IB Writing contest: Are you interested?

[Yanal]

:sl: Brothers and Sisters,just created this thread to get an approximate number of interested brothers and sisters that are willing to partake in this contest,insha'Allaah.

Update:

The contest is for fictional stories on any subject.

The maximum word limit is 5,000 words.

The contest closes on 30 November 2011.

Please PM entries to Ramadhan before 30 November 2011.

[Flame of Hope]

:sl:

Flame sharpens her pen and is ready for the game.

[Ali Mujahidin]

:sl:

I am in. Unless the contest has a upper age limit. In which case, I would lobby for a veteran category. Let's call that Category For Old Writers Who Don't Pass Away (They Just Write Away).

[Yanal]

:sl:

No age limit,insha'Allaah:).

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[Ramadhan]

Count me in.... as spectator.

*picks up a chair, sit quietly, and:popcorn:

[Ali Mujahidin]

Count me in.... as spectator.

*picks up a chair, sit quietly, and:popcorn:

:sl:

Mods are not allowed to take part?

[May Ayob]

I am not good in Language skills especially writing , but I will give it a try, Do you decide the Topics? Or is it up to the members?

Salaam

[Ramadhan]

Mods are not allowed to take part?

:sl:
It's more like I cannot even bluff and wing it in writing to save my life. :)

[Muezzin]

I'd love to enter. It's tradition. :)

[Yanal]

:sl:

Mods are not allowed to take part?

Walakum asalam,

Everyone is allowed to take part,just comes down to who wishes to do so and has the time to do so:).

[Woodrow]

At the moment I do not see where I would have the time. But I do hope many will take part.

[Flame of Hope]

:sl:

There has to be a Nonsense Category.

I'll win that one for sure. With sister harb's help of course. My pen needs the smiley encouragement.

[Soulja Girl]

:sl:

I don't mind being the judge.. :popcorn:

:wa:

[May Ayob]

If you don't succeed at first, failure may be your style..

Salaam sister Crazy Lady
How about this?
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein
Failure is all part of success-T Dwag
To fall is not to fail, you fail when you don't try
Japanese Proverb
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Frederick Smith
Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Salaam and Peace be to you

[Soulja Girl]

:sl:

^:><:

:wa:

[Muezzin]

:sl:

I don't mind being the judge.. :popcorn:

:wa:

If the contest is decided by a poll vote, all members with access to the Creative Writing forum are potential judges.

Which is insanely cool.

[Yanal]

If the contest is decided by a poll vote, all members with access to the Creative Writing forum are potential judges.

Which is insanely cool.

:sl:

Indeed!

As for the topic,it's what the majority of you decide it to be,insha'Allaah.

[IAmZamzam]

There wasn't a set topic last time.

If it's a short story contest again then I am writing a novel that will contain several short story-like chapters. Perhaps I could use one of them?

[Yanal]

There wasn't a set topic last time.

If it's a short story contest again then I am writing a novel that will contain several short story-like chapters. Perhaps I could use one of them?

:sl: Yahya,how's it going?

Yes,you may,insha'Allaah.

[GuestFellow]

Count me in.... as spectator.

*picks up a chair, sit quietly, and:popcorn:

Salaam,

Are you going to share some of those? <_<

*sits down as a spectator*

[Bintulislam]

Count me innnnnit! :D

[Ali Mujahidin]

I'll win that one for sure.

:sl:

I am game to give you a good run for your money. I think I have a good chance because a reliable source told me that age comes before beauty and I am quite sure you are not a wizened old hag and I am not going to win any beauty contests.

[Starrynight]

If I've got time it could be fun

[Yanal]

:sl:

I'll give this thread a few more days,then I'll create a brainstorming thread, insha'Allaah.

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

I guess I'll have to dust off my old writing utensils and unclutter the corner of my mind that was once my creative center.

[Ali Mujahidin]

I guess I'll have to dust off my old writing utensils and unclutter the corner of my mind that was once my creative center.

