WotC Seeking Your Setting Proposals (was "Big Wizard announcement")

[Rasyr]

Folks,
So we've tossed about 10% but in that time we have not had a more than one page submission until today. I knew it would happen someone decided that the rule applies to everyone else but not to me because I (and my world) are *special*. After we've awarded the $100,000 I think I'll read it just to see what was so all fired amazing that someone felt they could not follow the rules.

What would be really funny is if this guy who sent in the "more than a single page" submission actually had an extremly good setting idea. One that actually was better than all the rest....

And to be roundfiled solely because he could not contain himself, and keep it to one page... heheheh

Originally posted by Zulkir
p.s. Not important but in case anyone was curious. We are three hole punching one page submissions and putting them in 3 inch binders. About 200 to a binder (anymore and they are too awkward to carry around). I usually take a binder home with me in the evenings and work on it at night as well.

I would call you a work-a-holic, but I am even worse than you. I work a full time job (40 hrs a week now, but 70-80 during tax filing season), and then work half the night on projects for another gaming company, and also maintain their forums, plus try to spend time with my family.... Needless to say, I only sleep about 4-5 hours a night, and even then my mind is working on solutions to certain problems... heheh

 

[2WS-Steve]

Ya know, I run multi-dimension campaigns a lot; I could probably find value in 5,000 one page world descriptions...

....though 5,000 worlds "sort of like Forgotten Realms but different" might not be so useful.

 

[Xeriar]

What would be really funny is if this guy who sent in the "more than a single page" submission actually had an extremly good setting idea. One that actually was better than all the rest....

The top 8-12 that WotC selects are probably all going to be very good, and also extremely varied, despite the 'medieval' common-theme.

Calling any one of these better than another is going to be a dubious claim at best, and probably the next dozen on down as well.

My submission is hovering around 450 words at this point. I think the idea here is not to show just what you can cram into a page (1,300 words!?!) - but to show how well you can condense your thoughts.

How many words does it take to evoke an emotion?

 

[Rasyr]

How many words does it take to evoke an emotion?

One, if it is the proper word, used in the proper context.....

 

[seasong]

Thanks for the update, Anthony! Helps keep my nerves simmering.

 

[Undead Pete]

Folks,
So we've tossed about 10% but in that time we have not had a more than one page submission until today. I knew it would happen someone decided that the rule applies to everyone else but not to me because I (and my world) are *special*. After we've awarded the $100,000 I think I'll read it just to see what was so all fired amazing that someone felt they could not follow the rules.

Just how far over was this turniphead's proposal?

 

[EOL]

If they're doing a three hole punch does this mean we should make the left margin bigger than the right, to accomodate that?

Thoughts?

 

[Sigma]

Folks,
So we've tossed about 10% but in that time we have not had a more than one page submission until today. I knew it would happen someone decided that the rule applies to everyone else but not to me because I (and my world) are *special*. After we've awarded the $100,000 I think I'll read it just to see what was so all fired amazing that someone felt they could not follow the rules.

But...but...but Ninjaworld *is* that special!!! The rules shouldn't apply to a superior setting that's better than 99% of the stuff you'll see. Heck, Ninjaworld is a setting of sneaky-killing and katanas that do 3d6 damage, where dark mysterious ninjas fight wretched slovenly pirates. And, it's me! I don't mean to brag, but I write gooder than everyone I now.

Hmph. Fine then, it's off to S&S. I bet *they* won't mind if my submission is 6 pages.

PS NINJAS ROXXOR!!!!

 

[Irysangel]

Mmm.

I love me some ninjas.

 

[River]

p.s. Not important but in case anyone was curious. We are three hole punching one page submissions and putting them in 3 inch binders. About 200 to a binder (anymore and they are too awkward to carry around). I usually take a binder home with me in the evenings and work on it at night as well.

Just out of curosity, how many of these binders are you up to?

River