Unofficial Contest Idea?

[Vaginalpuppetry]

So I kind of have this idea for an unofficial competition and I want to see how you guys feel about it. This is just something for fun, a way to get inspired if you will.

I call it the Co-Ed Olympics, and the idea is very simple. You write a story, which can be in any category, but the setting has to take place at your alma mater. Simply title the piece with Co-Ed Olympics: Your School's Name, and include it in the tags. At the end of the year we'll see which story (and by extension which school) has the best score, and that's the winner! There are no prizes, as this is just a friendly competition. I'll think of more rules if needed, but for now I just want to see if this idea gets any feedback.

If this is in any way against the site policies please let me know. Again, this is just something to get the creativity flowing again, especially for those who choose not to participate in official contests.

 

[holliday1960]

Puppet...I think you will be sadly disappointed by the lack of response on this idea. Most writers are not going to be eager to borderline 'out' themselves by revealing where they went to school. Not a criticism...just an observation.

 

[NotWise]

^^This^^

I went to a very small engineering school with a mostly male student population. Aside from the "outing" aspect, I also have the problem that the concept doesn't fit the reality very well.

 

[Vaginalpuppetry]

Not a Problem

I can definitely see that argument. I went to a large school, so without a graduation year and without posting real names it would be super difficult to pin it on me specifically, but that's just me.

That's why I posted the idea though, to get this kind of feedback. Fun idea, I think, but perhaps I should stick to writing lol. I'll probably post my own Olympics series on my own then, using my past experiences.

Anyway, thanks for the honest feedback

 

[oggbashan]

Apart from the security aspect of identifying which school anonymous Lit authors went to, the other problem is Lit's age limit that all sexual references can only refer to people over 18 years old.

I, and many others, had left school before my 18th birthday.

I attended 5 schools in 3 different countries. If I listed more than two, by elimination I could be identified exactly.

 

[Vaginalpuppetry]

I Don't Disagree

Fair enough. I'll scrap this idea for now. If nothing else it gives me something to do on my own. Again, thanks for the quick feedback

 

[oggbashan]

Fair enough. I'll scrap this idea for now. If nothing else it gives me something to do on my own. Again, thanks for the quick feedback

Your thread reminded me that back in 2004 for the Athens Olympics the Authors' Hangout did a Chain Story with an Olympic theme. Different authors chose a sport for their part of the story.

I'm not sure that all the parts still exist because some authors will have left Literotica and pulled their work. some of the stories featured people who were then prominent in the Authors' Hangout who are no longer here.

So it is possible to start something like the suggestion but not that particular idea. School stories are always skating close to the limit of Literotica's over 18 rule.

My part of the 2004 Olympics is still on Lit and I didn't include any Lit members so perhaps it's not as dated as some others. But some of the references could be obscure 13 years later...

https://www.literotica.com/s/the-literotica-olympics-day-17

 

[LeandraNyx]

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[Vaginalpuppetry]

Like I said, it was just an idea, but I'm scrapping it.

 

[49greg]

Apart from the security aspect of identifying which school anonymous Lit authors went to, the other problem is Lit's age limit that all sexual references can only refer to people over 18 years old.

I, and many others, had left school before my 18th birthday.

I attended 5 schools in 3 different countries. If I listed more than two, by elimination I could be identified exactly.

I'm in a similar boat, several high schools, the same number of countries, and none of them that big. My undergraduate years were also at a very small school.

 

[Gotham_Central]

Maybe a variation on his theme is possible. Pledge Class: <Fraternity or Sorority>
The author can make up a fraternity or sorority, use the one they belong to or the one that they hated. The stipulation would be that the action must reflect some activity part of the pledge process of the selected Greek house.

 

[ishtat]

Maybe a variation on his theme is possible. Pledge Class: <Fraternity or Sorority>
The author can make up a fraternity or sorority, use the one they belong to or the one that they hated. The stipulation would be that the action must reflect some activity part of the pledge process of the selected Greek house.

60% of readers, ie. the non- Americans would only have the vaguest idea what a fraternity or sorority was. The concept is pretty unique to America.

 

[ElectricBlue]

60% of readers, ie. the non- Americans would only have the vaguest idea what a fraternity or sorority was. The concept is pretty unique to America.

Totally unique to America, I think.

When I first got to Lit, I had to ask for a tutorial on all of that, plus freshmen, sophomore, juniors, seniors etc. I couldn't figure where high school ended, university began. And then colleges - totally different meanings again. Bloody confusing!

