On my way there, a very
strange thing happened...

We've all heard them: the fish story, the fantastic tale that might just be unbelievable, but sometimes they make us wonder. With the start of the new year, craft your story to tell the best tale of an unexpected event. The story doesn't have to be true, and perhaps the more outlandish the better!

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Submission Guidelines

Your prose/poetry must be based on the monthly challenge theme: "On my way there, a very strange thing happened...". Both poetry and prose will be accepted for this challenge. Ignore the 5 line limit on the box when you upload - that limit is only for "image contests." Double space between stanzas. Type directly in the upload box or copy/paste from Notepad (or similar editing program). IMPORTANT: 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. Do not insert html formating

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Image Submission

You may use your own image but must supply a matching thumbnail with your entry. 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 - "On my way there, a very strange thing happened..." Contest begins January 9, 2005 - and - ends January 31, 2005 at midnight Renderosity server time.
(Entries MUST be timestamped by the contest ending date and time.) All members, coordinators, and moderators can enter except the challenge manager(s). No sexual or extreme violence - stories/images must be suitable for all audiences and abide by Renderosity's Terms of Service. Only one story/poem per member allowed (this includes member clones - that is, even if you have multiple accounts, only one entry per PERSON). By uploading your story/poem you are agreeing that this is your original work. Authors will remain the intellectual property holder of their entries.

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Commenting: Unlike previous contests, there will not be voting at the end of the contest. In place of voting, a comment thread in the Writer's Forum will be in place for you to leave comments on your favorite entries. Use your comments to compliment your favorites or to provide constructive criticism to help those that enter improve their writing. You may leave a comment regarding any of the entries at any time during the challenge. There are no winners or losers in this challenge. This is a challenge to our writer community and not a contest. Posting of the entries is anonymous. When commenting, refer to the entry number and title.

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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 within the contest archives. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder.

All Entries are copyright, and cannot be copied, reprinted, or linked to, without written permission of the author/artist.