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Organizations & Events => Contests => Topic started by: TightFit74 on January 27, 2012, 03:12:41 AM
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As requested, a new thread for the new erotic contest. Below will be the rules that I have compiled so far, still open for discussion, add-ons or things to be changed/removed.
I was approached with an idea through a pm, which I would like to share. In the last contest, a seperate thread was created so that everyone could post their own ideas. In the suggestion I receieved (thanks Azrielle), all stories are sent to a contest manager(s) through pm or other means. The Manager will then post all stories at the same time and add a poll right away. This brings a couple of advantages:
1. Noone will be forced to post first, which according to some, is a tactical disadvantage;
2. All writers will be anonymous, which offers a better change to judge without prejudice. Though smart readers might be able to guess who wrote what
3. All stories will have the same 'exposure' time, which helps as well for the stories to be judged equally.
4. The contest manager will post all stories and monitor the closing date of the poll, after which the winners are announced, exposing the names as well. Only the winner and 2 runners up this time
5. The contest manager mey enter a story, but is prohibited to vote. Other contestants may vote but are urged to vote on someone else's story.
6. After submitting the story to the contest manager, the story is done and can't be edited during the conest..
Let me know what you think about this idea. I am quite enthousiastic about it and offer myself to fulfill the role of Contest manager. That is, if everyone agrees I can fulfill the role without a smudge of mixed interest :)
In the next post will be the rules, to keep it a bit more compact :)
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I don't agree whit rule n. 5.......i don't see the sense of it! then, i think it's better if the contest manager is someone who don't wanna submit to the contest!
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I don't see any problem with it.
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Hentai, I really don't see a problem with rule nr 5. First of all, the a-team will not divide any manpower into running the contest. It is something that we do together. The contest manager is one of the members and therefore should be eligable to enter a story. Second, all writers will be anonymous, so noone will know who's story belongs to the manager. Sure, some smart readers will recognise a certain style of writing...
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mmmh, maybe i had make a mistake....whit "but is prohibited to vote" you mean the manager can't vote, i can presume now....at the begin i was thinking about other users can't vote his story. my bad, guys!
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I even don't have a problem if you (Tight, you should be the manager) also vote.
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Ahaha, I think mine is going to be easy to guess... unless there is another tgirl with a similar style to mine that is going to enter the contest. :D
I think I'll be able to guess quite a few of the other entries as well actually.
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These are the suggested rules and rquitements to enter a story. It is not the end of the month yet, so there is some more time to diiscuss them :)
“ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE SUMMER”
Announcing a new erotic story contest. For anyone to enter, judge or enjoy reading. Starring the theme of the contest: SUMMER VACATION.
As discussed on forum, something from achat will be incorporated in each story, to emphasize the connection witht he game, and to recognize the dev-team for sponsoring the contest. As before, there will be an entry period with a deadline, and then a voting period with a deadline as well. This time less cramped in time.
For anyone who’d like to enter, please take note of following notifications:
Rules:
1. Please do not break regulations or laws when submitting your story.
2. In the story, the central theme and something from Achat must be incorporated. The theme is Summer Vacation, the link to Achat must be based on a room, background or outfit, and preferably recognisably described.
3. The length of the story must not exceed 2 posts. 1 post allows 20,000 characters. That includes spaces as well. About 5500 – 6000 is the limit per story.
4. Only one story per contestant.
Prizes:
1. The winner of the contest will win 10.000 A$ or 1 year subscription.
2. The runner-up will get 5000 A$ or 6 months subscription
3. Second runner-up gets 1500 A@ or 1 months subscription
4. All other contestants will receive 250 A$ for submitting their stories.
If either of the podium places are shared, in the other contest first place was shared, first prize is shared and the second runner up will get 3rd prize. If 2nd place is shared, the prize will be shared and 3rd prize will not be awarded. If 3rd place is shared, both contestants will receive 750 A$.
Dates:
Submitting: The thread will open February 1st.
Deadline: The thread for entering your stories will be closed at 30th of June.
Voting: The poll will be opened July 1st.
Closing: The poll will be closed Agust 31st.
Winners will be announced September 1st.
I wish all contestants good luck, and all forum members and dev team a lot of enjoyment while reading...
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well now, Thank you Tight for submitting my suggestion! It looks like everyone likes it! I'm Glad to be of help, as I have been on quite a number of story writing forums in the past (and no, I'm not going to say how many, lolz).
TIGHT HAS MY VOTE AS CONTEST MANAGER! (whoot!)