 

[oggbashan]

60% of readers, ie. the non- Americans would only have the vaguest idea what a fraternity or sorority was. The concept is pretty unique to America.

That shows a wider problem with writing stories for an international audience. Many concepts that Americans are expected to understand are meaningless in other parts of the world.

US schools and school traditions are obvious although we might have some idea from movies. A few examples of things unique to the US: Baseball; US football; Budweiser beer; the amendments to the American Constitution; the specific US meanings of liberal, socialist, communist; US varieties of Christianity; The Rapture; Seventh Day Adventists; Scientology; arguments about birth control, gun control (or not), state versus federal laws; and spelling!

Of course we Brits have similar things that others find odd: Our spelling; our politics; our cooking (not cuisine); our warm beer; chips; puddings; deep-fried Mars Bars; Irn-Bru; history - a few hundred years is recent; our National Health Service; and we drive on the wrong side of the road.

When I consider other countries where English is widely used and there are significant numbers of writers on Literotica e.g. the Indian sub-continent then there is more scope for confusion. I know that an 'aunty' equals the US term MILF but some of the terms of endearment can be WTF? unless they can be worked out from the context.

I try to be international when writing - not politically correct but using words and concepts that are more widely understood than those that are uniquely British. But when I write stories that are obviously British they seem to do better. As a writer I can't please everyone.

But it is worthwhile being aware that some things are restricted to one country.

 

[ChloeTzang]

60% of readers, ie. the non- Americans would only have the vaguest idea what a fraternity or sorority was. The concept is pretty unique to America.

And then there's the University/college thing too. That totally confused me in Australia. Until I realized in Australia "college" was another term for High School. Two nations separated by a common language, I think someone once said. So very true

 

[BuckyDuckman]

Of course we Brits have similar things that others find odd: Our spelling; our politics; our cooking (not cuisine); our warm beer; chips; puddings; deep-fried Mars Bars; Irn-Bru; history - a few hundred years is recent; our National Health Service; and we drive on the wrong side of the road.

OMG, you have deep fried Mars Bars? Here in the states, we deep fry Snickers bars. I need to update my passport!

 

[colddiesel]

And then there's the University/college thing too. That totally confused me in Australia. Until I realized in Australia "college" was another term for High School. Two nations separated by a common language, I think someone once said. So very true

The habit of calling High Schools colleges is generally restricted to fee paying private schools in OZ, especially religious foundations. It is fairly common in all the states but most common in Adelaide, South Australia. Adelaide's top 14 private High schools have 12 named as colleges.

Most schools in Oz are named after 'good' people, Saints, dead bores - people like that, however, by far Australia's most successful school academically is a selective public free school in Sydney named after a criminal. It's The James Ruse Agricultural High School, and you won't be surprised to know that 90%+ of the enrollment is of Asian cultural background. They work harder.

 

[TamLin01]

I think people are overstating the danger of being identified. My school has nearly 30,000 people enrolled just this year. Even if you went to a small school, how many students--not just graduates, mind you, but students--has it had in its entire history? You're a perv in a haystack. No reason to torch the poor guy's idea while it's still in the barn.

 

[Gotham_Central]

My fraternity is an international, with several campuses abroad and it is not unique in that situation.

 

[CoffeeWithMonkeys]

And then there are those of us, although I'm probably in the minority here, that didn't even finish high school. I quit at 15 because of my damn insomnia!

 

[ChloeTzang]

The habit of calling High Schools colleges is generally restricted to fee paying private schools in OZ, especially religious foundations. It is fairly common in all the states but most common in Adelaide, South Australia. Adelaide's top 14 private High schools have 12 named as colleges.

Ah ha. I was in Adelaide. No wonder.

Anyhow, I went to a small High School. 700 students. I think in my case I'd just make one up that was similar. I have plenty of stories, especially that last year. Not to mention blowing up my boyfriends parents mailbox with fireworks. Left wood fragments all over the front yard. And then ther was the night we were side swiping oil drums that were being used to block off some road works. It was an old car. Bang bang bang all the way down and then ... crunch. The asshole road workers had filled one with concrete blocks. That sort of stopped my boyfriends car. I know I know, it's not sex but it was pretty funny, that oh shit look on his face.

 

[LadyMireille]

Why not just have a "competition" where the setting has to take place at any college or university??? I have two that I could post as soon as they are edited. lol