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Q4 2018 - Story Competition

Discussion in 'Q4 2018' started by Ched, Oct 9, 2018.

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Pick a prompt for the DLP Q4 2018 competition!

Poll closed Oct 14, 2018.

  1. Romance!

    30 vote(s)
    37.5%

  2. Armageddon!

    18 vote(s)
    22.5%

  3. Azkaban!

    24 vote(s)
    30.0%

  4. Subvert a scene from canon!

    8 vote(s)
    10.0%
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  1. BTT

    BTT Viol̀e͜n̛t͝ D̶e͡li͡g҉h̛t҉s̀ ~ Prestige ~

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    Dec 20, 2018 #141
    Entry 2
    Entry 1
    Entry 4

    I wanted to write something myself but overlapping project deadlines were a complete bitch and a half.
     
    Ched
  2. Nevermind

    Nevermind Minister of Magic

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    Dec 20, 2018 #142
    Entry No. 2
    Entry No. 1
    Entry No. 4

    All in all, quite an easy decision for me. The second entry stands out, and the first one gets the nod over no. 4 on the merit of me not having to stop myself from reading it because I got bored with it far too quickly, which was the case with the latter.
     
    Ched, Red
  3. Silirt

    Silirt Chief Warlock DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    Dec 20, 2018 #143
    Entry No. 2
    Entry No. 1
    Entry No. 4
    I suppose this is going to be a contest for second, though it might be won soon enough. For my part I found the first entry closer to the spirit of the prompt than the fourth. I would think one of the main reasons for the similarity in the votes would be a lack of alternatives.
     
    Ched
  4. Ched

    Ched Da Trek Moderator DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    Dec 21, 2018 #144
    Q4 2018 is between Q2 and Q3 and it's driving me up the wall... heheheh.
     
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  5. Shinysavage

    Shinysavage Madman With A Box ~ Prestige ~ ⭐

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    Dec 23, 2018 #145
    Entry 2.
    Entry 4.
    Entry 1.

    None really stood out as actual romances, but entry 2 did at least have a previously romantic couple at the heart of it, while entry 4 revolved around potentially romantic developments; entry 1 was more about obsession, and entry 3 just...well, wasn't very good.
     
    Ched
  6. Jeram

    Jeram Elder of Zion ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Dec 24, 2018 #146
    Easy peasey this time around:

    Entry 2
    Entry 4
    Entry 1
    Entry 3

    But to be honest, I only really found #2 any good. #4 had serious characterization and story issues, #1 had serious structural and plot issues, and #3 was ill-constructed and too short to be understood in totality.
     
    Ched
  7. Blorcyn

    Blorcyn Chief Warlock DLP Supporter ⭐

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    Dec 26, 2018 #147
    I think number 2 is the stand-out winner.

    I'm going to go with 4 over 1, as I think ultimately, for all its flaws it was a story and 1 wasn't, not truly, even if it had some stronger imagery and a killer punchline.

    so:
    Entry 2
    Entry 4
    Entry 1

    Good effort guys, and congratulations to number 2.
     
    Ched
  8. ScottPress

    ScottPress The Horny Sovereign –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    Dec 27, 2018 #148
    Entry #2 is the clear winner. Needs another draft, but a really solid foundation.

    #1 was the only other actual story, but getts bogged down in the incorrect plot. #3 is a 500 club entry, and #4 I can best describe as strongly meh.

    Entry #1
    Entry #2
    Entry #3
    Entry #4

    edit: Hold on, I see we're supposed to name 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place? Okay.

    1st place: #2
    2nd place: #1
    3rd place: #4
     
    Last edited: Dec 28, 2018
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  9. Ched

    Ched Da Trek Moderator DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    Dec 31, 2018 #149
    The clear winner for me was entry #2. Not only did I like this story the best... I personally think it was the only story submitted that included actual romance as opposed to obsession or sex. And even #2 only had aspects of romance. I'll probably be irked if it doesn't win, but such is life.

    I felt that #1 was more about obsession than romance, #3 was a romance story left incomplete, and #4 was a story more about sex and flings than anything else.

    Those are my opinions - how I personally define romance is not 'right' or 'wrong' simply my take on it. But I have to admit that I'm having trouble ranking them.

    Still though, my rankings come out to be...
    Entry #2 - First
    Entry #1 - Second
    Entry #3 - Third

    I'll do the tally in a day or two - today is the last day to vote, so get out there and read, review, and vote everyone! I left it a bit late, don't leave it later!
     
  10. Stealthy

    Stealthy Groundskeeper

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    Dec 31, 2018 #150
    1st Place: Entry #2
    2nd Place: Entry #4
    3rd Place: Entry #1

    DLP hosts a Romance Writing competition, and nobody writes a true Romance. See, this is why the shippers hate this place.
     
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  11. Ched

    Ched Da Trek Moderator DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    Jan 1, 2019 #151
    Congratulations to Entry #2 - History Retold!
    Here's the winner thread - feel free to discuss more there!

    If you'd like to claim your story, let me know and I'll add your name to the post.

    There's no runner-up this time, though entries 1 & 4 were quite close and almost tied for second place.

    Here's the tally - I'll make another thread for all the congratulations, etc. Keep in mind that the numbers shown in the image are not the rankings but the points - 3 points for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd.

    [​IMG]

    Thanks to everyone who entered and everyone who reviewed! I will say that we didn't have a true 'romance' entered in my opinion, though at least the winner did include what I'd consider to be romance.

    Let's have more stories and more reviewers both next time, yeah?
     
    Dicra, H_A_Greene, Blorcyn
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