Writing Contest: Soft Hands! · 2:06pm Jul 21st, 2016
I've always wanted to hold a writing contest. Dear god, why is this the first one?
What is "Soft Hands"?
Soft hands is an inside joke from the Seattle's Angels chat that I am led to believe is my fault. I blame Syeekoh anyway. But there's a group now, and to mark its opening, we are holding a contest, open to anyone on the site! The rules are as follows.
1) The writing prompt is "soft hands". Interpret it how you will. Creative use of the prompt will carry you far. If you just now had two ideas for how to use the prompt, go with the second, chances are no one else will.
2) Stories must be submitted by 11:59 PM PST July 31st, 2016 (2:59 AM EST/7:59 AM GMT August 1st, 2016). "Submission" is defined as posting the story in the Mature or Non-Mature Contest Entry subfolders here, or PMing a link to Present Perfect or Majin Syeekoh.
3) Stories must be published on Fimfiction. Entries written on other sites will not be accepted. If you're coming in at the deadline and waiting for your submission to go through, PM the story link to myself or Syeekoh instead of submitting it to the group. (But try not to, waiting till the last minute is never a good idea.)
4) Stories must be completed by the deadline. Stories in the Contest Entry folders marked incomplete will be disqualified.
5) Because of the publication requirement, stories have a minimum word limit of 1,000. There is no maximum word limit.
6) Stories must be new. Submissions dated prior to July 21st, 2016 will not be considered.
7) Each contestant may submit up to two stories: one Mature and one Non-Mature. Please do not place contest entries in any other folders; we will sort them after the contest is over.
8) Entries will be judged starting August 1, 2016 by Present Perfect, Majin Syeekoh and Aragon. Judging will be based on story quality as well as use of the prompt.
9) Winners will be chosen in both Mature and Non-Mature categories.
Rules are of course subject to change if there's anything I forgot.
"But what do we win?" you are perhaps asking. As of this time, prizes are as follows:
1) All entries will be reviewed by Present Perfect and posted in one of his review blogs. If your story has flaws, you can expect constructive criticism!
2) ???
3) The satisfaction of giving a project your all and helping to promote a new group? We maybe didn't think this through. Any offers or suggestions will be kindly accepted.
The number one rule is have fun, so go out there and write some soft hands stories! With your hands. Stories written with other appendages are strictly forbidden.
So I have a few questions mate.
1. Is this some sort of soft clop contest?
2. Is HIE permitted?
3. I have a story I've been working on, its around half way done and has never been submitted before, is this allowed?
4. Are one shots permitted?
5. Okay mate, I really need to know, because your blog isn't too specific, is this some sort of clop drabble? If so, count me out.
6. is it required to have two stories, a mature and non-mature one?
4104528 okay.
1. No, it's a contest where the prompt, or initial guiding idea should be "sofr hands".
2. Yes, as long as it ties in with the prompt.
3.as long as we haven't seen it on FimFiction before the starting date, it's fine.
4. Of course they are.
5. No, the story just has to be able to be published on FimFiction. It can be as long or as short as you want after that.
6.not at all. You can write however many fic you want at whatever rating you desire. That's why m and non mature are being judges separately.
I just picture soft hands Being whispered like this:
Also if I make my mature entry about a pony with a choking fetish, will you hate me forever?
...curious. I have an idea for this, and it would let me explore a territory I've never bothered with in the past. If time permits, I might just join this thing.
...Okay, actually relieved that the deadline means there's no way I could do this with the other things I have going on right now, cause the only thing I can think of is handjob clop, and that's too obvious.
Well, maybe gay handjob clop, just to make the judges read it, but that's not much better.
The only thing I can think up off the top of my head is hand smuggling, but I can't figure out a reason for it to exist.
4104600 we do have mature entries for a reason
4104604 go wild.
"hands" almost ties you into anthro or human, at least on a basic level. Nothing to stop you from thinking "soft hooves" though, I suppose. :) (right?)
4104541 Okay mate, thanks!
Hmm. I suppose the key question is why the hands are soft. Great care? A life of idleness? Getting others to do the heavy lifting? Alternately, how are they soft? Are the hands quiet? Gentle? Lenient? Depreciating in value? Poorly defended?
There are actually a lot of ways to read this one. If only I could think of a viable idea...
4104650
There's always minotaurs.
4104650 you can also do Tirek, minotaurs, or in certain cases maybe dragons.
Equestria Girls is allowed?
You are a bad person for this PP. This prompt is giving me terrible ideas. I must refuse the call
4104560
That is correct and also one of the strangest things I have ever seen. c.c I'm scared.
4104564
Possibly. My self-loathing is one of the unspoken prizes.
4104650
Hooves are not hands. Do not make the mistake of writing about soft hooves. We will shun you.
4104801
Absolutely! So long as it ties into the prompt. :)
4104847
Do not refuse. The call of soft hands is only natural. Use your hands, yes, just pick them up, and use them to write about soft hands. Your hands will thank you.
4104852
What if I want to use my mouth
Maybe I'll write a story about people touching each other in places.
>> Soft hands
>> 1 mature entry per person
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I hate/love you both.
4104848 wait, you're telling me you DON'T watch Rick and Morty?!?!
I don't feel like writing. Can I be a judge? I have absolutely no credentials, but y'know, my face is pretty.
4105078 It's fine with me.
I guess we just have to get PP's approval.
4104875
Does your mouth have hands? Use your mouth hands to respond to this question.
4105047
Not yet. :B
4105078
4105197
Let me just make it official and we'll be good. :)
4105480 dude you need to watch Rick and Morty it's on point. I'd love to see a reaction blog like you with the previous generations of MLP
4105480
THAT DOESNT MAKE SENSE
4105078
DON'T YOU HAVE NO FUCKING INTERNET
OR ARE YOU JUST AVOIDING ME AGAIN
I think I actually have an idea…
an idea of such power and such stupidity…
I might have to write just to make you read it
4105755
CHECK YOUR PHONE YOU DICK.
4105491
Do you have any idea the number of things I have to watch @_@
4105670
Very good. Very good...
4105804
I still need to read your thing, I'm sorry, I haven't forgotten. D:
...
Better than the Rage Reviews prompts, I'll give you that much.
4106218
No worries. That comment wasn't meant to be sour grapes, it's just me thinking about how hard your eyes will roll when you see my contest entry
4106299
Make a harem comedy out of it, bro.
4106431 a Rule 63 self-insert harem comedy.
I like the prompt and the idea of having a guaranteed review is pretty amazing, especially with constructive criticism. Always looking forward to that.
Won't have time, sadly, but I hope it gets a bunch of cool entries.
4106110
STOP FALLING ASLEEP ON ME AND WATCH MY VIDEOS DAMNIT
This is so weird that I might even have tried my hand (yeah, I know) at it... except that family stuff keeps me away until the deadline. Ah well. Hopefully something suitably ridiculous will come out of this. :)
4110712
I did my best