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.

[aamirsaab]

Can the Akhi still send his story??

I guess technically speaking he can still enter. Especially since Yanal hasn't even been on-line for the past two days....and the contest itself hasn't officially started.

So technically he could still enter....

[Yanal]

I apologize for my negligence, I was out of town for two days, sudden plan so I was unable to log in and inform you all. I shall be compiling the stories shortly, jazakAllaah khayr for your patience, may Allaah reward you all.

[Cabdullahi]

Yanal, i would like you to edit the format of my story - check your messages!.

I'm not happy about the order the stories are in, stories that come last are not read with the same enthusiasm as the stories that come first, second or third in the order.

It's a shambles!. Nobody goes to a shop and ignores the items on the shop window to go and buy an item they cannot see, preposterous!. I proposed the link system which is a fairer system.

[Yanal]

Yanal, i would like you to edit the format of my story - check your messages!.

I'm not happy about the order the stories are in, stories that come last are not read with the same enthusiasm as the stories that come first, second or third in the order.

It's a shambles!. Nobody goes to a shop and ignores the items on the shop window to go and buy an item they cannot see, preposterous!. I proposed the link system which is a fairer system.

As I mentioned I was to post the entries as accordingly to when I received them. Perhaps the link system can be implemented for next year,insha'Allaah. I have given the poll 30 days(if its in everyones will to increase this number then we can,insha'Allaah), so there is no haste in voting or reading the entries, so the issue of who's first affecting the results do not factor in, insha'Allaah.

All the very best to all those who entered in this contest! JazakAllaah Khayr for taking your precious time to write these wonderful stories to enlighten us members . May Allaah bless you all. Please remember to vote!

[Cabdullahi]

I must say Yanal has truly delivered even though he delayed slightly because of him taking some time out to spend christmas (Audhubillah!) with his wife and kids.

[Yanal]

I must say Yanal has truly delivered even though he delayed slightly because of him taking some time out to spend christmas (Audhubillah!) with his wife and kids.

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[Periwinkle18]

I apologize for my negligence, I was out of town for two days, sudden plan so I was unable to log in and inform you all. I shall be compiling the stories shortlyou, jazakAllaah khayr for your patience, may Allaah reward you all.

Yayyy can't wait to read the stories.

[aamirsaab]

Masha'allah six entries this year! What's even better is they're all very different and the overall quality is probably the highest it's ever been with many genres presented - there's literally something for everyone. Very pleasing to see and read I must say!

It's going to be a tough contest me thinks so get reading everybody!

[Periwinkle18]

what you've read them already??

[aamirsaab]

what you've read them already??

Of course! I've been waiting a whole year for this haha! And I think I've figured out who's wrote what....

[Periwinkle18]

No fair I've been waiting n waiting n u read all of em so not fair n now u know who wrote what.

[glo]

No fair I've been waiting n waiting n u read all of em so not fair n now u know who wrote what.

Periwinkle, the stories are posted in this thread: http://www.islamicboard.com/creative...2-entries.html

[Cabdullahi]

Glo read the stories!

[Muhaba]

oooh! lotssssssssss of stories to read. that's the best present ever! i am heading there right now to see wht kind of stories there are.

[Periwinkle18]

^ dont forget to post the part 2 of ur story k

[Muhaba]

k, when i write it. right now my head is swarming with ideas for anothr story. think i might work on that one first.

[Innocent Soul]

^