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[Arcturas66]

I am loving this idea. My Mage is my fave anyway.

[Thorncastor]

Jessica Merizan wrote...

Respect for the Intellectual Property means you don't make major changes to the already established lore (like Hawke never existed or Kirkwall exists in a 1960s timewarp).

Well, there goes my Rocky Horror adaptation.

JK. Looking forward to submitting!

[My Name Does Not Matter]

I resent my entry because I forgot my BSN name the first time around. Am I still in the contest? D:

[TheShadowWolf911]

sending it in via email, also note that i got a different email after i made this account, so it's coming from another account then the one registered on this profile.

[TheShadowWolf911]

and now i wait to see if it is liked or not.

[TEWR]

Aw man... my work that I've been working on is too long for this. It's 3300 words now. I wanted to give it a good ending

[crystanci]

The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

Aw man... my work that I've been working on is too long for this. It's 3300 words now. I wanted to give it a good ending

On my first draft, I ended up with 2900 words or so, and now that I've edited through it twice, I got it down to 2437. It's always easier to take out than to add more. Walk away from the project for a couple hours then come back to it.  You'll find that there's a lot that doesn't need to be there in order to tell your story.  

Good luck! 

[Madmoe77]

“Heir Apparent” By Moe Wise

Early Year 9:36 Dragon

Is an original Dragon Age inspired short story about a Templar Lt. stationed at a small post called “Maker’s Watch” on the island group of Randel’s Reach.

He has a new recruit joining him in a busy port community who have their own local superstitions compounded by fear of news coming from Kirkwall. This story is a rich depiction of a single day in the life of a Templar who has a deep history with the islands and it’s people. This is a personal story and mystery less the struggle of physical conflict as it is of xenophobia and understanding duty when duty comes with internal conflict. This sleepy routine is inspired by nightmares both real and better left laying.

Taking full advantage of the 2500 limit-this story has a nice twist and written by an experienced writer and fine artist.

[WhiteKnyght]

Jessica Merizan wrote...

The Grey Nayr wrote...

I am a little concerned I will be disqualified as correct grammer etc is taken into account, I have improved but I still rely on my BETA reader to improve stuff - I dont think Betas would be allowed.

PLEASE PLEASE edit your work, show it to friends and ask for their critical eye, and edit your work again. As long as your beta reader doesn't do the writing for you, there's absolutely nothing wrong with having someone edit your work.

All writers have editors (the BioWare eidtors are particularly amazing folk!) so PLEASE I cannot stress this enough, edit edit edit.

Lol I think you messed up the quotes because I didn't say that. the person who quoted me did.

It's good to know we're allowed to have editors. And I'm well aware of the 'writing is rewriting' thing.

[TEWR]

@crystancil: I wish I could figure out what isn't needed. I've been away from the story for hours now and I just see everything as necessary T_T

Question: If we go over the 2500 word limit but still feel something's kinda necessary to better understand something, can we e-mail it alongside our story as like a general note that can be read optionally.

Because that might make this a bit easier for me, considering I'm around 3300 words and I can't figure out what should go and what shouldn't. That's one part of writing I seriously suck at. Figuring out what is just not needed.

[crystanci]

The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

@crystancil: I wish I could figure out what isn't needed. I've been away from the story for hours now and I just see everything as necessary T_T

Question: If we go over the 2500 word limit but still feel something's kinda necessary to better understand something, can we e-mail it alongside our story as like a general note that can be read optionally.

Because that might make this a bit easier for me, considering I'm around 3300 words and I can't figure out what should go and what shouldn't. That's one part of writing I seriously suck at. Figuring out what is just not needed.

You may want to consider a beta. I know everyone has their own writing style, but you may want to look at how balanced your story is: dialogue, settings, perspective etc... Some writers tend to be more heavy on one aspect than another.

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

You also might want to consider writing a new story if yours is too long and you can't cull any of it. Some tales aren't meant to be short.

Modifié par Shadow of Light Dragon, 23 décembre 2011 - 10:17 .

[Dean_the_Young]

Chris Priestly wrote...

The rules are simple—write a short story from the perspective of a Mage or Templar.

Chris,

Is this singular perspective, as in one character and on character alone, or course it jump between multiple perspectives if they remain Mages and/or Templars?

