[JUDGING] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X

PuЪLiㄷEиəℳy#1 · 08-18-2011, 11:28 PM

What does a hero truly need? That is for you to decide…

- Shop Dealer, DOTA 2 Trailer

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Foreword:

The previous battle might have not come to a formal conclusion but it is not a reason to not proceed into the next. I know that X was not properly discussed but I decided to seize the hosting privileges and go on, so as to not let the tradition die. I also chose to begin it within DOTA 2’s first public viewing to celebrate the event (besides, the DOTA 2 logo looks good as an X :P).

We’ll be doing this differently from the previous battles. Instead of selecting judges within the group chat, we’ll be doing it here, and instead of having to vote for judges, they will have to volunteer instead. These are drastic changes but perhaps we should give it a try. At least we are assured that the judge is very much willing to take such position and will take responsibility instead of having to be urged by votes and feel reluctant about it. Refer to the notes below to know about the requirements. Several other rules were also slightly altered to fit with the greater changes.

I also still have to contact the moderators or admins regarding the Literary Award if they would still be giving it. This will be updated after I become aware of their decision.

Update: (21st August, 2011; 1:11 PM GMT+8)

I've been in contact with ChildLikEmperor and apparently, they will be announcing this thread globally later. The revered prize seems to be going to be awarded to the deserving participant after all.

Objectives:

Main Objective: Find the best story a writer can come up here on the PD Forums.

Secondary Objectives:
Create an activity wherein PD members can showcase their abilities at story-writing, and for these abilities to be recognized.

Foster more attention into the FF and Lit sub-forum, thus creating a much more exciting FF & Lit Corner!

Mechanics, Rules, and Criteria for Contestants

Mechanics and Rules

The chain of mechanics is as follows:

Any person wishing to join this tourney is to first sign-up by declaring their intent to join in this thread.

After posting their desire to join, he/she must wait until his name appears in the list of confirmed participants, to be tabulated below. Please note that (1) even if a participant has already registered, he/she can still withdraw from the competition by simply posting their withdrawal here, and (2) that the entries of contestants whose names have not yet been listed as confirmed are considered nullified.

After getting your name posted in the list of participants, you could now post your entry! The entry must follow the format below:

Title: (place title here)
Number of words: (place word count here)

-Entry-

That's it! Your story is submitted. All you have to do is to await the judging!

Four people will judge the works, giving each work a corresponding rating. The four ratings from the four judges will then be averaged, the resulting score will be the story's final rating.

The story with the highest average wins!

The ground rules are listed below. Any deviation from the rules may result in a penalty ranging from point deductions to a disqualification, the nature of which shall be decided by the board of judges on a case-to-case basis.

All participants should have signed-up before submitting their entries. If the participant has not officially signed-up, then his entry will be automatically disqualified.

All stories are required not to exceed 2,500 words. Any work exceeding 2,500 words will automatically be given strict penalties (disqualification included) subject to the decision of the judges.

All stories should follow the instructions and rules put forth in this competition as well as the Global Forum Rules. Anything not following these rules results in a disqualification.

Judges have the right to deem any story disqualified if they so find it according to this competition's rules and the forum rules. Judges' decisions and verdicts are final and non-repealable once executed.

Entries can be in any form of prose or poetry that the participant will choose. However, the use of non-traditional media (Visual Novel, Comic Strip, Manga, Animations and the like) is not allowed. If unsure, please consult any of the judges or the moderator via PM or through a post in this thread.

Any participant who fails to post his entry before the designated deadline is automatically disqualified. His forfeiture shall be declared non-repealable even if the judges en banc decide to reconsider requalifying his entry.

All entries may be changed or revised as long as it is done before the deadline.

Criteria for Judging

I. Spelling and Grammar - 25%

Correct Spelling - 30 pts.
(Were the words spelled right?)

Proper Grammar - 30 pts.
(Did the sentences of the entry adhere to the established grammar standards and rules, e.g. subject-verb agreement, tenses, moods, modal forms, etc.)

Correct Word Usage - 10 pts.
(Were the words used to detail a particular object or scene correct?)

Proper Diction - 10 pts.
(Did the sentences sound right, or do they sound a bit awkward?)

Punctuation and Dialogue - 10 pts.
(Did the entry have correct punctuation marks proper use of dialogue?)

Word Repetition - 10 pts.
(Did the entry use too much of the same words over and over again?)

II. Coherence - 30%

Story Cohesion - 50 pts.
(How well do the ideas flow from the beginning to the middle, and from the middle to the end? Does the flow of ideas strike you as convincing? Are they ordered in a well-mannered state?)

Climax & Resolution - 25 pts.
(Is the climax well-presented? Did the main character resolve a problem? Was the problem resolved clearly without any loose ends? Did the intensity of emotion of the story appeal to you at the climax?)

Ending - 25 pts.
(Are the cliffhangers just right to keep readers wanting more? Is the ending justified? Does the ending give closure to the main character's problem? Did the ending come just right, with no sign of awkwardness or rush?)

