Ok that's what we'll do I'm gonna have a look through the old posts for the rules we used to use and how we used to do it and will either post one up tonight or in the morning. If anyone has any other suggestions lemme no.
Spherical, if I recall, usually just asked people, or, like when eragon came out, took from pop-culture.
I have a half decent prompt/theme thing... what do people of think of this: Write about somebody who has just been fired from their last job, and is at a low point in their life, finding new inspiration in an unlikely place or in the form of a new hobby. Too specific/not specific enough? Not a good theme?
Hulls raven was always the best person for picking themes. You need to pick a theme that will entise members to write and want to write. Personally losing a job just doesn't do it for me. Plus Hulls Raven always asked people to pm him a theme if they had any ideas. and to be fair that has always worked for all of us.
Yeah i agree job loss is kinda weird for a theme. Like haunter said you need a theme that will want to make some one write a short story. Think about what Hulls Raven would have put. maybe look at some of the themes he's already done.
Didn't Raven always ask other members what they'd like. Usually Tornana was one to give him themes if memory serves me well on the poetry it would say courtousy of tornana if she'd added any ideas maybe ask her for a theme been a reviewer. Other than that yeah look on what Raven or Sperical have already done for a good theme.
I agree a soldiers return is a good theme but then so is the dreams theme I can already get an idea from something Nightmarish shall we say
Umm, we aren't limited to what has already been done here, guys. How about a new idea? Preferably, something vague.
Eh No. How about we stick with dreams thats a really good one and was very popular with the poetry contest.
I agree dreams is a good theme and it leaves it open to whatever you want to write. I'm sorry if it seems like i'm just coming in and changing everything, the job loss thing was just a suggestion I was mailed and it was the only one I got so I just assumed nobody else had a suggestion...coz I did say to lemme no if you had one. I'm not trying to take over anything Raven did, i'm just trying to keep things active in his absense. So shall we keep the theme as "dreams"? Or is there anything to add or suggest from anyone?
I could set us up with another short story contest... but if I did it'd probably last a month or two, but there'd be a small cash prize. I'll get on this soon.
Dreams is good. Lpspiders idea is far better makes the competition a little more worth while and helps give the inspiration some flow.
Actually the comp that would last a month or two would be better and people would write better for the competitions and the prize.
You set up the competition and I'll be there. But I'd prefer about 14 days, to give people a chance to get prepared, write, and edit.