:sl:

I am sure there must be some heretofore unpublished gems lurking beneath all that dust and clutter.

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

I am sure there must be some heretofore unpublished gems lurking beneath all that dust and clutter.

:wa:

A lot of incomplete manuscripts and one long ago completed one that needs a major overhaul.

[Haya emaan]

i wish i could..:cry:

[Bintulislam]

i wish i could..:cry:

Why can't you?...

[Ali Mujahidin]

A lot of incomplete manuscripts and one long ago completed one that needs a major overhaul.

:sl:

Talking about ideas for writing about, I have one that has been sitting on the back burner - make that way, way back burner - for donkey years. I am now releasing this idea under GPL, meaning anyone who feels inclined to is welcome to expand on it and make millions out of it, you know, book sales, movie rights, video games, toys franchise, the whole shebang.

TITLE:

The Centuarians

IDEA

Part of this idea is derived from the myth of the Centaurs, who are creatures with the bodies of horses and heads and arms of men. They look somewhat like these:

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The other part of this idea was triggered by the reports of the Vietnam war casualties. Apparently a large number of soldiers maimed in that war were injured by land mines. So they lost a leg or two.

Putting the two ideas together, I conceptualized a bio-mechanical war device - part man part machine. The human part will be supplied by the soldiers who have lost both legs in the war. The machine part is a fighting vehicle with four legs and various armaments like machine guns and canons, much like a tank.

The name came from combining two words - centaur, the half-man, half-horse mythical creature, and centurion, which is a well-trained Roman soldier.

Over to you. Don't forget to throw me some left-overs when you pass by in your limo.

[Ramadhan]

:sl:

Part of this idea is derived from the myth of the Centaurs, who are creatures with the bodies of horses and heads and arms of men. They look somewhat like these:
The other part of this idea was triggered by the reports of the Vietnam war casualties. Apparently a large number of soldiers maimed in that war were injured by land mines. So they lost a leg or two.

^ when I read this first paragraph only, I thought you were writing about disabled centaurs. LOL.

[Ali Mujahidin]

when I read this first paragraph only, I thought you were writing about disabled centaurs.

:sl:

Now that you have a better idea about what I was talking about, what do you think? Do you think you can develop the idea into a novel, perhaps?

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

That sounds a lot like something one of my gamer friends would come up with his for his games.

Long ago, when I was really into German WW2 stuff, I wrote a story about a group of German paratroopers fighting in the Spanish Civil War. It was my first (and so far my only) full length prose fiction story. I thought it was so cool at the time, but I re-read it not long ago and was shocked and disgusted by the poor quality of writing. I may re-write it at some point.

[Haya emaan]

Why can't you?...

i cant rely on my english for writing..:hiding: i cant write things like stories or essays etc in english..imsad or it seems not even a writing of primary student

i do writing stuff in my national language only..:hmm:

[Bintulislam]

i cant rely on my english for writing..:hiding: i cant write things like stories or essays etc in english..imsad or it seems not even a writing of primary student

i do writing stuff in my national language only..:hmm:

ummm..what is your national language ?

[Haya emaan]

ummm..what is your national language ?

urdu........

[Ali Mujahidin]

urdu........

:sl:

Maybe we can have a writing contest in Urdu? Or do we have one already?

[aamirsaab]

I'd maybe participate. But it depends on a few things:
* what is the word limit?
* can we do any genre we like?

[Bintulislam]

urdu........

What a co-incidence ! Mine is too. :) Pakistani? Well,they do have an Urdu section over here,ask the admins if this competition is for Urdu writers too.I wish I could write something worth reading in Urdu. :)

[SFatima]

I would like to participate, and would like to be the Only judge and

ah ah ah!

:D

[Asiyah3]

I'll try, insha'Allah.

[Jalal~]

:sl:
im up for the challenge
how does the contest work?

[Muezzin]

:sl:
im up for the challenge
how does the contest work?