Another point, is perhaps to mention that once the contest is open, and the poll is active, that all members are encouraged to critique the story they thought was the best, not simply to state who they voted for. And still another point is to encourage all members who have submitted a story, that by critiquing the one a voter likes the best, it will show the other member/writers what it is that really and truely makes a great story.
As for myself, well... I look forward to making my own submission once the Contest rules and mandatory content items are posted. Until then...
MWAH!
AZRIELLE
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I agree whit Azrielle......the first contest was his idea and i think he had done an amazing work! so, Tight, would you like to be our contest menager!?
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I am honored that you would want me as the manager of the contest. If there is noone opposed or knows a better qualified canditate, I will gladly take that role on me...
Azrielle, I like your idea, but wondering how to practically implement that in the (line of) thead(s) concerning the contest.
I have plans to contact support for a few questions and request, one of them being a sub-department especially for the contest... I'll inform everyone later on how that progresses. Some more ideas have risen since I talked to a few of my friends about the forum. Thanks everyone for such an enthousiastic reaction :)
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I'll add my vote for Tight, this has been his baby since it's inception. I can't see handing it over to anyone else.
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Lol, janine........your words make me remember about this film:
(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2007/06/15/va1237251837002/Junior-Supplied-5526583.jpg)
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I see no issue with Tight having that option... he is an honorable man and would hold to the guideline. We are too few here, and Achat just doesn't have the resources to monitor matters. I think it great they encourage this mater here though
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i think Tight would be excellent ;D but probably only cause i know him best :-* love ya sweet
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sexy, are you trying to corrupt the contest manager!? this is a really bad start.....tsk tsk!
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lol hentai i still haven't decided if i'm going to write a story this time around
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I prefer not to comment on any hints of being pre-judged..
Besides, I don't judge the stories, you do... ;D
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oh men....i was jocking! ;)
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Once more I would hear your voices about my suggestion that also Tight is allowed to vote. I'm for it, as he should have the same rights as every writer.
AZ, Another point, is perhaps to mention that once the contest is open, and the poll is active, that all members are encouraged to critique the story they thought was the best, not simply to state who they voted for. And still another point is to encourage all members who have submitted a story, that by critiquing the one a voter likes the best, it will show the other member/writers what it is that really and truely makes a great story.
Though I like your idea of giving/getting help for good storys it should not be in the same thread and as long as the contest is running. IMHO it should be after the poll is closed.
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no you just get the sneak preview tight to all the stories ;)
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I will get a preview to all stories... and this is my baby. I'm not planning on dropping it next to the crib...lol Hentai, I know you are kidding;D
As far as Azrielle's suggestion is concerned, writing critiques about the story, first of all it should be a choice and not manditory. And I take in consideration not everyone wants their story to be reviewed and picked to pieces. Lover is right and it should be in a seperate thread and after the poll has closed. I do see the value of a 'reviews' -thread next to the contest thread.
I also suggest that after the poll has closed and the winners are announced, I publish a list with all contestents and their stories. So that the anonimity of contestants is broken and the forum knows who wrote which story.
One last thing, the contest manager should not accept edited versions of stories he/she already received... Once the story is entered, it stays unchanged...
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mmmmhhh....maybe we need another section in the forum only for the contest! so, we can easly recognize it
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so this means tight will rock the stories to sleep each night and make sure they are tucked in bed and have pleasant hot dreams ;D
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HB, this is the board for erotic fantasies, so it should stay here.
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well, i was thinking about a sub section: one for the contest and one for the story, etc...
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hentai i'm sure tight will open a new one just for the stories when it is time to post them
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anyway, tomorrow is february ..... get ready to warm up your keyboard and let's open the curtain for the second contest of aChat!
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Dear freinds, wanna-be contestant,
I've been looking at the dates I had compiled so far for the contest and found a contest that spans 7 months, is rather long :) So I would like to suggest to move the opening date for sending in stories up one month and start the contest March 2nd.
I can hardly imagine the story staying alive if a story is sent in and nviewable for 3-4 months. Ofcourse everyone is free to start writing right away, yet I won't acept any offical entries yet. I hope everyone agrees with me? This is still our contest, not mine alone..
Moving the date up for the start of the contest also allows Suzy and the dev-team some more time to decide on a few requests I have sent, like a subsection for the contest in the forum. I'll keep you updated as soon as I hear something...
Tight
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I think there is no problem to make the subscrive start on March.
Tight, thank you for your hard work, even if this contest is your baby, all this is gonna take you a lot of time but i can see you are doing it whit passion and this is wonderfull!
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I know I for one plan on entering, but have yet to type a single word. So I don't see a problem with putting it back a month.
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we can use this month to discuss whatever is needed to be discussed, even the theme of the contest can change over the next few weeks. In reality, the writing time is not shorter, just the official start of the contest has been moved up a little.