[J4N3_M3]

thank you for this opportunity. I've never written a Dragon Age story before and it is quite a challenge but fun nonetheless. Merry Christmas to all of you

[ChibiPandyChan]

I'm going to write my brainstorming here, just for a recollection
-Judas, A sideward/side character (no absolute definition to the Dragon Age universe, just "another Templar")
-An Amell, not mine precisely, but an Amell should be in the story, based upon the idea of the Human mage origin story, and the Amell becoming the warden
-Placed in Ferelden, Circle tower, Wintertime
-The Templar should be a bit plain, though not cliched

I'm going to have so much fun with this :3

[Auroras]

I have a question: is it alright if Hawke and the Warden are mentioned in the story? Not their first names, but their gender, or love interests?

Also, may we post these stories on blogs/ff.net after the contest has ended and the winner(s) have been announced?

Modifié par Auroras, 25 décembre 2011 - 04:14 .

[Firky]

Chris Priestly wrote...
Be sure to read Dragon Age Asunder to inspire and inform your writing! 

Lore picky as I am, this is a little backwards intuitive, or something, right?

I don't have a big enough head to say "I am going to win a book" but why would I read the book first, if the prize is the book and that's what I want to win? (Yes, with David Gaider's signature, which is great, and David Gaider rocks, but still ....) 

Isn't it like entering a competition to win a TV by writing a 2500 word review of a TV program you've watched on that exact brand of TV? Only signed by .... some really cool TV personality? And that TV personality reads it.

Never mind. I am going to buy the book, but I'm not gunna read it before I enter this and find out I haven't won one. It's just too confusing.

(In case you can't tell, I'm worried about contradicting lore in some horrendous way.)

(PS. Yes, the idea of David Gaider reading one's story is also purty exciting. Maybe I have no point. I guess the actual book is just a part of it.)

Modifié par Firky, 25 décembre 2011 - 11:52 .

[FoxxyHotchick]

“We’re here,” Percival said as he woke Elwin from her sleep as gently as he could. He hadn’t wanted her to waken unnecessarily. She had been doing most of the driving, though to be fair the halla seemed to know where it was headed more than even he was sure of his direction.
Percival was grateful that it had been Elwin he had stumbled across and not anyone else who would have surely left him to die or even finish him off. He knew that they would have to part ways soon which was a pity as he was getting used to her company. But where he needed to take Shi-mira was not a place Elwin could follow.

[The_11thDoctor]

Dragon Age: classifications

This is a story about discovering new warrior classes and lines beginning to blur on what is acceptable in the minds of the current generation. After the fall of The Circle in Kirkwall, new alliances are formed as the threats of abused power runs rampant in Thedas. Follow Mcalaster Knox, a mage that became a knight in order to form his own style of fighting. The Arcane Warrior! As his town is being destroyed by blood mages, he forms an alliance with a beautiful templar not knowing what they got themselves into.

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Man, I had so much fun writing this, I kind of want to finish the story without restrictions. With the word limit I kept hitting walls cause I wanted to add more and more in, but since it's a contest, you have to have a cut off point or it gets crazy for the people judging. I hope I'm one of the finalist. I'd love to finish the story and actually have it in DA3 or something! I haven't wrote a fanfict in forever! It was challenging and I hope to do again. Thanks Bioware!

Modifié par aang001, 26 décembre 2011 - 07:31 .

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

You're meant to be posting your blurbs/excerpts in the other thread, guys. The link is in the first post of this thread.

[The_11thDoctor]

I posted in both to be safe.

[Jessica Merizan]

Auroras wrote...

I have a question: is it alright if Hawke and the Warden are mentioned in the story? Not their first names, but their gender, or love interests?

Also, may we post these stories on blogs/ff.net after the contest has ended and the winner(s) have been announced?

Yes you can bring any characters from the DA Universe into the story.

And you are free to do whatever you wish with your story once the challenge is finished and the winner announced

[ahlewis32]

Great idea! Finally an outlet for all those daydreams!

[Kittnami]

This may have already been answered but if it was I can't seem to find it.

If we want to include an author's note would that count towards the word limit? And would it be okay to put it at the end of the story when we email the document or have it be a seperate attachment that is optional to read?

If anyone knows I'd really appreciate an answer.