Star Wars Fanon:Short Story Contest/Summer 2010

'''The nomination window has closed. Feel free to vote until July 15th!'''

Come one! Come all! Come and participate in the second Star Wars Fanon Short Story Contest! Our first one, hosted by Atarumaster88 and presided over by the Archivists, was a raging success, and we hope we can duplicate that success and even surpass it with this contest! Your host for these here proceedings will be the Great and Powerful Oz...er, never mind the man behind the curtain. He will act as merely a mostly hands-off referee, except in instances as defined in the rules.

Like our last contest, the hope here is to generate further interest in both fan fiction writing and getting some new nominations for featured work status. After all, as Atarumaster88 always likes to say, always write for praise and awards. Write what you want because you think it's what other people want and so you can get shiny talk page templates!

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OK so maybe Ataru never said that, but in this case go nuts with your award seeking! That is what the contest is for, after all, but we do hope it spotlights a focus on fan fiction writing. Good luck to all the nominees, and let the games begin!

The rules
These are the rules. Pirates, ye be warned.
 * Length: Entries must be between 2,500 and 26,000 words. This allows for the possibility of shorter short stories, as well as decent-sized novellas. However, the novellas must not be longer than 26,000 words. Just remember, though, quantity does not necessarily dictate quality, so there is no need to pad your story just to make it longer than it needs to be. There are plenty of great shorter stories and plenty of awful longer stories out there that prove this (I rest my case). Additionally, only complete stories will be accepted, meaning that stories that are not yet finished are not eligible for this contest.
 * Nominations: You can nominate your own story. You can also nominate other users' stories. You cannot, however, vote for your own story once voting begins. If you nominate another user's story and they want it taken down, that is their right to do so. Additionally, the first place winners from the last contest may not be re-nominated in the categories for which they won.
 * Multiple entries: You can nominate as many stories you want for as many categories you want. If you nominate a story in a category that it does not belong in, it will be moved by the contest's host (the man behind the curtain) to the appropriate category.
 * Content: All stories must comply with the content policy. Stories that do not will be removed and an administrator will review the story.
 * Medium: Only textual narratives will be accepted, so no comics, photonovels, videos, video games, etc. Narrative texts can be in article sub-page form (per the Manual of Style), .PDF file form, etc. Stories must be hosted on Star Wars Fanon (no external linking).
 * Voting: Once voting begins, you may only vote once per category. You may not vote for your own story. You can, however, vote for your own nomination, provided that you are not the author of the nominee. All relevant matters of the voting policy apply.

The prizes
Like the last contest, special userboxes and talk page templates will be created so you can show off how super duper awesome you are to all of your friends!!! Additionally, Atarumaster88 and Jedimasterfiolli have agreed to personally tell everyone they know on Wookieepedia just how great your story is, and that it should most certainly become canon. Just kidding...or am I?

Additionally, if an Archivist reads your work and enjoys it, there is always the possibility that they might nominate it for featured work status (if you have not already done so by the time you nominate it for this contest). Yet another great way to have praise heaped upon you!

The schedule
The nomination period will last through 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on June 30th, giving you just over six (6) weeks to write your story (if you have not already written one). At the end of the nomination process, the host (with input from the Archivists) will decide whether a category with less than three (3) nominees will remain or be merged with another category. Categories with only one nominee will be automatically merged with the most applicable category. There will be no winning by default.

Voting will run from 12am Eastern Standard Time on July 1st to 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on July 15th. At that point, the voting will be closed and the stories with the most votes in each category will be declared the winners. Good luck to all nominees!

The nominations
'''This section is now closed. New nominations are NOT being accepted.'''

The voting
A brief reminder of the rules: Good luck to all the nominees! - Brandon Rhea  (talk) 04:24, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) No new nominations will be accepted.
 * 2) You may only vote once per category.
 * 3) You may not vote for your own story. This means that if you are listed as an author, you cannot vote for that story. You can, however, vote for your own nomination, so long as you are not the author of the nominee.
 * 4) All relevant matters of the voting policy apply.
 * 5) Voting will last until 11:59 Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, July 15th.