I too haven't had the inspiration nor the time to write a word. But I am sure that it will come.. It's a long run until the end...
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A thought that I just had... If there are forum members that have considered entering a co-written story in the contest, I see no reason why that isn't possible..
Maybe in the future a different category should be opened for that, but I don't want to discard the possibilit in this one. Does anyone feel different about this? As always, I really like the feedback :)
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you mean a four hands story, Tight!? i don't see why it can't be done.
oh....btw, when the scheduled time for voting is expired, hope you gonna add the name of the writer to every work!
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It's ok to start in March. I have started to write but also need lot of time to finish :)
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i haven't even started not sure if i will either lol not with school and work going on
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well, I am giving the contest serious consideration and even have the first two pages written for my entry, even though the contest has not yet officially opened. I am most definately looking forward to reading all the entries and hope that everyone puts in an effort to match Tight's dedication to making this contest a lot of fun for everyone.
Mwah!
AZRIELLE
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Hiya's...
I'm not much of a writer, but I love to read. I may just give this a shot. I have a lot of erotic stories in my head, I just don't know if I can get them actually written. I look forward to reading everyone's stories.
Thanks for letting me share,
Pafe
P.S. It may be a collaboration... is that acceptable?
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As i said, Pafe.......it's good for me, th only point is this: if one user gonna subscrive a collaboration, he can't subscrive is own work too.
Whet did you think, Tight!?
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I would say that a combined effort counts as a story for both (or more?) co-writers. So if joining entering a story as co-writer, you loose your place to enter a story on your own. As stated, only one story allowed per person.. A good question though..
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I would agree that a story written by two (or more) counts as each persons one allowed entry.
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Hiya's....
I wasn't very clear with the collaboration statement. She is not a forum user (although I've been after her to join in the discussions), but she can help me get my thoughts out so their readable, but I doubt she would be voting. A romp in a room would probably help, too. :D ;D :D
Thanks for letting me share,
Pafe
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Not a forum user......mmmmhh, i don't think it's gonna be a problem (IMO), but maybe we have to talk about it......
anyway, it will be nice if she (or he) gonna jump into the contest tread, even if she don't wanna take part of all the forum
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First I agree, if someone is writing a story, he cannot be a co-writer.
I'm sure to know Pafe's co-writer. IMHO it's no problem. Cause there is just one person that will get the bonus, both as the writer and also if she is winning a price. They have to share it. And at least - everyone can write a story with the help of a friend - we never would know it. So, if you say "Here is the story, I wrote it together with...." it's ok.
Which also means, if a woman and a man are working together, the man has to get the price - it's the only way to share it, cause only he can send half of the price as a gift.
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Lover, that doesn't necessarily hae to be true. After the winners have been called, I can talk to Suzy and make sure the prizes are divided the correct way. In other circumstances, the man should get the prize as he can distribute it to others.
As writing a story with the help of friends... Who doesn't? I usually send my story to a few friends to read them and comment on them, befóre I enter them or post them at all. If only to help correct typo's.. So for me it isn't a problem. But, if both contribute the ame amount to the story and the story is seigned with two names, I would consider each person to have entered one story each..
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i sure do love reading your stories too tight ::) can't wait to see what you write this time around
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@Tight
Lover, that doesn't necessarily hae to be true.
If they do 50/50, it's ok. I just added my thoughts in case they don't.
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Well, i think we had set all about co-writing a story and about Pafe quest about if one of them is not a forum user (no one answer it, so i can presum it's ok for you all).
i'll wanna back for a little on the subject of the story: Summer Vacation. So, i can presume we are free to work on it whitout any restrinction, just to add a clear reference to a room or a dress of aChat. That mean the place can be different from a beach or a sea travel (as we mention in the old contest tread), am i right!?
PS: how we gonna promote the contest on the game!? or we don't wanna do it!?
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HB
about Pafe quest about if one of them is not a forum user (no one answer it, so i can presum it's ok for you all).
Tight and I wrote, it's ok.
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maybe i had mistunderstood about it, sorry, Lover! :P
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Hiya's...
I've been re-reading this topic and I have a few questions. Just so I get things straight. The official contest rules are the one's that Tight has put forth in the beginning of the postings, correct?
I'm a little confused on the size limit the story should be. I see that one statement says 20,000 characters is the limit for the posts and to try to keep it (the submission) in just 2 posts. Does that increase the size of the limit to 40,000? I realize that this includes spaces and that shrinks it down to a limited number of words. Which is stated at between 5500 – 6000. Is that number for the complete story? Or just each posting?