Well, basically, everyone agrees a deadline, word limit and so on. Contestants write their entries and PM them to the contest organiser (last year that was Yanal). After the deadline has passed, the contest organiser will create a new thread containing all of the entries. Nobody will know who wrote which entry. For the past two years, the winning entry has been decided by poll vote.

Simples.

Also, linkage:

LI Story-Writing Contest '08 - The Stories

LI Writing Contest 09 - The Entries!

LI Writing Contest '10-The Entries!

[GuestFellow]

Salaam,

Can someone PLEASE write a horror story? :)

[Ali Mujahidin]

Can someone PLEASE write a horror story?

:sl:

No problem. Just say how horrifying you want it to be and what type of ghosts you want to have in it. I will see what I can do.

[SFatima]

i dont understand, what sort of a competition is it going to be? will there be no single genre?

*horror? horror is too boringly predictable : ( , just saying "

[Ali Mujahidin]

*horror? horror is too boringly predictable

:sl:

Don't be too sure about that. You haven't read my version of a horror story yet.

[GuestFellow]

:sl:

No problem. Just say how horrifying you want it to be and what type of ghosts you want to have in it. I will see what I can do.

:wa:

Anything. I don't mind, as long as it is horror. I do like the Japanese version of the Grudge (Ju-on).

[Jalal~]

Jazakallah Khair Muezzin for posting all the links, i read some of the stories and they were very interesting! Just tell me when we can start writing and when the deadline is

[SFatima]

(note to all who have those yuumy eatery huge pics under their posts, please have mercy on us, who get really hungry while looking at them :hiding: )

[SFatima]

I can only write story spoilers, sorry but thats what im good at :D

( i shall spoil the stories !!all of them !):Evil:

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

"The horror..... the horror..."

Interesting that you said that. I've had a little horror project in the works for a year or so. It really hasn't had much progress yet, but the idea is in my head. It's a Lovecraftian-type horror theme set against the backdrop of WW1 (yes, that again. What can I say? I'm a WW1 nerd right now).

[Just_A_Girl13]

(note to all who have those yuumy eatery huge pics under their posts, please have mercy on us, who get really hungry while looking at them )

Especially during Ramadan ;D

[Muhaba]

i am in. i am in!!!

[إحسان]

I would love to join!
I'll try and think of some story plots in the meanwhile...

[Innocent Soul]

When will the contest start :? I am waiting :unhappy:. I want to read everyone's stories :).

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

Change of plans. I found a copy of an old story I had written long ago. I'm thinking of re-writing it since I looked through it and it was total crap.

[Ali Mujahidin]

I'll try and think of some story plots in the meanwhile...

:sl:

Here's a plot for you, at no charge.

Boy meets girl. Boy meets girl's father who is a widower. Girl's father meets boy's mother who is a widow. Writer meets a big headache trying to untangle the plot.

[Muezzin]

:sl:

Here's a plot for you, at no charge.

Boy meets girl. Boy meets girl's father who is a widower. Girl's father meets boy's mother who is a widow. Writer meets a big headache trying to untangle the plot.

Sounds kinda like 'The Parent Trap', or another variation of the 'matchmaker' subgenre of romantic comedy. No headaches necessary. :)

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

Wait, is that even allowed here? I thought romantic subplots were a taboo subject...

[Muezzin]

:sl:

Wait, is that even allowed here? I thought romantic subplots were a taboo subject...

With good enough writing, no subject is taboo.

When will the contest start I am waiting .

Well, Ramadan is just around the corner so maybe we'll want to wait until that's over...

I want to read everyone's stories .

You could always read the entries from the previous contests while you wait. :)

[Ali Mujahidin]

With good enough writing, no subject is taboo.

:sl:

You are absolutely right. Even a story about prostitutes and rapists can be written from the Islamic viewpoint.

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

The original draft of my story (written 10 years ago before I ever thought about Islam) had a romantic subplot which is why I was asking.

