posted 05-16-10 04:26 PM CT (US)
Spring has often been a topic of interest for writers around the world. Nature is reborn, life emerges anew in the cold and desolate landscape. A season of rebirth, creation and life, an inspiration to countless writers.
This late spring and summer, Age of Kings Heaven is hosting a new Writing Competition for all you spare time authours and want-to-be-novelists! The 2008 Writing Competition was a big success and now the time is ripe for a new installment.
Age of Kings Heaven has many great storywriters, which can see not least by looking at the literary quality of many of the scenarios and campaigns here. The Writing Competition is a chance to let the creative juices flow freely and focus completely on the story, the poetry, or whatever your preference is. Join in!
The winner will receive the grand prize of a
The competition has two judges who will give a maximum of 50 points to each story; up to 25 for Technical Proficiency, and up to 25 for Literary Content. The judges are forummers
For
First, thanks to the judges for taking the time to read the entrants. Now, on to the scores!
*drumroll*
In third place, with a total score of 71 points (and narrowly beating out the fourth-place finisher) is
Second place belongs to
Now, on to the winning entry, which nearly sent shivers up my spine. With a total score of 89, please join me in congratulating
Here's the breakdown of all the scores, ranging from highest to lowest by total score, in the following format:
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
The Information by Bart Pimpson
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Dark Flux by Dark_Blade:
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Breathe by Blunt_Axe
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
The Deathbed by Lord Basse
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
The Master Passion by Vars
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Cessix - Fist of Sunrise (Condensed) by Black Petard:
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Lethal Words/Red Nuts by Heldaryon
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Unnamed Poetry by Ronakoe:
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Hero by Leif Ericsson
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Dragon by stickmanlord
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
AOKH by Coldviper:
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
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The Planet of the Invisibles by Possidon
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
Fictitious Age of Empires 2 Duel by Free Scarler
Technical Proficiency:
Literary Content:
Total:
So there you have it, folks! Congrats to all those who entered, and thanks again to the judges!
All the entries can be
- ک
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[This message has been edited by Lord Basse (edited 08-17-2010 @ 05:05 PM).]