Star Wars: The Tragedy by Brandon Rhea

 * 1) It's great. Plain and simple. -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:49, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) * #Nice story. I might review it on youtube. --Mr. Weird (Talk) 04:46, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) **Vote void as the user does not meet the requirements of the voting policy. - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 04:49, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars: Death and Life by Goodwood

 * 1) --Jack Phoenix (Contact) 06:53, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) --Woka  (comms) 19:21, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars: Death and Life by Goodwood

 * 1) It was a great story. -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:43, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) --Jack Phoenix (Contact) 06:53, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Knights of the Old Republic: Vanguard of the Republic by Jedi Master 76

 * 1) Jim is good.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 04:30, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

First Impressions by Atarumaster88

 * 1) -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:44, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Breakfast in Bedlam by Trak Nar

 * 1) Someone besides Ataru and this isn't a schlump.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 04:30, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Different and great. Perfect combo. -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:45, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars: Saber Battalion by Goodwood

 * 1) --Jack Phoenix (Contact) 06:53, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Knights of the Old Republic: Vanguard of the Republic by Jedi Master 76

 * 1) Jim is good at writing.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 04:30, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:46, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Breakfast in Bedlam by Trak Nar

 * 1) Anybody's game.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 04:30, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars: The Tragedy by Brandon Rhea

 * 1) -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:46, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars: Death and Life by Goodwood

 * 1) --Jack Phoenix (Contact) 06:53, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) This was really tough, but I enjoyed this one a lot.-Bluethunder Contact 00:46, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) --Woka  (comms) 19:21, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Coruscant's Finest by Darth Wylind

 * 1) Close, is close, is close. This one was a close one.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 04:30, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) The other entries in this category are not mysteries and this one shows the most potential out of all of them. Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 17:57, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) It is original and belongs to a kind of stories I really admire (crime investigations). --Woka  (comms) 19:24, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Fail-Safe by Nightmare975

 * 1) This is close, but I enjoyed this story. -Bluethunder Contact 16:02, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Through Her Eyes by Atarumaster88

 * 1) The others were notable, but this one was the best. -- D.W. (talk)(Glorior) 04:47, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) * #Anyone worth their salt will know a good story when they see one. I'm worth my salt. Even if it hurts GD's and my story in the long run, I vote for this one.Senatorial Aide Van Ishkoh 16:32, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) **Vote void as the user does not currently meet the requirements of the voting policy. - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 16:42, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Per SAVIGnost-Dural (Talk) 16:34, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

The discussion
Voting discussion

Feel free to discuss the voting below this comment. - <font color="#1A2BBB">Brandon Rhea  <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) 04:24, July 1, 2010 (UTC) Gnost-Dural and I were wondering if, since I technically didn't write it, if I could vote for Jedi's Digest. GD wrote it, I just came up with the concept.Senatorial Aide Van Ishkoh 18:00, July 1, 2010 (UTC) Phew! For a moment, I thought I would lose the chance to vote. I wish good luck to all participants and may the best story win!:) --<font color="#1A2BBB">Woka <font color="#1A2BBB">(comms) 19:30, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * Why was the comedy section merged? Would it have not made more sense to put the one for romance in with drama? Unit 8311 [[Image:1110 Big small.jpg|20px]] Talk!  14:27, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * That was a possibility, but I decided to move them into "Other" for the sake of a larger category. - <font color="#1A2BBB">Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) 16:21, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * You're listed as an author so, unfortunately, you won't be able to vote for it. Sorry. - <font color="#1A2BBB">Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) 18:09, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * Is it too late to nominate our stories? Mr. Weird (Talk) 00:42, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes it is. The last day of the nominating period was June 30th. Sorry. - <font color="#1A2BBB">Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) 00:48, July 5, 2010 (UTC)