Science Fiction Smackdown - Recruitment Drive (Writing Contest)

Hi Guys this is a little recruitment drive to drum up some interest in yet another fantabulous science fiction writing competition, For those that entered the last smack down, here's another opportunity to enter again. And who knows you might even win a glorious bitmap of a trophy and a month's worth of bragging rights.

What's that? You're interested and you want to know where to sign up and how much it costs to enter. Well today is your lucky day sir/madame. Because currently all entry fees have been waived. :-O I know, I know, we must be mad.

Anyway .... What I need is 5 judges looking to be available around July to August time who are willing to enjoy the furious scribblings of those who will be sending their entries in minutes before the deadline.

In terms of contestants, I will be looking for probably at least 20 to play.

There will be approximately 5 rounds. For all those who haven't been in smackdown before. Generally images and theme will be provided and the contestants will be expected to choose 4 of those images to write a story of epic proportions. However there will be over types of rounds thrown into the mix. Please let me know if you are interested in either the judge or participant role and I'll add you to the list.

Also this time the SD will be hosted by the dashing and fearless @vanitycat and the lovely and approachable @Srae91

Yippee Kay Yay Mother F- (what we cant say that?") I mean OOOORAAH!

Wall of Shame!!! (Aka Drop out list)

@MissBannanaBomb Reason - Trapped in a Parallelogram by William Shakespeare

@KingLeonidas Reason - Brain turned to mush after reading the fifty shades trilogy.

@JohnTalmond- Reason - Probably mauled by some iliterate hardcore twilight fans after he poked fun at their work.

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Judges

@ashiqtnt - Captain pain in the Annular

@jewel1307

@RedBloodCell

@safiaa56

@dipsyz

@xxButterflyKissesxx (Backup Judge)

Contestants

1. @AngusEcrivain

2. @Narivah

3. @JoeTite

4. @jewel1307

5. @TheRobot

6. @Alice_Iceflower

7. @call_me_bobby

8. @James_Janzen

9. @JohnTalmond

10. @Lucky13nth

11. @MizzWriter13

12. @Peony14

13. @Riveted

14. @JohnnyGypsy

15. @Violetdawn

16. @hellvis

17. @Ellem_A

18.

19. @uberjeff

20. @doomranger

21. @theorangutan

22. @thunderusappotamus

23 @nikayaya

24 @JamesDSwinney

25 @bloodsword

26 @theolddarkness

27 @spikkelchicken

28 @Jobiwan97

29 @GavinBellis

30 @TwinPeacock

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Round 1 - Bog standard Round.

For this round. We'll start you off easy. You will have from the 5th August to the 19th August Midnight (Greenwich Mean Time). From the 8 pictures I will be putting up on the 5th.

You must select four pictures and write a science fiction short story based on those pictures. Each picture must be integral to the story and not something which casually mentioned.

There isn't a minimum word count howvever I would expect at least 2000 words (Just over 2 wattpad pages) with a maximum of 6000 words (9 wattpad pages I would guess)

You will be split into groups ( about 5) and 1 person from each group will be eliminated at the end of Round 1.

http://www.wattpad.com/forums/discussion/273919/Science+Fiction+Smackdown+Round+1+Pictures

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Round 2 - Class-Trash Mash up.

We have carefully selected five classically brilliant pieces and five fiendishly awful stories.

You will be expected to :

1. Choose one story from each list

2. Combine the plots and characters

3. Create a Disaster Piece and make it SCI-FI.

http://www.wattpad.com/forums/discussion/287420/Smackdown+Round+2+%28ClassTrash+Round%29

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Round three - Hi-Fi Round

http://www.wattpad.com/forums/vanilla/discussion/308328/science-fiction-smackdown-round-three

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Round 4 - The Whip Round (Don't worry it's not as kinky as it sounds.)

http://www.wattpad.com/forums/vanilla/discussion/329624/scfi-smackdown-round-4

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Round 5 -Salem's Lot

http://www.wattpad.com/forums/discussion/351603/sci-fi-smackdown-round-5-salem-s-lot/#Item_3

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I'll be available to participate in this competition. :)

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@ForbiddenPlanet I'd like to be a contestent! :) I'm going away for twelve days on the fifth of July and I don't know if I'll get any internet reception.. Will that interfere with any entry times/

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@KingLeonidas @MissBannanaBomb excellent will put you both down and we'll let you know when it officially starts closer to the time

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@ForbiddenPlanet Even though we still haven't finished 2.0 yet, i'm a ready if you can squeeze me in. Or if you want to wait a while and let others in thats fine, but i'm here a waiting for another epic battle whenever.

Oorah!

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@TheRobot No problem sir.

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I'll be up for judging again.

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@ForbiddenPlanet ^

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@ashiqtnt cool will add you when I switch accounts

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@vanitycat You're using FP too? That's too much power in one account. Too much power for you.

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@ashiqtnt Lol me and SRae are the hosts.

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@vanitycat Oh my! Scary... :P

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@ashiqtnt are you saying you didn't read my blurb up top?

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@vanitycat I did but it's always fun to feign ignorance. :P

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@ashiqtnt i think you're the personification of ignorance :-P

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@vanitycat Lol.

Tag a few potential participants in here. That might help.

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Fell free to count me in as a contestent guys. And, just for the heck of it: oorah

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@ForbiddenPlanet Hey I am Interested in being a contestant! :)

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@ashiqtnt well i wanted to draw in a bit of new blood first before I called the rest in.

@XxGirlLikeEpicCokexX @call_me_bobby Will add you shortly

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