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
 * 2) The Order's Case by Thenorthernman
 * 3) Mysteries of a Distant System: The True Enemy by Kaxs
 * 4) River by MPK
 * 5) Cloak and Datapad by Atarumaster88
 * 6) First Impressions by Atarumaster88
 * 7) Ten Hours by Thenorthernman

Best Old Republic Short Story
(Anything before 50 BBY)


 * 1) Rakata by Solus
 * 2) ''Mysteries of a Distant System: The True Enemy by Kaxs
 * 3) River by MPK
 * 4) Liberation by Dalton Wylind
 * 5) Ten Hours by Thenorthernman

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


 * 1) First Impressions by Atarumaster88

Best Beyond the Movies Short Story
(5 ABY beyond)


 * 1) The Order's Case by Thenorthernman
 * 2) Cloak and Datapad by Atarumaster88

Best Comedy

 * 1) Cloak and Datapad by Atarumaster88

Best Action

 * 1) Mysteries of a Distant System: The True Enemy by Kaxs
 * 2) Iron Maiden by Atarumaster88

Best Mystery

 * 1) The Order's Case by Thenorthernman

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.-- Goodwood Wit and Weirdo Extraordinaire 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)
 * Sure. --Wylindsig.png (Conference Room)  01:34, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * I think Rakata might fit into Drama...maybe. I don't think Xa Fel will fit into anything but "Other," though. :p - Solus (Bird of Prey)  11:06, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Shoot I have to get in gear, Solus has already sent one out and a 2nd is on the way. O_o.- Chosen One I will bring balance ''' 13:37, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm maybe three chapters in with mine and it's still under a working title. While I would ideally like to have it finished before the deadline, I'm not gonna hold my breath nor make a page for it yet until there is some recognizable progress beyond introductory scenes.  Though, I admit, it is fun writing Pepan's character.  He's turning out to be something of a real creep.   Trak Nar  Ramble on 05:21, October 8, 2009 (UTC)

I've never tried writing a short story before, maybe I'll try my hand at it. Now I just need some inspiration. -- Soul Reaper 079 (Requiem) 07:49, October 9, 2009 (UTC)

Mine is done and nominated. Dunno if anyone'll like it, but I had been writing it as an experiment before this contest started, so I figured I might as well put it up there. -MPK, Free Man  19:53, October 14, 2009 (UTC)

OK, mine's been up there for a bit now. Please, if anyone wants to talk to me about it, put a new topic on my talk page. --Thenorthernman (Talk) 09:34, October 17, 2009 (UTC)
 * Withdrawing. I was swamped by Stony Brook's mid-terms all month. I didn't even get the chance to write a single page. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 20:38, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * You do realize that you have until November, right?-- Josh Bender Talk 00:10, October 20, 2009 (UTC)
 * It's not just mid-terms. I'm a part of music, marching, and dance groups at Stony Brook and, well, this week requires persons such as myself to do two shows a day for a bunch of professors and donaters. I rather sent the week after this week relaxing. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 02:09, October 20, 2009 (UTC)
 * Preemptive sorry right here in case the next sentence offends you. See, that makes sense. I thought you were just going "Oh I have mid-terms for one week, so I can't write anymore". I have spastic mid-terms mind you, so I have weeks of inactivity, plus I work backstage of theatre, so I understand what you mean. Sorry you couldn't participate.-- Josh Bender Talk 02:29, October 20, 2009 (UTC)

I just came up with a story that could be completed in less than 10 days. It's called Dark Horse. It's basically going to be a revisionist version of Anakin's pod race. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 01:15, October 28, 2009 (UTC)
 * Agh! I hate you midterms! You're not supposed to pile up like this! Blah, I will finish before the deadline, I promise.-- Josh Bender Talk 03:20, October 28, 2009 (UTC)

My story is in the third act currently. I'm working on the tenth chapter. It won't be long now til it's finished. It should meet the deadline as long as I write about 2-3 pages a night.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 05:05, October 28, 2009 (UTC)
 * Both my stories are near their third act, but I only started to type them on a computer, since my brother is sick I can't use the computer. I'll have to hope that I can get a lot of the typing done from Nov 2-4, because he has a trip then and I am not working on my birthday. This looks like a "down to the wire" situation.- Chosen One So the Prophecy says... ''' 13:31, October 28, 2009 (UTC)

I'm out. At the rate I'm going, and with school work piling up, there's no way I can get my short story done in time. ---Ping(JediCommando) 15:39, October 31, 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm about half-done. I'm really sparatic but I should be able to finish by the deadline. Ty294  {Talk}  02:33, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

Drat drat drat! November has started, which means has started! Arg, I don't know if I'll finish in time now that I've got two things to do. -- Josh Bender Talk 03:44, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

My story (the typed chapters at least) is 9916 so far, so I'm in the clear as far as word count limit. Though, that's not counting the other four chapters I need to type and the twelfth chapter I'm working on, and the subsequent thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth (and possibly sixteenth) chapters I have planned.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 04:48, November 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * Withdrawing again. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 14:12, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

I really wish the 2,500 word count had passed, I don't even think I'm going to pass 3,000.-- Josh Bender Talk 20:45, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * That has nothing to do with this contest. Nothing at all. Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 03:05, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * While I understand where you're coming from, Ataru, I also see why Josh said that. If the proposal would have passed, his story could now be entered into this contest. He is implying that he now won't make it. Therefore, from a certain point of view, it does have something to do with this. --Wylindsig.png (Conference Room)  03:09, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * No, The short story contest and the FW are two separate things. I thought they were, but they aren't. If the word count was lowered, I could submit my short story to the FW.(Currently at 2,320 at the moment, I'm at the midway point, so I might actually hit 5,000 if I'm lucky.)-- Josh Bender Talk 03:14, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * Wylind: No. If that proposal had passed, he could have nominated a shorter story for Featured Work. No amount of FW rule changing will affect this story contest unless the Archivists change it. The FW rules and the rules for this contest are not linked in any way, shape, or form. To answer your thought, if that proposal had passed, nothing about this contest would have changed. Now, if he's saying that the failure of that proposal somehow demoralized him so he's not writing, that's his problem. Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 03:15, November 9, 2009 (UTC)

Drat, I just finished at 3,688. I hope that I can add some more in this week to help up the count. The ending will probably be fleshed out some more, now it's just a matter of getting this in before Saturday.-- Josh Bender Talk 08:37, November 9, 2009 (UTC)

FWNs

 * If your story is nom'd for FW, feel free to give it a shout out here. If you see a story you read and liked down here, click the link and support the nomination. If you hated it, here's your chance to tell the author everything they did wrong with it. (Be reasonable, please, and remember the Golden Rule). Atarumaster88  Jedi_Order.svg ( Talk page ) 00:08, October 13, 2009 (UTC)

The List

 * Rakata by Solus (nomination passed)
 * Iron Maiden by Atarumaster88