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#WritingContest is upon us and we're excited to announce the theme of our second writing contest of 2019: "Fables of Betrayals!"
Running now through June 30th, 2019, we're inviting all members of SGN to submit a story of their in-game character from their favorite game, whether it be Star Trek Online or any other, but we want you to incorporate the theme of the contest into the very heart of your story! For our Star Trek fans, you might draw inspiration from such episodes as Voyager's Counterpoint or DS9's Michael Eddington. Might you be the betrayer or the betrayed?? Maybe your tale of betrayal takes on a noble form, like Michael Burnham's. In any event, we want you to tug at our heart strings so hard that we can't help but sob uncontrollably in the tub as we read your entries!
We'll share every submission with the entire community for them to enjoy, but we'll also be looking for the top three entries that excel in three criteria that we'll detail below. This contest is open to all members of the Stonewall community, regardless of which games you play. We're so very eager for you, Stonewall's amazing writing talents, to once again share your talent and creativity with us and your community!
To participate in Stonewall's "Fables of Betrayals" writing contest, you must post your entry here, in this thread,
before day's end on June 30th, 2019. Please use the
#WritingContest hashtag in your entries. Your posted entry must comply with these additional rules to be eligible:
1. Your story must in some way relate to one of your in-game characters
2. Your story must be written in English (so the judges can understand it)
3. Your story must be your own original work (plagiarism will result in disqualification)
4. Don't make your story novel length; we need to be able to read it in a single sitting!
5. The content of your story must not be edited after the submission deadline of June 30th
Only one entry per community member, please. While we encourage you to include graphics to supplement your Fables of Betrayals, only the written narrative portion of your entry will be judged. Instructions on how to incorporate graphics in your post can be found by
clicking here.
As always, we'll be looking for the THREE stand-out fables among all of the entries. As we've done in the past, a panel of three judges will individually rate each of the entries in the categories of creativity, detail and impact. The average of all three judge's rankings of an entry will produce the final score against which, the other entries will be ranked! The categories are explained in more detail below:
- Creativity: To what degree is the content original or unique?
- Detail: To what degree are elements of the story explained in more intricate detail, rather than simply being stated as fact?
- Impact: To what degree does the story resonate with the reader for a more lasting impact?
The winning contest entries will be recognized on our
Facebook and
Twitter social media feeds. We'll also be giving away a participation prize of two Stonewall Credits to all those who enter! The prize packs are as follows:
First place:
- 5 Stonewall Credits, AND, your choice of either:
- 20 Master Keys in Star Trek Online, OR
- $25.00 Redbubble Gift Card to purchase Stonewall Merchandise!
Second place:
- 4 Stonewall Credits, AND your choice of either:
- 10 Master Keys in Star Trek Online OR
- $20.00 Redbubble Gift Card to purchase Stonewall Merchandise!
Third place:
- 3 Stonewall Credits!
- $15.00 Redbubble Gift Card to purchase Stonewall Merchandise!
*Stonewall credits can be saved and/or redeemed for in-game merchandise through the Stonewall Credits Store.Good luck to all participants! We can't wait to read your entries!
