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Congratulations to our Winner - Rolf Scamander and the Skrewts of Hogwarts

By Ched - though they didn't claim it at first because they were ashamed of it.

And our Runner-up - Not His Story by @soczab !!
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“Find the key emotion; this may be all you need know to find your short story.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Alright folks, 2020 is almost over - let's end it on a good note with a great competition, yeah?

2020 Q4 Competition - Short Stories
Topic - Not all Adventures at Hogwarts involve Harry

The implication is that the POV character will not be Harry - that's not a 'rule' but you'll have to be clever to meet the prompt without following it!
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The word count requirement for this set of short stories will be 500-4000 words! Our more entered competitions recently were in April (Flash, 500-1000) and May (shorter stories, 2500-4000), so I'm hoping to revitalize some of that energy with another 'short' competition.

Pick your poison based on that information! Authors will be required to review/vote this time, though you can still stay anonymous. I'll know who you are as will Xiph0, but otherwise it's private unless you want credit.

You'll have roughly a month and change to write, more details to come after the poll closes in 4 days!

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INFORMATION
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Topic: Not all Adventures at Hogwarts involve Harry

Authors who submit a story must review/vote!
See discussion starting here: General Competition Discussion Thread.
Voting rules are our standard - just spit out 200 words of review and then we'll distribute points.

Word count: 500 - 4000 words

Due date: December 10th, 2020 December 15th, 2020
Submit your stories to Xiph0 via pm

Voting December 16th - January 6th
This is a longer voting period than average to account for the holidays.

Five points to distribute for voting!

 

Not all Adventures at Hogwarts involve Harry

Should be a non-Harry POV at Hogwarts unless you’re really clever about it

I’ll get due dates up soon. Guessing a month or so! Get to it!

Due date posted. As per the discussion in the General comp thread, authors will be required to vote this time.

 

DONT FORGEEEEET!

 

I tried for at least a week to come up with a way to make this about Sally-Anne Perks. She seemed perfect for it. She could be part-demiguise, and able to become invisible, and do something behind the scenes. She could try a ritual she finds in a book and travel through time - forward or backward. She could be a seer.

I finally ended up with an idea completely unrelated to all of that with a different character.

I'm not sure how easily I'll be able to fit the idea into <4k but I think it should be pretty doable... if I can find time to start writing and actually finish a story this time.

How are the rest of you coming along?

 

Don't give yourself away! Anonymous in case people are biased by your identity!

Sounds awesome though I also tried to adapt a previous comp fic (for the second time) but I couldn't quite get it to fit what I felt was the spirit of the prompt.

 

Finish up folks!!! Much less than a day to go!

 

Hey everyone!

We only got two entries this time (sadface) and I'd like to have at least three.

The people who submitted on time will get a reward of picking a prompt, but let's give it another few days, yeah?

NEW DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15TH

Get your stories into @Xiph0! And those of you that did submit, well, you can edit now if you want and resub!

 

Hey, all you folks that voted (which means you have the intent/desire to write - or that's what it's supposed to mean):

@Silirt @Sorrows @darklordmike @Shouldabeenadog @Blorcyn @Paradise @haphnepls @Quentin @Selethe @M.L. @alexthebookworm12 @Niez @FitzDizzyspells @Zel @Khaine @Lindsey @AlbusPHolmes @Distended Destiny @Advice Needed

Submit ffs! Voting is supposed to mean that you have interest in writing, and while I understand that things get in the way (I always vote and intend to write, but manage to enter the comps 1-2 times a year max) come on somebody!

 

Five points to distribute for voting!

 

5 points

 

Have everyone a few more days to vote.

I still need to vote.

Remember authors should all vote this time.

I've been busy lately - will get to those pms soon.