short story based on supplied challenge graphic: Only one entry per member - Enter a short story based on the supplied challenge graphic. Stories should use/refer to at least one element of the supplied graphic.
Contest begins May 15th - and - ends June 14, 2004 at 00:01 Renderosity Server Time. (Entries MUST be timestamped by the contest ending date/time.) All members and moderators can enter - except for Challenge Manager and kmw (April challenge winner). No sexual or extreme violence - entries must be suitable for all audiences and abide by Renderosity's Terms of Service. Only one entry per member allowed (this includes member clones - that is, even if you have multiple accounts, only one entry per PERSON). Observe the 15,000 character limit. By uploading your story you are agreeing that this is your original work. Authors will remain the intellectual property holder of their entries.

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Judging / Voting: The Official Voting Thread Voting will take place in the writer's forum in a special thread after the challenge closes and is open to all Renderosity members. Only votes appearing within the Writer's Forum Thread will be counted! Voting will begin at close of the challenge and will be open until June 20, 2004 at 8PM Renderosity time. First place winner picks the theme for the next month, subject to approval with the challenge managers. Announcement of winners will be in the writer's forum.

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Voting Rules The winners will be posted the day after the close of voting. When the Voting Thread is Posted assign points in the following manner:

• 3 points to the best story,
  2 points to the next best
  1 point to your third best choice.

First place winner will be the one with the most points. Second and Third place accordingly.

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Artists grant permission to Renderosity for the use of submitted stories/poems/images for an undetermined period of time. This is strictly for posting the image on the front page and within the contest archives. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder.