|| CHRISTMAS CONTEST ||

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Hello, guild members! It’s time for another wonder contest here at Guild of Readers!

Because of the lovely responses we got last time, we’re going to spice it up a little and make it more Christmas-y for the coming holiday season! We’ve also added a little word limit to make it more challenging! Remember; the content is what matters most, not the length. :)

Anyway. On to the details.


Criteria:

- Standard level of grammar.
- Explicit use of theme.
- No or minimal OOC-ness.
- Reader's personality.
- Amount of inserts in fiction (we really don't want preselected things. E.g. your purple Samsung, your blonde hair, etc...)
- Originality.
- Diversity from other fictions.


Rules:

- All members, minus admins, are free to take part.
- No more than two contest entries.
- No more than 1500 words.
- It MUST be a reader insert (no OCs!).
- Rating must be at a PG level! That means no limes, no lemons, no highly offensive language or any scenes that may cause emotional distress.
- Must be for a fandom, not a real-life person (e.g. YouTubers, celebrities, etc.)
- You cannot enter a previously existing reader insert.
- Bashing and flames are totally UNACCEPTABLE.
- Your fiction must include the hashtag: #GOR2014ChristmasComp
- All contest entries will go into a specific folder.


Exceptions:

- AUs (alternate universes)
- UAs (universe alterations)


Deadline:

18th of December, AUNST.


Theme:

YOUR Christmas. Like, what happens in your household at Christmas.

For example, in my family, we have the airconditioning on because it is wayyyyy too hot outside. We sit in the lounge opening gifts, my bro and I compare the new Pokemon games we get each year. We then have Eggs Benedict for breakfast, mum and dad break out the champagne at 10 am in the morning… We don’t go outside. If we do, we have to lather ourselves in sunscreen so we don’t get sunburnt. Plus we have to wear cool-ish clothings unless we want to get heat stroke. Fun living in QLD Australia, huh? -,-

So, that’s the theme… Give us YOUR Christmas!


Prizes:

FIRST PLACE PRIZES
- 10 points from xXChocoMelkGirlXx
- 3 reader inserts from all of our admins.
- 1 Cover design from our admin based on your story.
- Llamas from the admins.
- Place in our Hall of Fame.

SECOND PLACE PRIZES
- 2 reader inserts from 2 of our admins (you may choose who).
- Llamas from the admins.
- Place in our Hall of Fame.

THIRD PLACE PRIZES
- 1 reader insert from 1 of our admins (you may choose who).
- Llamas from the admins.
- Place in our Hall of Fame.


...So, now you know the details of the contest. Interested? We hope you are! :) If not, maybe check out these few quotes that might inspire you to get writing…

“The worst thing you write is better than the best thing you did not write.” Unknown
“The expert in anything was once the beginner.” Unknown
“The secret of becoming a writer is to write, write and keep on writing.” Unknown
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Bring on the Christmas spirit!!
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LovingLilac's avatar
I have a plan, I just hope I'll be able to execute it in time and in 1,500 words. How closely do we have to follow the theme? For example every other year my family goes on vacation during Christmas so if the reader went on vacation would that be close enough?