Redwall Abbey

By community request (http://redwallabbey.com/forum/index.php?topic=10908.0) and my slow reaction skills, I bring you...


WOO! So what are the details?

The theme: the theme of the competition is, "You only have one shot!" All fanfic entries must incorporate that phrase - or a close variation of it - into their story. The rest is all up to you. If your story does not have dialogue, then find a creative way to convey this same message very clearly. I thought it'd be fun to see how people interpret one phrase differently!

Length: Exactly as long as it needs to be to tell the story! But please keep it in the style of a one-shot (i.e. one entry or chapter). The entry can be an excerpt from an existing fanfic you wrote, so long as you find a way to incorporate the theme into it!

Judging: will be done by yours truly! I'm just looking for a good yarn, but reach out via PM or comment below if you have specific questions!

Timeline: the competition begins as soon as you read this (i.e. right now!) and ends May 31st, or when it's deemed that all the forum members who'd like to participate have already submitted. Whichever comes first!

Prizes: This is a more casual competition, and you'll be competing largely for the fun of it, bragging rights and to distinguish your work in our community. If you're interested in offering something as a prize, please send me a message!

Most importantly, how to enter: to enter, just post your fanfic on the board and include [Tammo's Competition] in the subject line. I'll come read it and let you know when I've finished!

That covers it! Get busy, you've only got one shot!

So if it's for an existing piece of work would I add the tag-line to the title of the work or publish separately? And if it's the former, how exactly do I add a tag-line to the title?
Also yay, fanfic contest, and double yay the 31st of May is miles away! I have time!
*Goes to celebrate*

My finals end May 31, but I would love to join this!

Do the characters of the fanfic have to be from Redwall?

I don't think they have to.

I hope not.

Quote from: Rosie Willowwater on April 25, 2019, 03:02:05 AM
Do the characters of the fanfic have to be from Redwall?

Well, the fanfiction must be Redwall or Brian Jacques-esque in its telling. Hence the "Fan Fiction" title. So an original work in a different genre wouldn't be a great fit for something like this. But if you're just curious about where the characters are from, it's okay to make up your own and/or use existing characters from the stories!

Quote from: The Grey Coincidence on April 22, 2019, 01:41:18 PM
So if it's for an existing piece of work would I add the tag-line to the title of the work or publish separately? And if it's the former, how exactly do I add a tag-line to the title?

If it's an existing piece already on the forum and on the fanfiction board, just go to your first post in that topic, click the "modify post" button and in the subject line, add [Tammo's Competition] after the title. That way everyone knows it's competing. If the fic is a few pages back in our enormous collection on this board, I'm okay if you give the fic a bump to bring it back to the front page.

If you really like someone else's work and want to encourage them to join, @ them here in the comments below. They may want to join but haven't seen this yet!

Quote from: Captain Tammo on April 27, 2019, 06:09:18 PM
Well, the fanfiction must be Redwall or Brian Jacques-esque in its telling. Hence the "Fan Fiction" title. So an original work in a different genre wouldn't be a great fit for something like this. But if you're just curious about where the characters are from, it's okay to make up your own and/or use existing characters from the stories!

Ouch.

Lol that's what fan fictions are! What were you planning on doing?

Same universe, different genre.
Don't ask.

Hmmm.... anybody have a prompt that someone else could use in a short story if they're stumped?

Archery practice
Fateful battle
Dibbun stressing over abbeychool test
Gonna add this as well coz it has potential:
Abbeybeasts go nest-raiding to collect bird feathers for all their puffy pillows.

Quote from: Captain Tammo on May 16, 2019, 12:45:39 AM
Hmmm.... anybody have a prompt that someone else could use in a short story if they're stumped?

Unknown meteor-like object crash landing on the old St. Ninian's plot.

In case you haven't already seen (and coz you seem to like Fanfiction)
@Jack the Quick

Yeah I like fan fiction and stories, but I'm having trouble getting ideas and I don't have time to start one (at least for this contest)

I have lots of ideas, but I suck at writing. Very slight chance I will have one up, but I will try

I don't think you're *that* bad Tungro. Better than some I've read...

Only 15 hours to go!

Only 9 hours to go!

*Don't double post...*

Sorry.

No worries. Though I appreciate what you're doing. Reminding people about this.

Edit: Seb is posting his submission as I type.

I will be posting mine this evening.

Excellent! (Yeesh, talk about last minute- I was wondering if you'd post)

I have a busy life.

I'd imagine, it would take a lot of time to do that blacksmithing, plus everyone has other stuff.

All is done.
All has ended.
It is etched.

Quote from: MathLuk on June 01, 2019, 12:01:07 AM
All is done.
All has ended.
It is etched.

(I would try to one-up this but I don't know if I can end the contest any more dramatically than that)

Now for the judging!! Results shall be announced tomorrow! In the meantime, go take a look at what each other wrote  ^-^

This deserves the double-post, I think. The results are in! I'm going to leave comments on each of your stories and talk a bit about what I liked about them. I think between you three, you covered three very different genres and that made them a lot of fun to read!

Before the results are revealed below, check out the entries here. They're well-done and nice additions to our library on the forum. I highly suggest reading all three back-to-back-to-back. It really was a lot of fun and I'd do it again if I had another lazy afternoon at my disposal :laugh:

Madness's End (http://redwallabbey.com/forum/index.php?topic=11020.0) by @The Skarzs

Right, now to announce the winner...

and the winning story is...

END OF AN ERA: UMBRAL BY MATHLUK AND JADE TEALEAF!

Congrats, Mathluk, here is your metaphorical prize ;D

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And for you, Skarzs and Grey, I thought both of your stories were very nice and very well written as well. So I thought you two deserved trophies too.

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The three of you rock! Thanks for taking part in the contest!

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Thank you.

To be honest, the credit belongs to Jade much more than me.

I will wait ardently for the next competition!

*Wild applause!* Congratulations Math!

(Will there be another contest?)

Congratulations, Mathluk!

Thanks, Grey and Skar!
You two wrote really well too!

Congrats Mathluk!

Thanks!

Great job, MathLuk! Congratulations!  :)

Thanks!

Congrats!