Short Story Contest #6: Survival Horror

[leet.firefox]

Survival Horror
Contestants must create a story about an individual or a group of individuals who are dealing with supernatural phenomenons and other-worldly horrors. The story must be written from the perspective of one of the survivors.

• The entry must be at least 2000 words, and may reach a maximum of 10,000 words.
• The entry must be written in the first-person.
• Absolutely no plagarism.
• All entries must be written in fluent English, illegible entries will be disqualified.
• The entry must abide by the theme.
• Do not take up half of the entry describing the creatures the survivors are fleeing from.
  
  

• First Place: 30 reputation points and your entry on the award icon
  
• Second Place: 20 reputation points and an award icon
  
• Third Place: 10 reputation points and an award icon

• TBA
• TBA

Characters	How well were the characters presented? Were their motives and actions clear and logical according to their psyche?	/25 Points
Pacing	Did the story flow along smoothly without any part feeling rushed or empty?	/25 Points
Style	Were any of the events exciting or heart-pounding? How well was the story presented?	/25 Points
Theme	Did the story fit the overall theme?	/25 Points

• 75 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s).
• 25 % of the winner shall be determined by the results of a public poll.

• The contest shall begin on the day after Contest #5 ends. and conclude on a later date, GMT

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Pretty cool theme, can lend itself to some creative stories in the end

 

[Red]

Sounds good! This has some potential to bring out some badass writing

 

[leet.firefox]

This is going to be #6 actually. I have the word of the great yellow dragon in the sky.

 

[Pyritie]

This is going to be #6 actually. I have the word of the great yellow dragon in the sky.

mmhmm

 

[Miss_Foxy]

By Horror, do you mean tragic experiences too? For example, the 9/11 incident?

 

[leet.firefox]

It can be based off of actual events, but it must include "supernatural phenomenons and other-worldly horrors". Such as zombies, demons, vampires, werewolves, or what have you.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

=O if i do this, i might do a story based on true events that happened to my dad when he was little, with of course a little more para-normality, and adding on untruthfulness to make it awesomer.

 

[Dragonson]

I am SO joining this and i am SO crapping my pants while writing.
I can imagine scary things, sure, but i'm not the bravest shovel in the crayon box.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

I was in the shower remembering the scarry story my dad told me, and i heard a sound and almost passed out.

 

[Fussiler1]

Fix the date if this is going to be hosted?

Second,

How well were the characters presented? Were their motives and actions clear and logical according to their psyche?

Isn't the motive in a Survival Horror.. to.. survive?

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Definitively joining or judging

Can we use some characters from the real life? Such as a textual expansion to Resident Evil or something?

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Does it have to have a plot? I dont think id be able to grasp a plot from true-ish events

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

A story isn't a story without a plot, that's an essentially part of a story period

No, a plot doesn't have to be fictional but a plot pretty much is the story

idk if you'd be allowed to use real events though, in that case the plots essentially for you and all you have to do is put that plot to words, though I can't see what anyone would find wrong with taking inspiration from real events.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

years of telling the tale, the story has evolved into a more supernatual being, i can add alot more, to spice it up, i guess what it comes to it ill end up with a plot

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Will this be starting as soon as the other one ends (results are in) or will there be a lapse period?

 

[The World Is Flat]

I absolutly hate the theme, but i am joining. i hope this wont infringe on SS contest # 7 that i am planning, sc2.

 

[Dragonson]

Heh, i already got my plot for this.

...damn you! Now this has completely diverted my attention from my other writing projectd.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Idea of making a contest which includes a game such as Starcraft or something similar is just stupid, by my opinion. What about us, who don't play that game? And who's TBA?

On topic: I decided for five survivors. Zombie based.

 

[The World Is Flat]

And what about the wc3 ones? :O what if we dont own the game?

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

A Warcraft one would be much better, as most of people on THW know and play Warcraft. Not same for Starcraft, however.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Maybe.

Already know my entry is gonna be sci fi for this one, already outlineing it now.

 

[Dragonson]

One thing that'd be not-so-good about a Sc2 contest is that basing a contest on a specefic lore setting and a specefic genre would limit people quite severely.
I think that it would be better to go with something along the lines of 'Futuristic'.
That meets the GENERAL idea of a Sc2 contest and still doesnt limit people to writing a story about Terrans, Protoss or Zergs.
Also, a Sc2 contest would require that people know the Sc2 lore.
And i can say that I do NOT know the Sc2 lore. All i know about Starcraft is that there is some pumped humans in heavy blue armor, there's some creepy space-insects and there's some less-creepy space-insects with psi-blades.

But then again there would definetely be people who would LOVE a Sc2 story contest, so i'm not going to say that there shouldnt be made one.
I am though not sure who would actually participate in a such contest, as we all know that if it is hosted TWIF is going to win it. XD

 

[The World Is Flat]

starcraft lore is simple as hell.

 

[Dragonson]

Then i am reluctant to believe it is a Blizzard Game. ^^

 

[Celaquil]

I might have to join in on this pit fight of letter ragers.

That is, if a block of inspiration just happen to hit me in the head during it's...
Span.

 

[The World Is Flat]

All blizzard lore is simple as hell.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Well dragon, there is a BIG difference between a 'futuristic' theme and a 'sc2' theme. A futuristic theme can be largely stereotyped(Flying cars etc.) A futuristic scene doesnt have to be that... it can be anything that has not happened yet, and that we havnt advanced in yet. I.E. shuttles that a normal person can take to the moon. But, a sc2 theme would be like you said, zergs terrans, etc.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

It's simple because it's video game lore... It's not the primary design
It'll never compare to 100% literature.

An early best of luck to all who enter this

 

[leet.firefox]

Isn't the motive in a Survival Horror.. to.. survive?

Yes but it's how they survive. Everyone is not going to do the same thing and react the same way to the dangers they are presented with.
And it wouldn't make sense if for example a character who is portrayed as weak and timid suddenly picks up a bat and starts beating the living crap out of everything, at least if there is no connection between the radical psyche change.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Ya well this is gonna be weer'd

 

[Vengeancekael]

So eh... who's judging?

 

[The World Is Flat]

You.

 

[leet.firefox]

You.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

him.

 

[Gausslander]

Jesus is the true judge here. Jesus and Simon Cowell.

 

[Pyritie]

guys quit the spam

we can figure out judges later

 

[Gausslander]

guys quit the spam

we can figure out judges later

As soon as this contest is active, people will stop anxiously spamming.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

you can continue to add onto that cause and effect all the way to the judge of #5

 

[Gausslander]

you can continue to add onto that cause and effect all the way to the judge of #5

what is this I don't even

 

[InfinateAnswers]

once the judging of short story #5 finishes the annoying spam will stop. Lol

 

[The World Is Flat]

Stop the spam.

this needs to start before we lewz inspiration, how long after SS 5?

 

[leet.firefox]

Yeah I like spam.

The contest shall begin on the day after Contest #5 ends.

 

[Tleno]

Never tryed joining storywriting contest, but this one sounds bost awesome, intresting and not so hard...

 

[Vengeancekael]

Me?
Ok me!

 

[The World Is Flat]

Fuck yes!

/me hugs kaek.

 

[Tleno]

And is it just me or there's something with "Short Story" picture on first post? I mean it seems another Hive pic is because of some reason lost...

 

[leet.firefox]

Ope it's gone, goddammit.

EDIT: Oh and now it's back, weird.

 

[Disasterpiece512]

Ok, I'm in. No turning back this time.

 

[Dragonson]

Um, are we allowed to start writing before the beginning of the contest? :/
Sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, but the answer somehow escapes me.