BOSTONFICTIONWRITER
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Since the Survivor Contest is such a big contest here with usually more than 100 particapants and thousands of stories counted as points, I thought it time for a Survivor Contest thread.
I apologize in advance for any typos in spelling and in grammar. I'm a better writer and typist than I am an editor.
There's been grumblings by those AH regulars who'd like to see the contest abolished. I've even read where some contest participants agree that the contest should be abolished, which makes no sense to me. Then, why are you participating in a contest that you want abolished?
I'm not one of the ones who want the contest abolished. I like competing in the Survivor Contest. It forces me to write every day, because if you have a chance in Hell of winning the contest, at the very least, you need to post a story a day.
The contest forces me to write in categories in which I'd never write a story. Certainly, I'm not gay, lesbian or a cross-dresser, but writing stories in those categories has given me insight into different sexual lifestyles. I thank Literotica for that.
Now, I may not be the most liked writer here, but you'd have to go a long way to find a more dedicated writer here. I can think of a select few who love to write as much as I do.
Writing is why I'm here. I'm not here to win a contest or to win money. I'm here to write. Writing is my passion.
What I really hate is bashing. Not once has any of my stories posted without receiving more bashing votes and comments than receiving honest votes and comments.
When I complain, I'm called a whinner. They tell me that they receive bashing votes and comments, too. Yeah, but not in the way that I receive them.
When I wasn't aware of all the rules of the contest last year, they called me a sore loser. I'm sorry for not having my lawyer memorize the Survivor Contest rules and apprise me of when I was not following the rules to a T.
Last year, they moved my stories from one category to another category. I lost points when they did that. Moreover, they called me a cheater. Cheater? How did I cheat? I submitted a story with a comment in the notes, "I'm not sure in which category should go. Please put it where you think it belongs."
Now, whoever posted my story to the category she thought was correct posted the story that way. I have no control over posting stories.
When I complained last year that someone shouldn't be allowed in the contest at the last minute and then dump more than 200 stories in the last month of the contest, I was called a sore loser.
Yet, when I threatened to do the same this year and post 50 stories a day for the last ten days of the contest, I was called unethical. I can't win.
Which is my next point. I cannot win this contest. As are all the other contests on this site, this contest is not my contest to win. The playing field is not level. There are people behind the scenes who are trying to eliminate some of my points and/or even disqualify me.
I'm not a stupid man. I've been in some more difficult situations than what the Survivor Contests presents.
With the above in mind, I've already realized that, even though I've led the contest the whole year, as I did last year, and even though I posted my stories in earnest, I won't win the contest. The winner has already been chosen and it's not me.
I shall continue to write and to post my stories, so long as I'm not banned from the site. Moreover, I'll even participate in next year's contest. The writing is what attracts me.
Nonetheless, I shall continue to monitor this thread for those who are participants in this year's Survivor Contest, for those who participated last year, and for those of you who are thinking about participating next year.
I want this thread to be a support thread. I want this thread to be a positive thread. I don't want this thread filled with negative insults and bad Karma. Certainly, I'm not upset about losing a contest and no one else should be upset about me losing a contest.
The way that I see it is, I've already won. I've grown as a writer from last year. Writing is a lifelong apprenticeship and just as I have many more years to live, knock on wood, I hope to be a better writer next year.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Literotica for giving writers a place to post what they write. Thank you.
This thread is now open of comments, questions, and discussion about the Survivor Contest and only the Survivor Contest. I will not respond to those who plan to use this thread to bash me or the contest. Thank you in advance for your continued support of my writing and for your participation in the Survivor Contest.
Freddie
Bostonfictionwriter
I apologize in advance for any typos in spelling and in grammar. I'm a better writer and typist than I am an editor.
There's been grumblings by those AH regulars who'd like to see the contest abolished. I've even read where some contest participants agree that the contest should be abolished, which makes no sense to me. Then, why are you participating in a contest that you want abolished?
I'm not one of the ones who want the contest abolished. I like competing in the Survivor Contest. It forces me to write every day, because if you have a chance in Hell of winning the contest, at the very least, you need to post a story a day.
The contest forces me to write in categories in which I'd never write a story. Certainly, I'm not gay, lesbian or a cross-dresser, but writing stories in those categories has given me insight into different sexual lifestyles. I thank Literotica for that.
Now, I may not be the most liked writer here, but you'd have to go a long way to find a more dedicated writer here. I can think of a select few who love to write as much as I do.
Writing is why I'm here. I'm not here to win a contest or to win money. I'm here to write. Writing is my passion.
What I really hate is bashing. Not once has any of my stories posted without receiving more bashing votes and comments than receiving honest votes and comments.
When I complain, I'm called a whinner. They tell me that they receive bashing votes and comments, too. Yeah, but not in the way that I receive them.
When I wasn't aware of all the rules of the contest last year, they called me a sore loser. I'm sorry for not having my lawyer memorize the Survivor Contest rules and apprise me of when I was not following the rules to a T.
Last year, they moved my stories from one category to another category. I lost points when they did that. Moreover, they called me a cheater. Cheater? How did I cheat? I submitted a story with a comment in the notes, "I'm not sure in which category should go. Please put it where you think it belongs."
Now, whoever posted my story to the category she thought was correct posted the story that way. I have no control over posting stories.
When I complained last year that someone shouldn't be allowed in the contest at the last minute and then dump more than 200 stories in the last month of the contest, I was called a sore loser.
Yet, when I threatened to do the same this year and post 50 stories a day for the last ten days of the contest, I was called unethical. I can't win.
Which is my next point. I cannot win this contest. As are all the other contests on this site, this contest is not my contest to win. The playing field is not level. There are people behind the scenes who are trying to eliminate some of my points and/or even disqualify me.
I'm not a stupid man. I've been in some more difficult situations than what the Survivor Contests presents.
With the above in mind, I've already realized that, even though I've led the contest the whole year, as I did last year, and even though I posted my stories in earnest, I won't win the contest. The winner has already been chosen and it's not me.
I shall continue to write and to post my stories, so long as I'm not banned from the site. Moreover, I'll even participate in next year's contest. The writing is what attracts me.
Nonetheless, I shall continue to monitor this thread for those who are participants in this year's Survivor Contest, for those who participated last year, and for those of you who are thinking about participating next year.
I want this thread to be a support thread. I want this thread to be a positive thread. I don't want this thread filled with negative insults and bad Karma. Certainly, I'm not upset about losing a contest and no one else should be upset about me losing a contest.
The way that I see it is, I've already won. I've grown as a writer from last year. Writing is a lifelong apprenticeship and just as I have many more years to live, knock on wood, I hope to be a better writer next year.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Literotica for giving writers a place to post what they write. Thank you.
This thread is now open of comments, questions, and discussion about the Survivor Contest and only the Survivor Contest. I will not respond to those who plan to use this thread to bash me or the contest. Thank you in advance for your continued support of my writing and for your participation in the Survivor Contest.
Freddie
Bostonfictionwriter