Calling all writers! It's summer, which means it's the perfect time to get together and put pen to paper. Maybe you've got an idea you haven't managed to write yet, or maybe you're looking for some extra inspiration. Either way, for the next five weeks we'll be running the Pokécharms Writing Summer Camp - part contest, part support group, part horde of crazy people with pens and keyboards. (And we're proud of it.)
The object of the game here is to plan and write a long-form writing project - that is, writing a lot of words in the time given. This can either be one long work, or a series of related works. Also, this year there are fabulous prizes just for participating. (Don't worry, there are better ones for winning...)
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For example, a short story collection about a trainer's gym trials would count, but several unrelated stories would not.
Starting Out: Write and submit 1,000 words to the Summer Camp.
Literary Apprentice: Write and submit 5,000 words to the Summer Camp.
Half-Way Hero: Write and submit 10,000 words to the Summer Camp.
Wordsmith: Write and submit 15,000 words to the Summer Camp.
For each of the above, you'll get a trophy on your profile! These trophies are worth quite a lot of points, and can only be gotten during this challenge...
Word Master: This goal will be achieved once you're written and submitted the full 20,000 words or more. For achieving this final, sacred goal, you get a custom title, which h displays below your username in several places around the site, as well as the "Summer Camp 2015: Word Master" trophy - a super-rare trophy that can only be gotten from this contest!
Edit (9th August):
Alternatively, please submit your work tagged as "summer camp 2015" - this will be the preferred way of entering future contests now the tagging system is active.
If you're posting more than one part to your work - for example, you're posting each chapter as its completed - it is generally a sensible idea to include all your Summer Camp entries in the same series too, so they can be read in order.
Please don't panic if you submit an entry and don't get the respective trophy - they'll be handed out after the contest closes.
The object of the game here is to plan and write a long-form writing project - that is, writing a lot of words in the time given. This can either be one long work, or a series of related works. Also, this year there are fabulous prizes just for participating. (Don't worry, there are better ones for winning...)
Interested? Hit "Continue Reading" for more![prebreak][/prebreak]
Your Challenge
The overall objective is to write 20,000 words between the start of the challenge - 18th July - and the end - 22nd August. These words should be all in the same project - whether that be one piece of writing (potentially separated into chapters or separate works), or multiple pieces of writing with the same theme.For example, a short story collection about a trainer's gym trials would count, but several unrelated stories would not.
The Goals and Prizes
The summer camp consists of several goals, each with their own prize. You can go for as many or as few as you want, but the aim is to try and get them all! The goals are as follows:Starting Out: Write and submit 1,000 words to the Summer Camp.
Literary Apprentice: Write and submit 5,000 words to the Summer Camp.
Half-Way Hero: Write and submit 10,000 words to the Summer Camp.
Wordsmith: Write and submit 15,000 words to the Summer Camp.
For each of the above, you'll get a trophy on your profile! These trophies are worth quite a lot of points, and can only be gotten during this challenge...
Word Master: This goal will be achieved once you're written and submitted the full 20,000 words or more. For achieving this final, sacred goal, you get a custom title, which h displays below your username in several places around the site, as well as the "Summer Camp 2015: Word Master" trophy - a super-rare trophy that can only be gotten from this contest!
How To Enter
The Summer Camp is held on the Pokécharms Creative Corner, and so all submissions should be put there. Entering is quite simple - just post your work as a written work on the Corner, and include "#summercamp15" somewhere in the summary.Edit (9th August):
Alternatively, please submit your work tagged as "summer camp 2015" - this will be the preferred way of entering future contests now the tagging system is active.
If you're posting more than one part to your work - for example, you're posting each chapter as its completed - it is generally a sensible idea to include all your Summer Camp entries in the same series too, so they can be read in order.
Please don't panic if you submit an entry and don't get the respective trophy - they'll be handed out after the contest closes.
Terms
- You must have an active Pokécharms account to enter. "Active" means an account that is not restricted by read-only status, and has not been banned.
- You have to write all 20,000 words during the timeframe of the challenge - works (or parts of works) created before the 18th July will not be accepted.
- All works that are submitted for the challenge should be in the same series.
- Entries do not necessarily have to feature Pokémon characters or locations, or be set in a Pokémon universe. We observe that most works here do feature one or more of these, however.
- Pokécharms staff are permitted to participate and earn the trophies, but cannot earn the custom title prize.
- The rules for the Creative Corner must be observed when taking this challenge.
- Trophies will be handed out after the challenge completes.
- The challenge will commence on 18th July and end on the 22nd August.
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