Writing Contest

[INDYfatigable]

Anybody here writing something for the new contest on Theraider.net? Just wondering.

[Ska]

...submitted my script just moments ago...

^^^How about you?

[Aaron H]

I've thought about doing it, but with work and life in general (plus a different writing project) I'm not sure if I have the time. Besides, I doubt the story I want to do would qualify.

[Shipwreck]

Aaron - I thought you were staff?

Contest Rules:

... TheRaider.net Staff are not eligible to enter.

tsk tsk - ;)

*I had to play with you - haven't done it in a long time*

[Pale Horse]

Aaron - I thought you were staff?

Contest Rules:

... TheRaider.net Staff are not eligible to enter.

tsk tsk - ;)

*I had to play with you - haven't done it in a long time*

Woo Hoo Aaron! Staff get PAID!!!! *lol*

he he ;)

[Shipwreck]

Aaron - sorry. I feel pretty foolish. I thought you were still with us as staff. I really should come through more often. Sorry, dude. :sick:

[INDYfatigable]

It's my first real attempt at Indy fiction, it is a short stroy. If i had time i would write a novel. Perhaps after the contest I will turn it into a novel.

[lumoIndy]

I don't get it, this contest seems like a great idea. Here's my problem with it, the categories.

please correct me if I'm wrong. To my understanding, a person can write a poem and another person could write the first two chapters of a novel and go for the same prize.

So I could be spending a lot of time writing out the novelization and lose to a person who wrote a short poem.

Sorry but that just doesn't make any sense to me.

[Molorom]

Ive got quite a issue with that my self.
One thing that has gotten my nuts about is the script section. Ive spent hours on end doing research and brainstorming for my indiana jones scrip. Ive been working on it for a year now and only have 10 pages. There a lot more work involved with that than with a 17 line potery paper. These sections do just not match up. look here. There rules and guidelines are horrible.

Poetry: Any form of 17 lines or longer. (there could be 1 word per line!!!)

Short Story: Minimum of 1,500 words. (that would be this article plus 2 more paragraphs http://thefedorachronicles.com/Columns/wolff.html to make that many words or 3 & 4/16 of a page)

Novelization: Submit first two chapters and complete synopsis, and prologue,

if any. Submission limited to 45 pages and no fewer than 10. (fewer that 10?)

Script: One, two, or three acts. Submit 30-50 consecutive pages and
complete synopsis. (Why is this 30 at minium!, script writing is extremely diffucult)

Maybe you should have though about this before you posted it.
Adam

[Deadlock]

I think you lads are looking at this the wrong way.

Instead of the schoolish word-counting perspective, ask yourself: How many words (or pages) do I need to captivate my audience? To me, it would probably take MORE rather than less. So my estimation of the difficulty level is totally the opposite from yours. I think the poem would be the hardest. You think you could write a 17 line poem that is as captivating as the original Raiders script? Go right ahead.

Indy had a battered hat
It's band was almost black
And everywhere that Indy went
The hat was cut no slack...

Not quite the Iliad, is it? :)

[Pale Horse]

Indy had a battered hat
It's band was almost black
And everywhere that Indy went
The hat was cut no slack...



The once was a man in a hat
Whose moniker came from a cat
or was it a dog
who slept in a bog
Doesn't matter 'cause I cant rhyme. :p :D

[Deadlock]

The once was a man in a hat
Whose moniker came from a cat
or was it a dog
who slept in a bog
Doesn't matter 'cause I cant rhyme. :p :D

:rolleyes:

You other submitters had better cower in fear! Our mighty poetic prowess will crush any of your puny attempts at writing! :D

[Joe Brody]

True, I saw the 'Poetry' category in the rules and said that's it -- game over, no way does anyone stand a chance against the fearsome poetic talent assembled here. Hence me posting my puny effort on the board at large rather than antying up and entering.

[lumoIndy]

I have to say those poems are genius, but that still doesn't really answer my initial question.

this has nothing to do with how many words your able to put on a page. I just think it isn't fare for a person to spend months on a script and be beaten out by a poem.

it should be individual prizes for each category. Now I know that would be hard to do, so why not just focus on one category each contest instead of all of it at once.

it would be more fun that way, each new contest presents a new challenge

[Aaron H]

Aaron - sorry. I feel pretty foolish. I thought you were still with us as staff. I really should come through more often. Sorry, dude. :sick:
N/P;). I decided to step down from being staff because between work and school I didn't have enough time to contribute on a regular basis. I am still a contributor from time to time. Therefore the rules allow me to enter. But again, I'm not sure if my idea qualifies...or if I could write a good enough story in such a short time.

[INDYfatigable]

i cant believe you said that deadlock. that comment about puny writing was downright hurtful. i demand statisfaction!

[Pale Horse]

i cant believe you said that deadlock. that comment about puny writing was downright hurtful. i demand statisfaction!

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

Satisfaction can be realized though a modified Zoolander quote: "It's that damn Deadlockl! He's so hot right now! They're poetry writing fighting."

