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"Short Story Competition 5"

Okay, here’s my competition.

I’ve decided your stories should be based around/feature this item: the Mask of Markopan. Now I don’t know what that conjures in your minds – perhaps something creepy or classical, something comical, gothic or bizarre (I like bizarre)… I don’t know, but that’s what I’ve come up with.

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The Rules.

One entry per person. I want to read the best that you can do. So take your time. Paradox, take note.

No word limit, but try to make it short-ish. You can name your story The Mask of Markopan if you wish. I don’t mind.

Put SSC5 in the title, and I’ll pick the top 3 – when? – on the 14th of June. That’s two weeks.

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I might adopt the Meka Dragon way of judging – i.e. cut and paste each entry and then read them all in one go when I’ve long forgotten who wrote what, but if that's not possible I'll comment when I see/read them.

So there you go. An invisible trophy brimming with invisible tenners will be awarded to the winner.


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Result

There were many entries - some good, others very good - and it was genuinely tricky for me to pick a top trio. Several stories were on the fringe of making it in – so merit to all who took the time to write.

But choose a Top 3 I must, and here is my final judgment, in reverse order:

Third
One Hell of a Battenberg (Meka Dragon): A humorous tale – entertaining and nicely constructed.

Second
Herbidie’s True Love (Grix Thraves): A wonderful fairytalesque yarn.

The Winner
Eyes That See (FinalFantasyFanatic): I really like FFF’s stuff. Reading his abstract weavings is like accessing the mildly unhinged machinations of a peculiar webspinner - you can quote that on the back cover of your forthcoming book ;-) - and his entry is a prime example of this poetic-prose goodness. Well done, squire. Keep it going.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Did I bribe you?

I want a refund for my service in SSC4 (that is right, m-yes?), turns out I didn't even crack the top three barrier.

*shakes head*

Another fiver wasted on misplaced trust.

Woo

Wanted FFF to win, and I came second, which is pretty much the best result for me that there could be.

Did I bribe you? I can't remember

cool

Bah dont talk about print. My book just got turned down.

Well done FFF, and cheers BG for sticking me in the top 3.

In case anyone wants to know, I'm reworking 'Battenberg', but have taken out the mask. Maybe we'll see it in print somewhere someday...

I'm never enterting again; not ever.

That is why I said I need to update it, foo'.

:-D

Ashman wrote:
> Mav wrote:
> Site?
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> www.planetnintendo.co.uk/ssc

Oh, my story isnt on the site :( :( *weeps*

ßìggíË Li††lÊ jn® wrote:
> so when is the next SSC?

When FFF decides.

Bosch!
Cheers the Glove + readers.

I'll think of something before the night's out. Possibly.
No pressure for a good title then ...