OK, well no romance angle then. I was going to take it out anyway since I am lousy at writing romance. I can write about a man's inner struggles all day. But throw a woman in there and it all goes to crap (sounds like my real life, actually).

[Jalal~]

:sl:

The original draft of my story (written 10 years ago before I ever thought about Islam) had a romantic subplot which is why I was asking.

OK, well no romance angle then. I was going to take it out anyway since I am lousy at writing romance. I can write about a man's inner struggles all day. But throw a woman in there and it all goes to crap (sounds like my real life, actually).

well, i guess since we might start after ramadan, you'll have time to think up an excellent story.
and it looks like we have a lot of competition this year :)

[Who Am I?]

well, i guess since we might start after ramadan, you'll have time to think up an excellent story.
and it looks like we have a lot of competition this year :)

Yeah, that inshallah will be enough time to think of something that doesn't totally suck.

[Yanal]

:sl: everyone,

Yes,I also do believe it will be best to hold the contest after Ramadhan,insha'Allaah.:)

[إحسان]

Is it back on?

[Yanal]

Yes it is,not sure if this information regarding the contest has been answered but to clarify,let's all agree upon the following:
Deadline date:
Theme:
Maximum amount of words:

[Muezzin]

Yes it is,not sure if this information regarding the contest has been answered but to clarify,let's all agree upon the following:
Deadline date:

Late November?

Theme:

No set theme?

Maximum amount of words:

No more than 5,000 words.

My suggestions only, let's see how others feel.

[Yanal]

Sounds good,what do you guys(the participants of this contest,insha'Allah) feel about the outline? Suggestions,comments and feedback on the outline are appreciated,as we can adjust the outline accordingly.

[Muhaba]

it's fine i guess.

[Jalal~]

maybe since we just got out of Ramadan, we could have a theme about that! Im pretty sure some of the new Muslims on this website would like to incorporate what they learned in their first Ramadan in a short story. Just an idea though, i dont mind the "no theme" idea

[Ali Mujahidin]

How about a story about "Journey to Mecca"? It could be set in any era. Follow the adventures of the protagonist as he sets out to fulfill his commitment to Islam. What do you think?

[Muezzin]

Ramadan and Journey to Mecca are both great themes. The excellent thing about 'no set theme' is that everyone can write about whatever they want. It's awesome.

[Ramadhan]

Can someone please just start this contest already?
Me wants to read some stories

[Riana17]

I'd love to enter. It's tradition. :)

Salam Alaikkum
That's the confidence

I hope someone can summarize what's the beauty of ISLAM & why everybody has to consider ISLAM,,, I don't have the ability to write but I can read tho

and I can circulate and make it as DAWAH...

[aamirsaab]

Sounds good,what do you guys(the participants of this contest,insha'Allah) feel about the outline? Suggestions,comments and feedback on the outline are appreciated,as we can adjust the outline accordingly.

I'm fine with the outline in Muezzin's post.

Hopefully we'll have quite a number of entries this year!

[Muhaba]

^I hope so too! And I hope there are many ppl who vote and not just a few. if many ppl show interest in the contest by entering or voting, i may give a link to a site that helps ppl improve their writing.

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

I guess I should start writing, then.

[Re.TiReD]

Assalamu 'alaykum

Sssoo....is this happening Insha'Allah?

Deadline? How is voting going to happen etc etc? =D

Wassalam

[SFatima]

what is to be written about? what is the topic? how long should it be? when to submit?

[aamirsaab]

what is to be written about? what is the topic? how long should it be? when to submit?

Any topic.
Max 5000 words
We're aiming for end of november inshallah.

[Muezzin]

Is anyone with awesome photoshop skills willing to make a banner for the contest? It could be placed at the top of the forum and/or in people's signatures and link to the entries thread. It would really help increase awareness and also give Islamicboard's gifted visual artists a chance to shine.

