Star Wars Fanon:Short Story Contest/Fall 2009

Welcome one and all to the first Star Wars Fanon Wiki short story contest! We're trying this out to gauge interest in fan-fiction and give out awards to recognize people. And maybe even ignite a few sparks of community interest. Yeah right, who I am kidding?

In all seriousness, we encourage you to write and submit stories for reading and reviewing if you're interested in doing so. It doesn't have to be a massive novel that took you three years to write. In fact, the other readers will prefer that it's not.

Also, we have a ringing endorsement from Brandon Rhea himself, who said something along the lines of "Make it so, Number One." No idea who Number One is, but there you have it. Atarumaster88  ( Talk page ) 19:11, October 4, 2009 (UTC)

Prizes
Special userboxes and talk page templates will be made to give you some shiny bling to show off on your story's page and on your userpage. I thought I overheard Darth Tom say he'd give admin powers to all the winners Libel is bad, children.

Moreover, there's a distinct possibility that any especially great stories can be taken to the Featured Work nomination page by the Archivists and posted on the front page. So, if you want to collect even more shiny eye-candy, this is a great way to do it.

Schedule

 * Nominations: They will run through November 14. That gives you nearly six weeks to plan and write your story if you don't have one finished. Note: If any category receives less than 3 nominations, the Archivists will decide whether or not it will be included in the voting stage.
 * Voting: November 14 up until 1 December. That way we don't overlap with the 5th Wiki Awards, which will presumably start up near the end of the year.

So&hellip;have fun! Atarumaster88  ( Talk page ) 19:11, October 4, 2009 (UTC)

Best Short Story
(Awards will also be given for 1st and 2nd runner-up in this category)


 * 1) Rakata by Solus

Best Old Republic Short Story
(Anything before 50 BBY)


 * 1) Rakata by Solus

Best Movie Era Short Story
(From 50 BBY to 5 ABY)

Best Beyond the Movies Short Story
(5 ABY beyond)

Discussion

 * Talk amongst yourselves here. Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 19:11, October 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * I object! Commandos blowing things up makes for a GREAT romance story! Just ask HK-47! --C3PO the Dragon Slayer 6,000,000 forms of communication[[Image:Sabersmilyc3po.jpg|25px]] 19:25, October 4, 2009 (UTC)

I'll see if there's anything I can write. No guarantees, though. - Brandon Rhea  (talk) 19:57, October 4, 2009 (UTC)

Sweet. Prepare for my over-9,000-word short story. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 22:54, October 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * This is Number one, and I might try and write for it. :) --Darth tom  (Message me) (Contributions) 20:02, October 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * I'll see if I can cook something up. I've wanted to write a story for a while... Ty294  {Talk}  22:53, October 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * If I could actually think of something, then I'd gladly write.---Ping(JediCommando) 00:28, October 5, 2009 (UTC)

Same as Brandon. Having a hard time with tinnitus right now. Drewton  ( Drewton's Holocron ) 01:07, October 5, 2009 (UTC) I'm actually working on a short story now. Whether or not it will be done in time remains to be seen, though. I'm about 6-7 pages in, hand-written, three pages into the second chapter.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 04:24, October 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * You too? Ugh, I hate that so much. Oh and yeah, you'll see a short story from me. I won't let some stupid ringing stop me.-- Josh Bender Talk 01:09, October 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * This intrigues me...maybe I'll enter.-- 08:38, October 5, 2009 (UTC)

Alright, so provided I have the time, I know what I'm going to write about. This should be fun. - Brandon Rhea  (talk) 16:52, October 5, 2009 (UTC)

I'm so excited! But...neither of the stories I'm planning/am working on fit into any of the genres. They fit into the era ones, of course, but not the Action/Comedy etc. sections. Could there be an "other" section, or do you not think that there will be enough to stuff in it? - Solus (Bird of Prey)  18:02, October 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * That, unfortunately, is the nature/danger of niche writing. I was unsure if we were even going to have this many awards at first, so unless there's a high demand for some new categories, I'm going to sit pat atm. Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 21:45, October 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * This came at an interestingly convenient time for me. Hurrah! –Victor Squishy Vic.png (talk page ) 18:35, October 5, 2009 (UTC)

The Fallen? =O - Brandon Rhea  (talk) 18:42, October 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * Hehehe... you'll see... muahaha. –Victor Squishy Vic.png (talk page ) 18:46, October 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * Hmmm... you'll probably see a story from me, but I don't know. LordDeathRay  (The Sith Archives)  [[File:sabersmilyredd.jpg]] 19:17, October 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, I do have a general idea about what I'm going to write about, so assuming I have enough time, I'll cook one up, as Ty so eloquently put it .---Ping(JediCommando) 20:58, October 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * Hm... The story I'm currently working on would fit best under "Mystery."  That is if I get it done in time.  I may cook up another more-cohesive plotline that I can crank out in a shorter amount of time as the story I'm working on may end up being more novella than short story, what with how exposition-laden it's become.  Yeah, exposition and backstory...  Trak Nar  Ramble on 05:25, October 6, 2009 (UTC)

I may have something for this. -MPK, Free Man  12:59, October 6, 2009 (UTC)


 * Let me see if anything of mine might merit being in this. But, I don't think my stories are worth the time and effort to do it. Maybe. - Grand Admiral Harmon 21:14, October 6, 2009 (UTC)

Nom'd a story! Time to get working on my other one... - Solus (Bird of Prey)  23:29, October 6, 2009 (UTC)

How about adding a "Best Drama"? I got a story that would fit that perfectly, and it's an obvious category. -- (Conference Room)  01:12, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * If there's more calls for that, then sure. Not going to do it based on just one. ;) Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 01:23, October 7, 2009 (UTC)