Wow ... thanks
I didn't think it was really me!
Writing Prompts Contests #24 & #25
May I ask, what time limit is promoted on the front page? And, the best writer? thank you
Apkxiaanita Congratulations. :)
lynerparel thanks
WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL I am confused as to why there are no novels for the cthulu genera one for rank 4&5. I entered the contest for that one. Edge of Insanity.
BabyTanuki I did the same. And got like 3 votes :)
WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL Your discription of the Cthulhu Mythos genre is inaccurate the description of Cthulhu Mythos is as follows, "The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. The term was coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent and protégé of Lovecraft, to identify the settings, tropes, and lore that were employed by Lovecraft and his literary successors."
As a website dedicated to writing and works of fiction I find it highly disappointing that you are setting writing contests for genres that you don't even know the proper definition of.
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InfernalRhage
Yours is the encyclopedic definition, while WN's leans more toward describing the surface elements, which are more straight forward and easy to follow, albeit not terribly accurate.
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ImBloo And apparently a witch/vampire counts as a Cthulhu... cough cough
BabyTanuki What are u talking about :D? Chloe and Owen was for the Vampire Romance prompt. Check the one called "My playground"
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ImBloo Not you, the one that beat ours for the Cthulu one. Chloe and Owen was totally legit for the Vamp Rom! I liked that one.
ImBloo If they are gonna use it as a writing topic they should be following the encyclopedic definition sense there are other genres that fit their definition better. Key words in the encyclopedic def are "shared fictional universe" if the posted stories aren't part of Lovecrafts universe they are not by definition "cthulhu mythos". I may be just nitpicking but I feel its not fair to the authors who wrote a true Cthulhu Mythos story if they allow ones that just fit the surface elements to be included in the judging. For me its made worse by the fact that this is a literary website. Like I said though this is just my personal opinion I was just pointing it out.
It would be like setting a Naruto Fan Fiction contest and allowing any story that includes ninjas to be included in the running.
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InfernalRhage I dunno, with the way they did this past one....
I think it would be more like making a Naruto Fan Fic contest and allowing it to be a story about pirates and one of them uses a kunai. Then it is considered acceptable.