[Jalal~]

if i can find a way to get photo shop, then i can help

[Muezzin]

if i can find a way to get photo shop, then i can help

Photoshop is a suggestion rather than a requirement. Artistic ability and a scanner might also suffice. :)

[Ali Mujahidin]

Is anyone with awesome photoshop skills willing to make a banner for the contest? It could be placed at the top of the forum and/or in people's signatures and link to the entries thread. It would really help increase awareness and also give Islamicboard's gifted visual artists a chance to shine.

:sl:
Give me some ideas about what to incorporate in the banner and I will see what I can do with Gimp.

[Muezzin]

:sl:
Give me some ideas about what to incorporate in the banner and I will see what I can do with Gimp.

Excellent.

Maybe it could contain a picture of a pen and paper. I don't know. Surprise us. :)

As long as it's eye-catching and contains words to the effect of 'I.B. Story Writing Contest Entries - Vote now!'

[Insaanah]

:sl:

if many ppl show interest in the contest by entering or voting, i may give a link to a site that helps ppl improve their writing.

Why not give that link now, so that everybody (including those entering the competition) can benefit?

[Muezzin]

One of the best sites I've ever come across is Absolute Write. Many of its members are published authors, and there are topics on just about everything to do with writing.

[Scimitar]

The trail of blood left by a sword, is nowhere near as frequent - nor as long, as the trail of ink left by a pen...

...I'm in.

[Ramadhan]

When does this thing start?

*waiting patiently while:popcorn:*

[SFatima]

Sorry but can the story be short? :hmm::embarrass I mean , it can be about anything?

[GuestFellow]

When does this thing start?

*waiting patiently while:popcorn:*

Give me my popcorn. *Steals popcorn and gobbles it all up*

[joyous fairy]

Will there be a topic?

I find it easier to write if Im given a topic and if its based on proper research. I fail at story writing imsad



Sorry, I havent read the whole thread to know if its been discussed.

[Muezzin]

Well, so far people have agreed that there will be no set topic, stories can be no longer than 5,000 words, and the deadline will be in late November.

[Muhaba]

if you want to improve your writing, you should how to write books. some of the best books i've found are writing digest books. elements of fiction writing, beginngs middles and endings, etc.

also use a writing group where you can get constructive criticism.

and the best thing to do is do lots of writing. its okay to write absolute trash whcih you delete late. its also good to edit well, changing the story, chopping words, etc. remember practice makes perfect.

but do this only as a pasttime and let your writing keep you from doing other important things like memorizing the Quran, etc.

the website is F2K fiction (it may be called something else now.) you can do a search. it is a free course whose one benefit is that you can post your work for other writers to comment on. since there are many writers, you may get some good feedback. since its free, you can practice your writing without spending money. there is also a paid course but i don't recommend it because it doesn't help any more than the free one.

F2K is part of Writers' Village university. it is a site that gives writing courses and similar forums where writers post their work and give each other feedback. while you only spend an annual fee and can do as many courses as you want, you have to buy books to do the courses. once again, the best books that beginning writers should definately read are writing digest books

[Muhaba]

here the banner i made for the writing contest.

[Muezzin]

Also:

I'm sure the Photoshop masters can do much better than this Google Image/Paint/Word mashup.

EDIT:

Version 2

Version 3

[Muezzin]

A member who wishes to remain anonymous sent this to me in a private message:

I think it's really dynamic and eyecatching, and it even gels well with the forum's colour scheme.

It would be great if other members could give their own designs and input.

[joyous fairy]

Well, so far people have agreed that there will be no set topic, stories can be no longer than 5,000 words, and the deadline will be in late November.

Ok, thanks.

I'll try and enter inshaAllah. Have no ideas at the moment but I'll have a think.

[Who Am I?]

Bah, now I just need to sort out which theme I am going with...

[alhamdulilaah]

Asalamu-alaikum,

Here are some banners, I made for the Writing Contest.

