Competition » Arboreal Yearnings Contest I: "I'd like to be a tree..." · 2:17pm Feb 25th, 2023
The most up to date version of this contest's rules is at https://www.fimfiction.net/group/216891/arboreal-yearnings-id-like-to-be-a-tree-fluttershy-said/forum. Please ask your questions there.
Welcome to the Contest
In my extremely UNscientific survey, stories about Fluttershy wanting to be a tree receive more than a hundred likes each, 'on average.' (I took the average over all the stories in the "Arboreal Yearnings" group.) 
Don't you want to harvest this enormous Fluttertree/treepony/'firry' fanbase for yourself? You should write a story for the new "Arboreal Yearnings" group and contest!
Stories should be about a pony or other creature wanting to be a tree, becoming a tree, pretending to be a tree, or actually being a tree. A few example stories are in the group already.
Timberwolf stories go in their own special Dishonorable Creatures contest folder, where they can compete for their own Dishonorable Mention award.
Please show off your ability to write a meaningful, funny, thought-provoking, or even just startlingly original story.
May the chlorophyll be with you!
Details
Put your contest entries in THE APPROPRIATE CONTEST FOLDERS: Arboreal Yearnings Contest I (Trees) or Dishonorable Creatures Contest I (Timberwolves.) You'll have to join the group for at least long enough to do that.
There is no limit to how many stories you can enter, or how long your story can be...but if a story bores me (or any other judge), your judge might not finish reading it.
Contest closes on April 22, 2023, at midnight Pacific Standard Time (US).
If this is your first story ever on fimfiction.net and you can't get it to pass fimfiction moderation before the contest deadline, you can send me (Mockingbirb) a link and password to read your story. It would help if you can do that a bit before the contest deadline, though.
I have no idea how many prizes will be awarded, or if there will be any judges other than myself.
So far as I know, the only things given to the winners might be 'honor and glory' and a bit of promotion, like being featured in the group and in my fimfiction.net blog.
No porn, please. Writing a story to NOT be M rated is its own art, and will make judging easier.
Please have fun, and good luck!
Edit 1: It would be nice if your story's "long description" links to the group's contest announcement / rules.
Oh hey, look at that, a contest that I could actually enter that sounds interesting.
Would love to try, but it depends on whether I can remember this thing or if I ever got enough time!
Estee… Firries… nuf said.
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Just remember, Fluttershy is a social tree - and not one with knotholes
This has nothing to do with the contest, I just wanna say I respect you as a writer. :)
Is a play ok?
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The best place to ask questions about the contest is https://www.fimfiction.net/group/216891/arboreal-yearnings-id-like-to-be-a-tree-fluttershy-said/forum
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https://www.fimfiction.net/group/216891/arboreal-yearnings-id-like-to-be-a-tree-fluttershy-said/thread/513147/arboreal-yearning-story-contest-i-how-to-enter-stories-shorter-than-1000-words-script-format-and-similar-special-cases
It's labeled "preliminary draft," but I think it will work for you.
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Thanks, and sorry for the late reply. Been feeling burnt out lately. I'll try to have my story done by end of next week, it's a bit long. And I've settled for a song instead of a play, though I have worked a play into the details.
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I am eager to see whatever you write! Of course, I also understand that there are parts of rl or even internet life that can take precedence.
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Thank you! Also I had an older version of the page lying around in my tabs a few weeks back, and I distinctly remember reading on it that the deadline was set on March 24th. I'm relieved that the deadline was moved too.