Eberron Novel Proposal: Open Call

[nikolai]

I saw this, hadn't heard about it here, and thought it interesting that Wizards is doing an open call for a novel. So I figured I'd pass it on. It's interesting to get a glimpse of the process. They want a proposal by August 31, 2004; and a finished 90,000 word first draft by November 2005.

The War-Torn Novel Proposal Guidelines
Have you had a chance to look closely at the Eberron Campaign Setting book? Do you want to make your mark on the world? Wizards of the Coast is seeking proposals for one novel in the Eberron novel line. Find out the essentials in making your own proposal.

What do you need to send them?

• A one-page cover letter that tells us anything about you that you think is important for us to know.
• An unaltered signed legal agreement*, included here (95k ZIP/PDF). Entrants must be 18 or older to participate.
• A one-page, single-spaced story synopsis that tells us the entire story: beginning, middle, and end. Don't write cover or ad copy -- tell us the story and be specific about locations, character types, monsters, and so on.
• A ten-page, double-spaced writing sample: a scene from your story.
• A stamped, self-addressed envelope, with the Wizards address in the top left corner.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/wartornguidelines

Thoughts?

 

[RangerWickett]

Bizarre. Well, I might as well send an idea or two in. Eberron is nifty, after all.

I think mine should involve Will Smith trying to stop the sale of thousands of new warforged. The big climax will involve him on the lightning rail, with tons of warforged climbing on the outside, and he'll shout, "Get off my car!!!!!"

"Oh, hell no."

 

[BiggusGeekus]

I failed the setting submissions call.

I failed the Maiden of Pain call.

This time I WILL NOT FAIL!!!!!

(unless, of course, I do)

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

This time I WILL NOT FAIL!!!!!

Yeah the third time is always the charm...

If you do win you got to use your avatar for your author picture... (Though it's been a while since I opened a WotC novel do they have pictures of the author anymore?

 

[takyris]

I'm tempted. Although the fact that they're giving people a full year to crank out 90,000 words is a bit odd.

At least they're only accepting one proposal. I feel fine writing a 10-page section that could never get sold anywhere else, but writing a 90,000-word section that could never get sold anywhere else would be pretty \/!cu/\@, as the elite folks so often say.

 

[KenM]

I have a totally orginal idea, it involves a dark plated warforged that uses 2 scimitars.

 

[takyris]

KenM: See, I had this idea for a lavender-eyed beholder who is fleeing the evil ways of his people...

It's odd that they don't talk at all about payment or anything. I mean, with a media tie-in, I'm not expecting discussions about royalties, but "Hey, this is worth $xxxx" would be nice.

Nevertheless, probably worth a quick submisson.

 

[Hand of Evil]

I have this idea of a hulking warforged called Clocnan, assassain, thief, and king, he roams the land fighting, saving chainmail bikini big breasted women, and trying to overcome his sexless self with spells from the BoEF.

 

[Tonguez]

I have this idea of a hulking warforged called Clocnan, assassain, thief, and king, he roams the land fighting, saving chainmail bikini big breasted women, and trying to overcome his sexless self with spells from the BoEF.

LMAO! - thanks

What about a story about a peasant boy living with his uncle and aunty in the desert who under the tutelege of a strange scorcerer named Ben Komby turns out to be a powerful psion and one of the twin children of a Half-Warforged Warlord named Dark Vander who serves the Evil Emperor and is building a magical device which can destroy a planet - now that would be original...

 

[Alzrius]

BiggusGeekus, I hope you don't mind I'm stealing your post:

I failed to enter the setting submissions call.

I failed to enter the Maiden of Pain call.

This time I WILL NOT FAIL to enter!!!!!