[Muhammad]

:sl:

I think it would be good if the banner isn't too big such that people won't have to scroll down signatures to see it all.
Will there be any criteria given as to how the stories will be judged or is it solely down to a poll?

[Muezzin]

Poll vote seems most straightforward.

[Who Am I?]

When is the deadline for entry?

Be very afraid. I started my project a few days ago...

[alhamdulilaah]

The banners I made are 50% of the original size.The original ones I have, could be resized upto 30% of the original size, and that would be its limit.

[Muezzin]

Would it be possible to resize it to the same dimensions as the picture in your signature?

[alhamdulilaah]

I have reduced the size to 20% and 25% of original size, but have changed the effects of the font as old one had that engraved effect, which I have checked, will not show clearly in 20 % or 25 % of the original size, that is why I said 30 % would be its limit, however any image could be reduced to the smallest size.


20% of the original size:

25% of the original size:

20% of the original size with just simple fonts and no effects:

25% of the original size with just simple fonts and no effects:

The older one in 20% and 25% of the original size in which the fonts have engraved effect which are not showing up clearly in smaller size:

[alhamdulilaah]

Would it be possible to resize it to the same dimensions as the picture in your signature?

Yes it is possible, however the fonts or the picture may not be clear as it is originally in square shape, so I have redesigned to the dimensions of that signature. Here are some samples:

[Muezzin]

What if it was the above font, in one of the rectangular shapes below?

Yes it is possible, however the fonts or the picture may not be clear as it is originally in square shape, so I have redesigned to the dimensions of that signature. Here are some samples:

[Bintulislam]

When will the topics for story writing announced? Please message me. I am really looking forward towards it.

[Muezzin]

Well, so far everyone has agreed that there is no set topic, members can write about what they like, as long as the story is not longer than 5,000 words :)

Also, a late November deadline was discussed, but we need some more specifics...

[alhamdulilaah]

Originally Posted by alhamdulilaah

What if it was the above font, in one of the rectangular shapes below?

This font is verdana I think, but with some effects.


Here they are with this font :

[Ramadhan]

Shouldn't a thread for the entries be created by now?

[Muezzin]

Those new banners are amazing. They're the right size and really clear and legible.

As for entries, the way we've done it in the past is that all entrants PM their entry to the organiser (who I guess is Yanal), then the organiser will create a thread to put the entries into. That way, the writers of each entry are kept anonymous, so voters can focus on the stories themselves rather than the author.

However, first we need to agree a deadline. I've suggested late November... 30 November 2011? Agree, disagree, other suggestions? :)

[GuestFellow]

Me want stories to read...and to eat. :p:

[aamirsaab]

...
However, first we need to agree a deadline. I've suggested late November... 30 November 2011? Agree, disagree, other suggestions? :)

I'm going to be a massive jerk* and second that deadline so others will fall in line lest they wish to stand out from the crowd and get banned.



* has got his story finished

[Jalal~]

30 november sounds really good

[joyous fairy]

Once upon a time on IB, there was a writing contest and the members were trying to decide a deadline date. Muezzin suggested 30th November and aamirsaab agreed, to Joyous Fairys horror since she had not even thought about the topic let alone started writing yet! 'But...' she thought, 'if there is a deadline then I will become motivated to start the writing.'. And with that she started brainstorming ideas.

The end.

[Endymion]

Ah,i wish all the stories will be that simple and short other wise im not gonna read them :statisfie

[Muhaba]

i am contemplating whether to post a story or not.

[aamirsaab]

Please do. Otherwise, the competition will only have 3 entries....;(

p.s; where is yanal?

[Huzzy_786]

I'd love to join in! Could someone just mention what the competition is? Please? I was unable to find the post which mentioned it.

[Endymion]

I'd love to join in! Could someone just mention what the competition is? Please? I was unable to find the post which mentioned it.

Here you are.

Well, so far everyone has agreed that there is no set topic, members can write about what they like, as long as the story is not longer than 5,000 words :)

Also, a late November deadline was discussed, but we need some more specifics...

