Lauren Hynde
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It's still a little early to be doing this - or earlier than usual, anyway - but Crimson and I have been discussing this with Laurel for some time now, and we all agree that there is a very clear need to introduce some changes to the structure of the contest in an effort to make it more fun and to bring it back to its origins.
The stated objective of all editions of Survivor Literotica Contest is "To write as many new and original stories in as many different categories listed on the main story index in the course of the year as possible." The changes to the rules that we have been studying try to address and refocus on these objectives. New stories. Original stories. Different categories. With this in mind, here are the four key points of the proposed structure for 2009:
For those of you who are participating in the 2008 Survivor Literotica Contest, for those who did in previous editions, or are planning to enter in 2009, what do you think of these changes?
Furthermore, feel free to talk about all the usual Planning & Plotting themes: What do you think is positive and negative about the contest? Any other ideas for improving any aspect? Any other adjustments to the rules that you think ought to be made? Any comments or questions at all?
The stated objective of all editions of Survivor Literotica Contest is "To write as many new and original stories in as many different categories listed on the main story index in the course of the year as possible." The changes to the rules that we have been studying try to address and refocus on these objectives. New stories. Original stories. Different categories. With this in mind, here are the four key points of the proposed structure for 2009:
- Multi-chaptered stories will not be allowed. Each submission needs to be completely original and completely independent. Stories can feature recurring characters, they can contain references to each other, but they must be entirely, unequivocally, standalone. The only exception to this rule is the Chain Stories category, for obvious reasons, but each author will only be allowed one chapter eligible for Survivor per chain.
- There will be a 3-submission cap for all categories. If an author completes his/her scorecard with 3 submissions in each and every category, the cap for that author will be increased to 5. If he/she then reaches that cap in each and every category, the cap will again be raised to 6, then 7, then 8, and so on.
- Immunities will be equated to regular submissions for all scoring purposes. If you use an immunity for a given category, it will not close that category as it happened until now; instead, it will be worth 3 points if it's the first entry in the category you choose, or 1 point otherwise. To fill the 3-submission cap on any given category, you will need 3 immunities, or 2 immunities and a regular submission, or 1 immunity and 2 regular submissions, or 3 regular submissions.
- In addition to the 35 regular categories, there will be a bonus category: Special Contests. Submissions in this heading must be valid entries accepted in a Literotica Special Contest. Only one entry per contest is eligible for points, and if it is counted under this heading, it cannot be counted under a regular category. There will be an extra bonus for entering all 6 special contests.
For those of you who are participating in the 2008 Survivor Literotica Contest, for those who did in previous editions, or are planning to enter in 2009, what do you think of these changes?
Furthermore, feel free to talk about all the usual Planning & Plotting themes: What do you think is positive and negative about the contest? Any other ideas for improving any aspect? Any other adjustments to the rules that you think ought to be made? Any comments or questions at all?