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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 1958304" data-attributes="member: 63">I was re-reading my entry, at 4 in the morning, and I wanted to hear from some of the other writers who submitted, to hear how they feel about their story in hindsight.  True, the winner hasn't been declared yet, but I look back at what I sent in, and I wonder what I could have done to make it better.I'm still very entertained by it, but I guess I'm biased.Also, I'm curious, who here is also submitting to the Open Call for novels WotC is having?  What sort of stories are you planning to submit?I'm writing mine to take many of the cliches of fantasy and write believable and endearing characters who are based on some of those cliches.  Heck, one of the main characters is an angsty half-Elf ranger, and another is a dark Elf.  The characters care more about finding their place in the world than they do about the quest they're on - sure, saving the world is great and all, but if the girl I like doesn't trust me, or if I'm not sure I'll have anything worth contributing to the world other than being an 'adventurer', I won't be quite as eager to fight evil.The pitch line I'm working on is:"Five adventurers discover friendship is better than job security as they try to save the world from dream monsters of the underworld."I know it sounds cheesy, but is it intriguing cheesy, or trite cheesy?Anyway, I'd like to hear your story ideas, both for Ebberon and the Open Call.</blockquote>

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