III. Theme and Subject Matter - 30%

Theme Compliance - 50 pts.
(Does the story apply well to the theme? Is the theme taken to another level, to a next step, with this narrative? Did the writer enhance the theme with his submission, rather than work with it? Can you say that the writer improved his understanding of the theme? Would the readers of this story understand the theme well? Is the work original?)

Writer's Growth - 50 pts.
(To what extent does the writer grow? Did the writer learn from his story based on the ending? Based on the resolution? Based on the climax? Does the writer expound on what he's experienced, rather than what is already known? Do you feel the writer in the story with our heart, rather than just read it with our eyes?)

IV. Subjective Impression - 15%

Judge's Opinion - 100 pts.
(Is this material appealing to you, based on your experiences? What is it in this work that sets it apart from all the others?)

What does someone truly need to apply for the position of a judge? (and miscellaneous instructions...)

This round's challenge is...

DOTA 2: Origins

Write a background story for a hero/heroes in this list (current ones available in the tournament) depicting how they began while not making use or having no involvement of the Warcraft lore. This is to speculate for fun what the DOTA 2 lore would be like due to its unknown state at the moment.

Other requirements:

Sentinel and Scourge should be referred to as Radiant and Dire instead.
Their descriptions in the entries should fit their current appearances and depictions to some degree (e.g. Storm Spirit no longer being a panda) based on DOTA 2 images, trailer, and tournament videos released.

For references:

Ops Calamus, Ops Collegium, readers, writers, and DotA/DOTA 2 enthusiasts. Post in this thread if you have queries or suggestions. Good luck, high five!

Deadline for submission of entries: September 15, 2011; 10 PM, GMT+8

Announcement of winners: October 13, 2011; Unspecified Time (Set in Stone)

The Judges:

tanan
Luckyisthename
The Dark Seraph

The list of confirmed participants are placed here:

In case of name change, please notify us in this thread or PM the contest's host.

God of Death · 08-19-2011, 03:17 AM

Sup.

Shotgun Leragas!

-AvA- · 08-19-2011, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by God of Death

Shotgun Leragas!

*sniped* I don't think so.

@Judging
I'm already judging another writing competition, so it would be nice if I get to join this one

.

The Berserker · 08-19-2011, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -AvA-

*sniped* I don't think so.

Too late, I stabbed him even before you pulled the trigger, for I walk in shadow

OT: I think the "let a judge volunteer" option is the best thing I've seen here. Not only does the forum member no longer feel pressured to judge, but it will also eliminate somewhat our anxiety when the judging phase comes since the judge volunteered

I hope my points are clear :3

God of Death · 08-19-2011, 05:17 AM

Noobs that was an illusion.

PuЪLiㄷEиəℳy#1 · 08-19-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -AvA-

*sniped* I don't think so.

@Judging
I'm already judging another writing competition, so it would be nice if I get to join this one

.

I'll be adding you to the contestants then.

Update:

Added -AvA- to the contestants' list.

Deus Deorum · 08-19-2011, 01:20 PM

ahem. not sure if I want to participate...or judge 'coz RL went back to being shitty again.

umm just a few things I noticed...you might want to change the fonts and font colours a bit. Not that it doesn't look good...but it could certainly look better.

<cough>Looking at you GoD.<cough> he's pretty good at this sort of stuff^^

also, now that I think about the theme is a bit...inconsistent. We know next to nothing about the world in which dota 2 is set so rather then limiting ourselves to hero origins lets broaden it to a more accepting...umm...history?

Fire525 · 08-19-2011, 01:24 PM

@PE: Where did you get that list of heroes btw? Is it just all the heroes that have been played so far in the tournament?

Deus Deorum · 08-19-2011, 01:26 PM

/\Y U NO CHECK DC?

ice had posted the hero list in DC...although IIRC that is only the hero list for cm. ap has all the heroes. not too sure.

Deus Deorum · 08-19-2011, 01:28 PM

http://www.playdota.com/forums/51335...ode-hero-pool/

there we are.

e: sorry for the double post.

RaDoNz · 08-19-2011, 05:31 PM

PublicEnemy, perhaps you might want to PM any of the mods to post an announcement about this contest so people will take notice. =)

The Berserker · 08-19-2011, 05:33 PM

People would be very interested in this one, especially since there's no official lore for DOTA 2!

Deus Deorum · 08-19-2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaDoNz

PublicEnemy, perhaps you might want to PM any of the mods to post an announcement about this contest so people will take notice. =)

OMIGOSH RaDoNz!!!

waiting for you to update your story... ~.~

sorry for being offtopic

PuЪLiㄷEиəℳy#1 · 08-19-2011, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaDoNz

PublicEnemy, perhaps you might want to PM any of the mods to post an announcement about this contest so people will take notice. =)

Done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Harlequin

umm just a few things I noticed...you might want to change the fonts and font colours a bit. Not that it doesn't look good...but it could certainly look better.

