Official Annual Story Writing Contest Discussion Thread

[Muezzin]

At the time of writing, we've had four previous writing contests, and they've all been fantastic mashallah.

Let's make this an annual thing.

This thread will be the main hub for the general discussion about the Story Writing Contest. Each year, a separate thread can be created to house that year's entries.

So just to get discussion going, here's some suggested rules for the contest, based on the rules we've had previously:

Stories can be about any topic, theme or genre, but must be the entrant's own work and must be in English

Stories can be any length, but no longer than 5,000 words - this is a limit not a target

Stories should be submitted by Private Message to the Host - Yanal

Stories can be edited and formatted etc however the author chooses before submission, but the Host will not alter or reformat the story once it has been submitted

This year's deadline is 28 December 2012 - That is the last day on which entries shall be accepted.

Again, just suggestions, and if you have any please share them.

[إحسان]

May I join? I've been wanting to write for months but family-school problems have held me back - I usually write poems though. Now that there's a competition and I'm less busy than usual, I'm up for it! My first ever short story!

[Muezzin]

Of course you can enter! I can't wait to read all the entries!

[Endymion]

I wrote a paragraph and that was so sooooo long, but how else do you create an atmosphere? unless you want it incomplete? at any rate I am going through this sardonic stage so I am gonna pass on the story writing this time around..

my advise to any writer here after they put down their story to scratch the first paragraph and start from the second.. I hate pilot maneuvers- no point for introductions we'll figure it out.

5000 words is pretty short...

Yup, it's hardly a chapter in most books... doesn't anyone read?

I'm afraid some people are going to loose a precious vote

Expect no mercy

[piXie]

The nicest and shortest story will be getting my lazy vote.

[Pure Purple]

Sis Endymion ,If I will write in urdu,will you translate it in english?

[CosmicPathos]

I am thinking to participate, even though I've never written a story before.

[Periwinkle18]

scared of story writing contests now we've got such good writers here now :P

[aamirsaab]

I am thinking to participate, even though I've never written a story before.

I was the same and I ended up winning last year. You never know until you try

scared of story writing contests now we've got such good writers here now :P

Hahaha at this rate, we'll have more entrants than we will have voters!


To all: be sure to check out this thread and by all means feel free to read previous contests. Also feel free to asks any questions you have regarding the competition on this thread.

Oh man, this year's contest is shaping up to be one of the best! Can't wait!

[Periwinkle18]

well i came second once got a certificate too bro abdul baari made it for us

hmm not sure if i'll enter lets see, i like reading though

[Endymion]

Sis Endymion ,If I will write in urdu,will you translate it in english?

Well,if you want to hire me as your official translator,you'll have to spend money Everything has a price,you know

[Pure Purple]

ell,if you want to hire me as your official translator,you'll have to spend money Everything has a price,you know

What do you think I will give money for english translation.?
Yehi sila diya apne meri dosti ka.......Please translate this.

[Endymion]

Acha (Mufth me karna pareh gah ) Chalu,send me i'll do it in the name of friendship and sisterhood but you'll have to forgive my poor English

[Pure Purple]

cha (Mufth me karna pareh gah ) Chalu,send me i'll do it in the name of friendship and sisterhood but you'll have to forgive my poor English

It's o.K if you don't want ,I will ask my sister.
I want to test you ,How good you are in translation.
One more ,
Sitaro se aage jahan aur bhi hai
Abhi ishq ke imtehan aur bhi.
(here Ishq=love of allah,commenting on a scientist who don't believe in god)

[Endymion]

Ya Allah Mazaq ttha bhaii, was just kidding shishti :unhappy:

And you dont have to test me,its a done deal im bad at translation.BTW,i didn't understand the implimentation of this verse and your explanation

[CosmicPathos]

Is it possible to move deadline to some time in Dec? Just saying, bz schedule here

[aamirsaab]

Is it possible to move deadline to some time in Dec? Just saying, bz schedule here

Yeah absolutely. What date are you thinking of?

[sister herb]

Written. >To who I will post it?

[Musaafirah]

Who's making the thread and what's the theme this year?

[Muezzin]

Who's making the thread

I'll get back to you.

and what's the theme this year?

Same as the last four years - free style.

[sister herb]

Mine´is ghost story.