[Deadlock]

Satisfaction can be realized though a modified Zoolander quote: "It's that damn Deadlockl! He's so hot right now! They're poetry writing fighting."

Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident. :D

i cant believe you said that deadlock. that comment about puny writing was downright hurtful. i demand statisfaction!

I saw this post in the Forrestal thread:

sorry im like spock off star trek: i take things rather seriously sometimes

So I just wanted to be sure that you knew I was joking. :)

[Joe Brody]

The first rule of Fight Club. . . .

[lumoIndy]

thanks for all the great input people. I really appreciate it how everybody stayed on topic, as if that were really hard to do.

why can't people in forums talk about the actual topic instead of going around it and posting something that has nothing to do with anything mentioned in the above.

appreciate it

[Pale Horse]

I'm feeling Finn-ish right now. Veterans, please scold me if I am out of character


Ah, the Prodigal Sage has returned. Alas, lumo, we stand in awe of your wisdom concerning our wayward writing thread. Your contribution to the Raven mustn't be decried. Grant us clemency as we redirect our ways.

Back on Topic.

[Joe Brody]

Classic case of Friday Relativism.

[You guys actually make me want to watch Zoolander -- almost.]

[lumoIndy]

I didin't mean to come across like that. I know I don't post here a lot, but I just wanted to get some input concerning my question.

I visit the site frequently even though I don't always go to the msg boards. When I saw the contest it looked interesting and all I wanted to do was get a better explanation of how the categories work.

[INDYfatigable]

further proof that my statement was correct. I took it as an insult. Consider me satisfied.

[Aaron H]

I didin't mean to come across like that. I know I don't post here a lot, but I just wanted to get some input concerning my question.

I visit the site frequently even though I don't always go to the msg boards. When I saw the contest it looked interesting and all I wanted to do was get a better explanation of how the categories work.
The go-to guy to ask is Shipwreck. He is one of the judges, thus more qualified to answer that with any clairity.

[Ska]

...yeah...or you could just slip him a Grant...

[Pale Horse]

further proof that my statement was correct. I took it as an insult. Consider me satisfied.

I, too, retract my snarky comment.

[Canyon]

I am going to be entering the contest and submitting part of a story that I've been writing for some time which is also a sequel to one of my earlier novels. :D

[Deadlock]

Well, the deadline for the writing contest is nearly here...

I just submitted my screenplay. Who else is in, besides me and Ska?

[INDYfatigable]

I sent my short story a week ago. here goes nothin :whip:

[Canyon]

Well, the deadline for the writing contest is nearly here...

I just submitted my screenplay. Who else is in, besides me and Ska?


Dealdlock, see my last post. :D

[Deadlock]

Excellent, Miss Canyon... I was hoping that you'd wrap up your story and get it submitted. :)

Anybody else?

[Canyon]

Excellent, Miss Canyon... I was hoping that you'd wrap up your story and get it submitted. :)

Gee, thanks. It's nice to know that you care, Deadlock. :D

[Deadlock]

I must admit though, it is entirely for selfish reasons...

I crave awesome new Indy tales. :)

[Canyon]

I must admit though, it is entirely for selfish reasons...

I crave awesome new Indy tales. :)

Why, thank you. :o :D

[Deadlock]

So... it's only me, Canyon, Ska, and INDYfatigable??? :confused:

Wow. I guess only one of us is going home without a prize. :D

[Canyon]

So... it's only me, Canyon, Ska, and INDYfatigable??? :confused:

Wow. I guess only one of us is going home without a prize. :D

There's gotta be more people out there, surely. :rolleyes: :confused:

[Deadlock]

There's gotta be more people out there, surely. :rolleyes: :confused:

I agree. And don't call me "Shirley"... :D

Hey Gilles! How many entries did you get?

[Aaron H]

Not everyone who entered posts at the Raven.

[Canyon]

Not everyone who entered posts at the Raven.

That's what I was thinking. ;)

[Gilles V]

I agree. And don't call me "Shirley"... :D

Hey Gilles! How many entries did you get?

19 fan fiction entries!

[Ska]

So... it's only me, Canyon, Ska, and INDYfatigable??? :confused:

Wow. I guess only one of us is going home without a prize. :D

You both won Raven Awards, right? So it's only fair by process of elimination...

And the other 16 submittees don't count.

Not raven members=sucks...I WIN!

[Deadlock]

You both won Raven Awards, right? So it's only fair by process of elimination...

And the other 16 submittees don't count.

Not raven members=sucks...I WIN!

Hard to argue with that logic... :rolleyes: :D

[Joe Brody]

19 fan fiction entries!

Congratulations on the turnout Gilles -- could you break them down by category? I'm curious what category most people chose to compete.

[Ska]

woops...I forgot about Indyfatigable...

Danceoff?

[Gilles V]

the category with the most entries is the Short Story one.
Which is kinda obvious. :)

[Pale Horse]

Congratulations on the turnout Gilles -- could you break them down by category? I'm curious what category most people chose to compete.