[Huzzy_786]

:sl:

Jazakallah

So I could write a speech, 1st person and It would be Ok?

:wa:

[Endymion]

Well,i think it will be ok but not sure :hmm:

Some Mod will give you a better idea :hiding:

[Huzzy_786]

Awesome... Jazakallah for your help sister. I'll message the person and see if I get a reply.

[Muezzin]

Just to clarify:

The contest is for fictional stories on any topic. Entries may be no longer than 5,000 words long. The deadline is 30 November 2011. :)

[syed1]

whats the prize :O;D

[Muezzin]

whats the prize :O;D

The prize is....

Oxygen.

:D

[Huzzy_786]

Also wanted to add:
Once you finish, send your work to Ramadhan
There is no minimum limit of how many words you can do, the maximum you can do is 5000 words.

[aamirsaab]

1) 15 people have said yes they will participate, so I'm expecting 15 entries (including mine).
2) There's only 3 weeks to go!
3) This entire post was Bump-tastic!

[Nájlá]

Wheres the thread with the full details of the rules, the amount of words, title etc?

[aamirsaab]

Wheres the thread with the full details of the rules, the amount of words, title etc?

This is that thread.

Just to clarify:

The contest is for fictional stories on any topic. Entries may be no longer than 5,000 words long. The deadline is 30 November 2011. :)

[Huzzy_786]

I've sent my entry in. Hope I've sent it to the right person.

[Ramadhan]

Just to clarify:

The contest is for fictional stories on any topic. Entries may be no longer than 5,000 words long. The deadline is 30 November 2011.

So whom do the writers send their stories to?

[Muezzin]

so whom do the writers send their stories to?

edit---

[Muezzin]

Slight change of plan, guys. Yanal does not seem to be active at the moment.

Therefore, please PM your entries to Ramadhan. If anyone has already sent their entry to Yanal, please send it Ramadhan instead.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

[esperanza]

have just seen this thread..are there any limits on subject matter

[aamirsaab]

have just seen this thread..are there any limits on subject matter

Just to clarify:

The contest is for fictional stories on any topic. Entries may be no longer than 5,000 words long. The deadline is 30 November 2011. :)

Get your skates on guys/gals. Just 2 weeks to go!

[Endymion]

have just seen this thread..are there any limits on subject matter

Just to clarify:

The contest is for fictional stories on any topic. Entries may be no longer than 5,000 words long. The deadline is 30 November 2011. :)

:statisfie

[Ramadhan]

:statisfie

I'm particularly loving your finger-point smilie!

Now, where's your entry? I haven't received it. :/:

[Endymion]

Are you talking about "My" entry :unsure:

Well,i dont think you'll ever gonna recieve it because


I did'nt write any :X

[Huzzy_786]

I've resent mine! Now waiting patiently for the deadline to come and the voting to begin! :hiding:

[Yanal]

Asalam alaykum Brothers and Sisters,

I apologize for any trouble you had because of me. My life has been quite hectic these last few weeks so I did not,unfortunately, have the time to log on here. Insha'Allaah,once you finish your stories please PM them to brother Ramadhan:).

JazakAllaah Khayr,and best of wishes to all!

[Ramadhan]

:sl:



Tick Tock Tick Tock

Time flies...

Only ONE DAY LEFT before the deadline closes,

so Please send your stories to me, and I will create a Poll Thread for voting on Dec 2 Insha Allah.

Hurry... hurry... :statisfie:statisfie

[Muezzin]

My entry is done.

[IslamicRevival]

My entry is done.

;D Where do guys get these from
Brilliant

[Endymion]

My entry is done.

Sounds like the entry is really "short" and interesting :p

[Muhaba]

terrific! can't wait fo9r voting to start!

[Huzzy_786]

Same... Does anyone know when it will start?

[Yanal]

:sl:

Best of blessings upon all members! JazakAllaah Khayr for participating in this contest.