I'll change that after I get home from school later.

Quote:

also, now that I think about the theme is a bit...inconsistent. We know next to nothing about the world in which dota 2 is set so rather then limiting ourselves to hero origins lets broaden it to a more accepting...umm...history?

A history of their world is acceptable too. Just let at least one of the heroes in the list have an involvement within that history.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Berserker

People would be very interested in this one, especially since there's no official lore for DOTA 2!

Hopefully, the theme would attract the attention of many people.

badmafa · 08-20-2011, 05:58 AM

I'd like to join this competition. I have a lot more time on my hands now than I did the last time, and I'm already working on my outline.

tanan · 08-20-2011, 06:02 AM

I can judge this event if its alright with everyone.

PuЪLiㄷEиəℳy#1 · 08-20-2011, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badmafa

I'd like to join this competition. I have a lot more time on my hands now than I did the last time, and I'm already working on my outline.

I'll be adding you to the contestants list.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanan

I can judge this event if its alright with everyone.

I think it's alright.

Also, link one entry from one of your stories, although I already knew most of them, just for formality.

Regarding the request for announcement and literary award, I haven't received any reply yet.

Update:

Added badmafa to the contestants' list.

God of Death · 08-20-2011, 09:22 AM

Hey, I registered first =(

PuЪLiㄷEиəℳy#1 · 08-20-2011, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by God of Death

Hey, I registered first =(

I didn't notice that the Shotgun Leragas post is your intent to join.

Adding...

Update:

Added God of Death to the contestants' list.

Luckyisthename · 08-20-2011, 04:06 PM

So yes I will volunteer to judge.

08-19-2011, 03:17 AM	#2
God of Death Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: I'm Posting Below Stupid Posts: 5,728 Blog Entries: 2	Re: [CONTEST]Epics and Legends Writing Battle X Sup. Shotgun Leragas!

08-19-2011, 05:17 AM	#5
God of Death Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: I'm Posting Below Stupid Posts: 5,728 Blog Entries: 2	Re: [CONTEST]Epics and Legends Writing Battle X Noobs that was an illusion.

08-19-2011, 01:20 PM	#7
Deus Deorum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 987	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X ahem. not sure if I want to participate...or judge 'coz RL went back to being shitty again. umm just a few things I noticed...you might want to change the fonts and font colours a bit. Not that it doesn't look good...but it could certainly look better. <cough>Looking at you GoD.<cough> he's pretty good at this sort of stuff^^ also, now that I think about the theme is a bit...inconsistent. We know next to nothing about the world in which dota 2 is set so rather then limiting ourselves to hero origins lets broaden it to a more accepting...umm...history?

08-19-2011, 01:24 PM	#8
Fire525 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,326	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X @PE: Where did you get that list of heroes btw? Is it just all the heroes that have been played so far in the tournament? __________________ The Enigma Cool Suggestions My Fan-Fictions Epics & Legends Writing Battle 1: Birth Epics & Legends Writing Battle 2: The Unquiet Dead The Enigma The Mana The Horsemen

08-19-2011, 01:26 PM	#9
Deus Deorum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 987	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X /\Y U NO CHECK DC? ice had posted the hero list in DC...although IIRC that is only the hero list for cm. ap has all the heroes. not too sure.

08-19-2011, 01:28 PM	#10
Deus Deorum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 987	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X http://www.playdota.com/forums/51335...ode-hero-pool/ there we are. e: sorry for the double post.

08-19-2011, 05:31 PM	#11
RaDoNz Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 696	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X PublicEnemy, perhaps you might want to PM any of the mods to post an announcement about this contest so people will take notice. =) __________________ Sig 1 Sig 2 Sig 3 Credits to Fate Trap for the signature Credits to Cerebros for the signature

08-19-2011, 05:33 PM	#12
The Berserker Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 6,578 Blog Entries: 14	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X People would be very interested in this one, especially since there's no official lore for DOTA 2! __________________ BOTTLE-CROW SUCKS ERIC SPEED DECORUM CHLOË <3

08-20-2011, 05:58 AM	#15
badmafa Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,047	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X I'd like to join this competition. I have a lot more time on my hands now than I did the last time, and I'm already working on my outline. __________________

08-20-2011, 06:02 AM	#16
tanan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 316	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X I can judge this event if its alright with everyone. that is of course they won't ship me to Japan again this September. __________________ tanan - Lurking dota sites since 2005 dota-allstars.info dotaportal.com dota-allstars.com esforum.dotaportal.com fanaticnetworks.com playdota.com

08-20-2011, 09:22 AM	#18
God of Death Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: I'm Posting Below Stupid Posts: 5,728 Blog Entries: 2	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X Hey, I registered first =(

08-20-2011, 04:06 PM	#20
Luckyisthename Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cabanatuan City, Philippines Posts: 2,340	Re: [CONTEST] Epics and Legends Writing Battle X So yes I will volunteer to judge. __________________ Feeling Lucky? Feeling Luckyish? Three Muskateers String