Ah Joe, trying to determine a winner based on the number of entries received. How deviously clever of you. :p

[Deadlock]

Ah Joe, trying to determine a winner based on the number of entries received. How deviously clever of you. :p

Should I expect to see a pool going soon? :)

[Joe Brody]

What!?! I just want to know how many poems got submitted. . . .(not that there's anything wrong with poetry).

Which is kinda obvious. :)

Ouch. [jokingly] Lesson learned. No more asking stupid questions around here.

[Deadlock]

Only two more days until the results are in...

Oh, the suspense. :cool:

[Joe Brody]

Where's the last minute promotional push?

[Deadlock]

Joe, clean out your PM box. ;)

[roundshort]

Joe did you submit your red line stuff?

remember,

We believe in nothing!"

[Deadlock]

Mr. Brody is taking a different route to sharing his fan fiction...

I’m throwing out the ‘Red-Line’ concept now because there are any number of other ‘Red-Line’ journeys set in the films that could serve as a basis for an adventure-within-an-adventure fan fiction. I have no interest in the contest and this project will certainly only be completed after the deadline for any contest.

[roundshort]

I understand and respect that, but; with Lucas and those jokers working ont he Indy IV script, I think anyone with as much passion and talent as Joe has should be seen as much as possible, lets face it, He must spend a lot of time at home writtting this stuff, and coudl probably use some exposure to the people who be.

Well that being said, keep it up Joe, waiting for your next installment!

[Pale Horse]

I understand and respect that, but; with Lucas and those jokers working ont he Indy IV script, I think anyone with as much passion and talent as Joe has should be seen as much as possible, lets face it, He must spend a lot of time at home writtting this stuff, and coudl probably use some exposure to the people who be.

Well that being said, keep it up Joe, waiting for your next installment!

So mysterious, this roundshort. You would be surprised at the exposure Joe is getting here at the Raven. We are frequented by many people, in the biz.

[roundshort]

Trust me I don't doubt it, Indy fans are not like stars wars fans, but more like Disney dweebs, they are fanitcal, but buy stock, if you know what i mean. People in biz are not follish enough to ignore a site like this, this is not about guys making their Honda's look like A-wings, but about caring for a truly unique story and hero. Not that I know anything about the biz . . .

[Indyologist]

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

Satisfaction can be realized though a modified Zoolander quote: "It's that damn Deadlockl! He's so hot right now! They're poetry writing fighting."

**Taking seat in the front row of the Indy Poetry Slam**

[Deadlock]

While we wait for the true revelation of Indy 4, I've decided to take matters into my own hands...

Drawing upon the knowledge and creativity of the brilliant minds here at the Raven (special thanks to Pale Horse and Joe Brody), I am constructing my own rendition of Indy 4: a screenplay that I hope will compete with the very best of the Indy scripts thus far. The first 50 pages were submitted for the contest, the rest is being finished. For those who want Indy to return to his Raiders roots in Indy 4, I hope that you will appreciate my vision.


A darker vision...


http://img183.echo.cx/img183/2158/realm18em.jpg

[Pale Horse]

We all want to win
Illumination is key
The pen, is mighty

[Deadlock]

So, Sheriff... do you have an entry in the contest?

[Pale Horse]

No. Not this time. I entertained the idea of Esoteric Indy Poetry, but then retracted that thought, as it felt to forced.

From a screenwriting point of view, there are two compelling stories that have been discussed on this board. I just don't know how much I should break off of my other projects to commit to a 6-8 week writing schedule. While I know it would be well received, I feel too stretched with that other thing...

marriage. :p

[Deadlock]

Ah, yes. "That other thing." Let me know how that's going. ;)

I suppose the world will simply have to wait for your Garden of Eden/Masonry epic...

[Pale Horse]

Garden of Eden? Masons?

Maybe a good ole "Return the Ark" romp is more in order.

buying the ring this weekend...

[monkey]

Buying the ring this weekend???!!

Palehorse.......get out while you can.........hurry.........run!!!!

Just joking. Married life has its good points (though the years dull some, they sharpen others ; )

Anyway.....did someone mention 'esoteric Indiana Jones poetry'?

Well.........how about a limmerick instead:

"There once was a Doctor named Jones...
"Who went about digging up old bones...
"But truly his pleasure
"was finding old treasure
"perhaps even magical stones

OK, I guess I won't win the writing contest..........

but my write in vote goes to Joe Brody for "Red line to Nepal"

[Canyon]

Monkey, the real question here is, have you submitted anything into the writing contest?

Great poetry, BTW. :D

[monkey]

No. Actually I've been away for a while and haven't been to the Raven for some time. So I didn't know about this until just lately. I've got a couple of ideas, but not enough time.

Are the submissions available for reading? Where? Who are the judges?

[Canyon]

No. Actually I've been away for a while and haven't been to the Raven for some time. So I didn't know about this until just lately. I've got a couple of ideas, but not enough time.

Are the submissions available for reading? Where? Who are the judges?

Monkey, that's a great shame, cos if you entered, I'm sure you'd have had a pretty good chance of winning. :D

As far as I know, the submissions are not able to be read.

More can be found about it here.
http://www.theraider.net/features/contests/fanfiction_contest.php