Beta Keys coming here!

Competition is getting tough on that reddit competition for beta keys, a couple of those stories are really quite good. Though most of them are predictable repetitive snore-fests... "MY GUY IZ DA BADDEZT AZZ AROND! HE HAZ DA DARKNEZZ ND STUFF!"

 

Yeah, there are some good ones on there. However, I am pretty proud of mine.

 

I'd like to read yours, which one is it? mine is under the same name as on these forums. Thought i'd take a unique spin on it instead of going with the norm.

 

Same here, search for dhramund. I really liked yours, you really took a different spin.

 

Well yours was perhaps the most sedate one i've read on there, was a great change of pace from all of the testosterone soup "my char's dong is bigger than your char's dong" stuff that was going on.

 

Very nicely written both of you! I wrote mine up today. Came out a little on the long side, but I was happy with it. I wish we could all win (or at least those that tried)!

 

You wrote the Runemage Groln one? I read that earlier and really enjoyed it, was a cut above the rest that were there; nice job!

 

Hi,

I'm the mod of the Reddit forum, and I have only deleted one story, because it was obscene. If yours isn't showing up, something may have hiccupped when you posted it, please post it again.

Cheers.

 

I did find it. I was just confused at the whole random list thing. Thanks for checking though, appreciate it!

 

Brian, since you're here, I was wondering how strictly you guys are enforcing the one paragraph rule. I'd like to add more if it won't disqualify me.

 

I hope they aren't too strict, I felt like I couldn't accurately portray my character's unique background within a measly 4-6 sentences so mine kinda went 12-15 sentences...

 

Yeah, I've got no problem with it either way. I think a paragraph is plenty, but two is more interesting. Of course, I'm assuming a short poem/song doesn't count as a second paragraph since it's technically part of the first...hmm, maybe I'm wrong about that, though.

Anyway, I'd just like to know. Sometimes they're very strict about things like this and sometimes they aren't. It looks like many people are assuming they won't enforce the rule, but I'd like to know for sure before expanding my entry.

 

Indeed. I don't think it's fair on those who did follow the rules as they were set out.

I limited mine and of course it suffered greatly for it, I put a lot of effort into making it short and concise, as to meet the rules.

I read some of the other entries before writing mine and was well aware people weren't abiding by the rules. Just because lots of people are doing it, doesn't mean it's any more acceptable, after a few I just didn't even bother reading those which were too long.

Ignorance and cheating should not be acceptable. It's just not fair on the honest folk.

 

I suffered from the same thing... I limited my story greatly but I´m proud of it. I hope everyone likes it

 

I think you're being a little harsh. My story came out to be very long without me intending it to be. If it bothers you that much, I was going to shorten mine down today just to fit the guidelines.

 

Another thing that should be considered. I actually spaced my lines after each sentence. The reading can get confused while putting everything together in a single paragraph. In the end, the creation process would be compromised it we just kept the writing going and tried to squeeze everything.

 

Even if the entries that end up winning the contest are longer than a single paragraph, it won't mean the end of the world. Personally, I couldn't care less. If I win, cool, if not, I'll live to fight another day.

 

I don't think anyone is saying it'll be the end of the world. At least, I know I'm not. But I do like knowing the rules of a contest, including whether or not they're hard or soft. That's all I'm asking.