The Monstrous Fiction Writing Contest!

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Hey, my fellow monster fans! I'm holding a writing contest and I think some of your guys may be interested.

Here's some info about it...

This contest focuses on short fiction about giant monsters and related ilk. We want to get the minds inside and outside of the fandom to start thinking about other ways to handle the genre, to break it out of its formulaic cage. We do love Godzilla, Ultraman, and King Kong but we would love to see the creations of others.

There are prizes, but due to Anthony's rule about money discussion, see the link at the bottom.
There is no entry fee. Writers may submit up to three (3) stories. Entries are to be emailed to monstrous.fiction@gmail.com

Now, here are some rules and guidelines:

Rules and Guidelines:
- No fan fiction. Period. No Godzilla, Ultraman, King Kong, etc. All characters, monsters, and storylines must be original.
- The stories should be character focused. The characters, rather than the science or the magic, provide the main focus of the story. That said, while this is a giant monster fiction contest, the judges do not want to read a story just about a monster. A human (or alien!) cast is a must. But don’t forget: giant monsters are characters too!
- The judges do enjoy comedy and humorous stories. Be original. The judges are not immediately interested in atomic powered dinosaurs, light-powered space aliens, or monsters constructed by ancient civilizations.
- No explicit sex or violence. Bear in mind that literature is about examining human nature. The giant monster setting is just a tool used to explore human nature.

Writing/Entry Guidelines:
- The minimum word count is 1,000 words (approx. 4 pages). The maximum word count is 5,000 words (approx 20 pages).
- All entries must be double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font.
- It should include a cover page with the story’s title, the writer’s name, and the writer’s e-mail address.
- The writing must follow the standard conventions of English. Keep spelling, grammar, and syntax in check.

Today, June 20th, is the official start date. The deadline for submissions in August 1st. I like to think that gives you plenty of time to write.


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I started a blog for it here: http://monstrousfiction.blogspot.com/

More information will be available at later dates. Stay keep watching the blog for more info! I'll post stuff on Facebook and my deviantART also!

[MothraRocks]

This sounds awesome! I think I might enter, just have to find where I put those original monsters...

[HayesAJones]

Hm, sounds like fun. I could use some practice with (human) characters.

[King Caesar]

I might, but I don't know if I can really be dedicated to getting a story done...I'll think about it

[MothraRocks]

If you somehow manage to get this story done, along with your other three, I will be utterly amazed by you

[King Caesar]

I'm always busy, that's why making it via Word Document is near impossible. If I had time to sit down and work, I'd rock MothraRocks' socks off. Actually, there was one idea I had...hehehe...

[MothraRocks]

Just out of curiosity, (I wasn't planning on doing this anyways) would people be allowed to co work?

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Just out of curiosity, (I wasn't planning on doing this anyways) would people be allowed to co work?

If you want to argue over the prize, yeah.

[Arrow]

I'll probably be entering this. I've been kicking around some story ideas in my head that need to get on paper, anyway, and I'd like to see how my writing holds up.

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Oh yeah:

the judges include myself, Crocodile, Draglord, Zilla[lotonumbers]92, and former member Cody Himes.

[MothraRocks]

Will we be allowed to read the winning pieces after the contest? Sorry for the questions, that was the last one lol

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Will we be allowed to read the winning pieces after the contest? Sorry for the questions, that was the last one lol

Oh, its fine. That's why I posted it here...besides shameless plugging.

And yes, I will offer downloads or something like that.

[zilla103192]

Can't wait to read what you guys have coming!!

[Crocodile]

Can't wait to read what you guys have coming!!

As am I, here's hoping we get some good stuff.

[HayesAJones]

Would we be allowed to enter multiple stories?

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Would we be allowed to enter multiple stories?

You get up to 3 entries.

[HayesAJones]

Ooh, goodie!

[Saw-U-In-1/2]

Is there a size limit for the monsters or no? Just a random question.

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Is there a size limit for the monsters or no? Just a random question.

I say King Kong is a giant monster, despite only being 25-30 ft tall. If you check the blog, I sort of define what a giant monster is: a large, super-or-preternatural being.

Kong is a large, preternatural being. A T. Rex, however, is completely natural. Not a giant monster.

So, think of it like that.

As a maximum size? Eh, I don't really think there needs to be one.

[Gexistentialist]

You know, I was writing a stream-of-consciousness story from Godzilla's perspective, but it looks like I'm not joining this game.