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The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition

The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition

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1. Fire In The Belly
2. Disquietude and Deliverance
3. Good Vibrations

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Further update and a tie for second place so far:

Fire: 59
Untitled: 46
Good V: 46
Disquietude: 10
Odd C: 9

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Originally posted by Starrman
Further update and a tie for second place so far:

Fire: 59
Untitled: 46
Good V: 46
Disquietude: 10
Odd C: 9
So is there enough interest in this to keep this going? If so, I might try a stab at a second time the contest comes up again.

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Originally posted by Joe Fist
So is there enough interest in this to keep this going? If so, I might try a stab at a second time the contest comes up again.
I've already submitted an entry for round 2, so get it in there.

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
I've already submitted an entry for round 2, so get it in there.

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what's the deadline for round 2?

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Originally posted by shavixmir
what's the deadline for round 2?
I wasn't aware it had even been discussed thus far... Round 1 doesn't close till Friday

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Originally posted by Starrman
I wasn't aware it had even been discussed thus far... Round 1 doesn't close till Friday
Neither was I!

It is a great idea though!
Perhaps round two should have a couple of subjects to choose from or something.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Neither was I!

It is a great idea though!
Perhaps round two should have a couple of subjects to choose from or something.
Ooh I like that idea, so all the entrees are competing on the same material

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Originally posted by Starrman
Ooh I like that idea, so all the entrees are competing on the same material
Yes. Narrow it down a bit.

Maybe 3 subjects to choose from and three names you have to use or something.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Yes. Narrow it down a bit.

Maybe 3 subjects to choose from and three names you have to use or something.
Actually I kind of like it being free on pretty much any subject matter and not narrowed down but majority rules.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Yes. Narrow it down a bit.

Maybe 3 subjects to choose from and three names you have to use or something.
I was just feeling creative and pm'ed hoppy who told me to submit away, and wait for round 2. The sooner we have 5 entries for round 2, the sooner we can read and rate more stories.

I don't really like the idea of narrowing it down. That is, unless hopscotch could create a category that my submission would be valid for. 😛

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1. Good vibrations

2. FIRE IN THE BELLY

3. Odd Codefloss’s Adventures In And Around Clare
Vandenburg’s Tricuspid Valve (extract)

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1. Fire in the Belly
2. Disquietude and Deliverance
3. Odd Codefloss

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Round 2 will begin as soon as round 1 is finished and I have enough entries. The rules are:

1) 1001 word limit
2) No profanity (stick within forum rules please)
3) The point of this competition is the anonymity and the simplicity of letting the words speak for themselves. There will be a new rule for round 2: If a writer publically discloses which piece he/she wrote then that writer will be immediately disqualified.
4) YOU MUST GIVE YOUR PIECE A TITLE

furthermore:

One entry per person; write about anything you want; you will remain anonymous, unless you win; once the prose has been posted for one week I will tally the votes and anounce the winner; if you vote for yourself, I’ll tell everyone and we’ll laugh at you; I won't be entering, and I won't post your prose anywhere but in this forum; prose must be EMAILED to redhotpawnprose@gmail.com with the following text in the subject: "REDHOTPAWN PROSE"; I will not disclose your email address to anyone.

Maybe for round three I'll think up a prose topic, so don't start writing for that round until the category is defined. Could be anything, a diary, an adventure, a diary of a toilet adventure, puppies, anything. Round 2 is completely open to whatever topic you want.

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Originally posted by hopscotch
I won't be entering
Why not? Surely you must have an interest in the subject seeing as you set up the competition.

I'm sure nobody could accuse you of shenanigans with the way the competition is set up.

Who else wants to see an entry from Hopscotch???

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