My reason for asking this is that I've started writing it, and I'm only at the beginning and have already gone over 4,000 words. This is a story that I have never told anyone, so it seems to be just flowing out. Of course, I could just post it seperately, and not as a contest entry.
Maybe I should switch subjects and tell a different one? Any clarity you can give me would be a big help.
Thanks for letting me share,
Pafe
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First Pafe you're right. The rules say a maximium of 6000 words.
I just counted my words and characters; as you, I have to be careful, as it seems my story is too big.
But we also have to think about the voters (we, but also voters that don't post an own story). If you have 6,7 or maybe 10 storys, each with 20000 words it's hard to read. And to compare the storys also will be difficult if some have 3000 words and others 8000.
Pafe, we have to shortenour story, hoping to keep the sense and emotions.
So it is.
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Lover is right, Pafe......but if you wanna share whit us your full story, you can add it on the forum like a stand alone, like most of us usually do. It's your choise, but i can say you this: whatever you gonna do, i think you will do a grat work, even if it don't gonna win any price, cause i think every one are doing the best he can.
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The statement of 5500 - 6000 words is about right. I am expecting 8-10 stories to be entered in the contest. That means about 60.000 words, translated to about 40-50 pages of text (A4 or US size). I think that is a rather big read. It would not be beneficial for the last story to be posted, if all attention is exhausted by the time readers get to the bottom of the thread. I do hope all stories will be read and considered in a decision before anyone votes.
Pafe, your enthousiasm suits you very well. Sometimes, when the story is already there and only needs to be written down, the words come by themselves. I think that cutting the story short to fit in the contest, would be injustice to the story you want to tell. Maybe you can see it as an exercise, before submitting another story to the contest. And you are very welcome to share it with us in a seperate thread in this section of the forum. The story contest offically bgon, so plenty of time I think.
We have discussed the lentgh of the stories and agreed on the length. Though a challenge for us writers, it does prmise a collection of compact stories that have it all...
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A last question: we have to use something from achat, so it must be a room or a dress.....am i right!?
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Hiya's...
Thank you everyone for your feedback, you have all been really helpful. :) I've switched my story to one that is much shorter, so I will probably enter the new one. Thank you Hentai for your question above, I will be sure to include whatever AChat item into my story.
I am going to continue writing the other one too, because it's a little like therapy getting my thoughts about the subject matter into written words. I just don't know if I'll post it or not. I am looking forward to reading all the submissions.
Thanks for letting me share,
Pafe
P.S. Where can I find the stories that were submitted to the first contest? I can not seem to find them here in the Forum. Thank you.
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Pafe,
http://www.funnyadultgamesplay.com/forum/index.php/topic,1240.0.html
I am looking forward to your entry.. and ofcourse it is fully your decision if you want to ost the other story as well. Though I think everyone here understand you wanting this to yourself.. Showing too much of your inner self, has it's risks..
to all:
as far as incorporating something from achat into your story, this goes for all contestants, please include a pose, background or room in your story.. Clothing is an option, but seems less significant to incorporate...
The contest will start in 15 days...
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ok, i come out whit another question: this time is about room, in particolar the one whit the city view. Is it possible to use it like a living room (there is a couch afterall), but it's possibile use it whit a different view from the window!? like see or another landscape
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I would say: As long as there is a relation to the room (and everyone recognizes) it's ok.
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Hentai,
as long as it is recogniseable in the story, you can use the room to your purpose..
I will post a 'submission form' for the ones that want to submit their story, so they all are sent in the same format. One of the requests will be to state what part of AChat is used in the story.
In the meantime I am talking to the dev-team about possibilities to create a subsection for the story contest. So that all posts relating to it, can be moved there and the stories are esier to be found, read and judged... Just 2 more weeks...
Lover, thanks.. You got it.. ;)
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(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4576/postercontest.jpg)
Dates:
Submitting: The thread will open February 1st.
Deadline: The thread for entering your stories will be closed at 30th of June.
Voting: The poll will be opened July 1st.
Closing: The poll will be closed Agust 31st.
Winners will be announced September 1st.
Er....Tight, some correction to do on the paper:
- 3rd of march is saturday
- i know we had change the begin of the submission, but about others terms!?
your lovely balls breaker HB!
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Hentai,
thanks for your sharp eye. I though I had checked all dates, missed this one..
The rules for the contest will be posted next friday, at the start of the submission period...
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No problem........have you talk whit the dev-team about publicizing the contest in game!?
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for further comments, posts, thought and question (the list not exclusie), i refer to following thread on forum:
http://www.funnyadultgamesplay.com/forum/index.php/topic,1464.0.html
Tight