Jolly Giant
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This is why I've not yet put any of my material on the web!BiggusGeekus said:
Sorry, was I being a gloating SoB just now?
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WotC Seeking Your Setting Proposals (was "Big Wizard announcement")
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Sorry, was I being a gloating SoB just now?
JoeCrow
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GoldenEagle said:
Well, near as I can tell, the only person who's found it is Aaron/jester47, and he's keeping it a secret. Why? Coz like the thief said to the paladin after hamstringing him, "I don't have to run faster than the dragon, I just have to run faster than *you*."
He sez he'll show it to everybody after the deadline for submissions passes. Helpful, ain't he?
Fast Learner
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Re: Largely OT, on average
Last OT, I promise: (Yeah, that's why I have an above-average, but not an above-median number of arms. Think about it. )
Last OT, I promise: (Yeah, that's why I have an above-average, but not an above-median number of arms. Think about it.
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Irysangel
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Silly question!
Hi everyone,
First time poster, somewhat longtime lurker (I know, I know). I have a bit of a silly question, and was wondering what others thought of this.
I work in a business where we frequently send packages out via regular mail, and I know the frequency in which packages DO get lost by the post office, or misplaced for weeks at a time, or simply 'returned to sender' because of a lazy postal worker (no offense to any postal-people out there, of course).
I was going to send my submission fed-ex or certified mail for peace of mind, but the address is a post office box. Only I'd hate to tear myself apart wondering if my submission ever got there....
Long story short, would it be permissable to send in a duplicate copy as long as it is clearly labelled as a duplicate? I know the rule addendum was that one entry per idea, but it's not exactly the same. Moreso along the lines of just insurance that my submission actually gets there.
Or would this make too much work for "Julie"?
Thoughts? Comments? Any advice would be appreciated. I know this is a bit O.C.D. of me, but I can't help it.
Irysangel
Hi everyone,
First time poster, somewhat longtime lurker (I know, I know). I have a bit of a silly question, and was wondering what others thought of this.
I work in a business where we frequently send packages out via regular mail, and I know the frequency in which packages DO get lost by the post office, or misplaced for weeks at a time, or simply 'returned to sender' because of a lazy postal worker (no offense to any postal-people out there, of course).
I was going to send my submission fed-ex or certified mail for peace of mind, but the address is a post office box. Only I'd hate to tear myself apart wondering if my submission ever got there....
Long story short, would it be permissable to send in a duplicate copy as long as it is clearly labelled as a duplicate? I know the rule addendum was that one entry per idea, but it's not exactly the same. Moreso along the lines of just insurance that my submission actually gets there.
Or would this make too much work for "Julie"?
Thoughts? Comments? Any advice would be appreciated. I know this is a bit O.C.D. of me, but I can't help it.
Irysangel
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Archimedes
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FR Core Ethos Statement
I just can't resist.
"Welcome to the world of Faerun, a place of great heroes and stark evil, encompassing lands of magic, mystery, and high peril."
That's from the first line of page 5 in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.
Sam
JoeCrow said:
Well, near as I can tell, the only person who's found it is Aaron/jester47, and he's keeping it a secret. Why? Coz like the thief said to the paladin after hamstringing him, "I don't have to run faster than the dragon, I just have to run faster than *you*."
He sez he'll show it to everybody after the deadline for submissions passes. Helpful, ain't he?
I just can't resist.
"Welcome to the world of Faerun, a place of great heroes and stark evil, encompassing lands of magic, mystery, and high peril."
That's from the first line of page 5 in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.
Sam
dema
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My god
1 Page
1,231 words.
13 Paragraphs.
Themes galore.
Scary.
Advice anyone? I might send in two. One bare bones, and the other meaty.
Goodluck all.
-dem
www.mp3.com/unitone
1 Page
1,231 words.
13 Paragraphs.
Themes galore.
Scary.
Advice anyone? I might send in two. One bare bones, and the other meaty.
Goodluck all.
-dem
www.mp3.com/unitone
Re: My god
Cut to the bone. Remove everything that the readers will find in more than five submissions. Don't write, say, that adventurers are warriors and clerics. Don't give the details on their amibitions if these ambitions are the usual ones.
If that's not enough, remove explanations and put mysterious-looking names for themes you have no space left to explore.
If that's still not enough, well, you can always try and send it to someone (on this group or anywhere) and ask for help.
Be reading you,
YA
dema said:
Cut to the bone. Remove everything that the readers will find in more than five submissions. Don't write, say, that adventurers are warriors and clerics. Don't give the details on their amibitions if these ambitions are the usual ones.
If that's not enough, remove explanations and put mysterious-looking names for themes you have no space left to explore.
If that's still not enough, well, you can always try and send it to someone (on this group or anywhere) and ask for help.
Be reading you,
YA
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Mine's out -- 706 words, 12 pt. font, 3/4 inch margins. 6 numbered paragraphs, one per question, line skipped in between.
What amazed me about this contest is what a great marketing campaign it is for Wizards, regardless of the world that results. I know its prompted me to go out and finally buy a copy of third edition, and certainly a copy of the final results of this contest (which, with the $120,000 in prize money, I'll easily be able to afford! )
I do want to thank everyone on this list for putting this contest in perspective, I do think I have a better entry because of it. I still wish I could see what some of the other profession entries look like.
A request for Wizards: would it be possible for you to contact
some of the "runners up" (i.e., 11th - 15th place) and ask them if it would be okay to place their entries on your web site? I bet many people would be happy to do this just for the fame involved, and the rest of us would love to know what some of the entries you thought of as good looked like.
Thanks!
Mercere
What amazed me about this contest is what a great marketing campaign it is for Wizards, regardless of the world that results. I know its prompted me to go out and finally buy a copy of third edition, and certainly a copy of the final results of this contest (which, with the $120,000 in prize money, I'll easily be able to afford!
)I do want to thank everyone on this list for putting this contest in perspective, I do think I have a better entry because of it. I still wish I could see what some of the other profession entries look like.
A request for Wizards: would it be possible for you to contact
some of the "runners up" (i.e., 11th - 15th place) and ask them if it would be okay to place their entries on your web site? I bet many people would be happy to do this just for the fame involved, and the rest of us would love to know what some of the entries you thought of as good looked like.
Thanks!
Mercere
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