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Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.20 14:05:00 - [1] We are looking for the best writers in Eve. Get your stories out where everyone can see, and appreciate, them. Current contest winnings: 30 Million Isk. Possible Winners One (1) Grand Prize Winner: 1/3rd contest winnings. (10M Isk) Two (2) 1st Place Winners: 1/6th contest winnings. (5M Isk Each) Four (4) 2nd Place Winners: 1/12th contest winnings. (2.5M Isk Each) Winnings will be updated according to sponsorship. Figures stated, at this time, reflect initial Eve Guardian sponsorship. Submission Requirements: Must be serial in design. 6-8 episodes with one episode published weekly. Must comply with Prime Fiction. (Don't be killing off the jovians!) Spelling and Grammar must have passing acquaintance with the correct forms. However we will work with each contestant to ensure that every story meets those standards. (That's part of the publishing process after all!) Previous works posted on GalNet are completely acceptable. However ownership of the work must be confirmable by "in game" communications. Closing date for contestants: June 20th, 2004. Sponsorship Corporate, or individual, sponsorship is accepted regardless of faction affiliation. Contact Eve Guardian through the normal submission channels to express your interest. Sponsorship Benefits Top seven (7) sponsors will be entitled to brand one story each. This branding will be a lifetime opportunity to advertise, in this one spot, on Eve Guardian. The branding label will appear with each installment of the story you select to sponsor. Story Sponsor Selection will be handled by seniority. The top sponsor will recieve a list of story titles, with a synopsis, so that one story may be selected. The next sponsor will recieve a list of remaining stories until all of the stories are selected. Any story not selected by the top 7 sponsors will continue down the list of sponsors. 75% of all sponsorship funds will be added to the current winnings. The remaining amount will be utilized as seed money for future contests. All sponsors, regardless of position placement will be listed in the next round. Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
eddie valvetino	Posted - 2004.05.20 14:13:00 - [2] great idea if i can get away from playing eve for a few mins, i'll gladly write about it too!!! (\_/) (O.o) (> <)
Raem Civrie	Posted - 2004.05.20 14:15:00 - [3] 6-8 damn episodes? ****, I don't have the heart to do THAT much to poor Marius.
Bhurak	Posted - 2004.05.20 14:30:00 - [4] Edited by: Bhurak on 20/05/2004 14:32:24 Guess I'm in. Where do i send them? Bhurak Random Miner> Did you how steal my ore, lacked prospects or a bright future the thing you wanted me to take the fight airship to hit you
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.20 14:39:00 - [5] Originally by: Bhurak Edited by: Bhurak on 20/05/2004 14:32:24 Guess I'm in. Where do i send them? First, after talking to you about getting some of your stories onto EG I was kind of hoping you were in Bhurak. Second, you can click on the Eve Guardian Logo below to go straight to a submission or e-mail me at [email protected]. Maybe I should've been more clear on that. Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Darius Shakor	Posted - 2004.05.20 15:00:00 - [6] Looks at parts 1-3 on the site, part 4 in his hand for proof reading and part 5 partially done on MS Word and smiles. Maybe I will enter this. I will email the current parts along with part 4 when it is done as MS word attachments. Better get to work on Part 4 and 5 and think of something for part 6. One question, is there a minimum and maximum size/word count for each part of the story? Or would several one page stories be equally weighted against several multi-page stories? Though mine tend to be between 5-8 A4 pages long anyway. ------ Analysis[Ceasefire]....Complete - 'Term given to the act of firing, causing the ceasation of the life it is directed at
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.20 15:08:00 - [7] Originally by: Darius Shakor One question, is there a minimum and maximum size/word count for each part of the story? Or would several one page stories be equally weighted against several multi-page stories? Though mine tend to be between 5-8 A4 pages long anyway. That would require a lengthy dissertation about how one can expel massive amounts of hot air and say nothing while another can say one word and sum it all up. In short... No. Story is everything. Whether you use simple brushstrokes or 5-10 gallons of paint it's the impact of the picture you draw in the mind's eye that is of any relevance. Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Istvaan Shogaatsu	Posted - 2004.05.20 15:31:00 - [8] Sounds interesting. I might enter this.
Darius Shakor	Posted - 2004.05.20 15:44:00 - [9] Edited by: Darius Shakor on 20/05/2004 15:45:55 Originally by: Istvaan Shogaatsu Sounds interesting. I might enter this. OK Looks like I've lost before I started. And thanks for the reply Shar. ------ Analysis[Ceasefire]....Complete - 'Term given to the act of firing, causing the ceasation of the life it is directed at
Bhurak	Posted - 2004.05.20 15:54:00 - [10] VICTORY IS MINE!!!!1111 ahem Good luck all Bhurak Random Miner> Did you how steal my ore, lacked prospects or a bright future the thing you wanted me to take the fight airship to hit you

Tyrrax Thorrk	Posted - 2004.05.20 16:08:00 - [11] Think I'll definitely be sponsoring this... Especially seeing as Istvaan seems to be taking part! (No offense to any other participants ) Raem Civrie's stuff is really good too ^^ His sigs are my all-time favorites too, will be very interested in seeing his input in this contest. Great initiative Shar http://eve.klaki.net/
Nikolai Reidar	Posted - 2004.05.20 16:10:00 - [12] Wait..."serial"?? Does that mean that all 6-8 episodes are part of the same story? Because if not, I can use one of my articles that have previously been displayed on EVE Guardian. :. http://eve.lividandgifted.com (In-game) :. ph33r my HORNETS OF D00M!!!!111
Bhurak	Posted - 2004.05.20 18:20:00 - [13] another question: How are they to be judged? Bhurak Random Miner> Did you how steal my ore, lacked prospects or a bright future the thing you wanted me to take the fight airship to hit you
Raem Civrie	Posted - 2004.05.20 18:51:00 - [14] Yeah, about that. How "strict" is the series mandate? In my case, they are seperate stories that happen in a vague succession to the same character. And to be perfectly honest, in order to go from 2 stories to 6 in the span of four weeks, at least three of them would have to be crap. Any way of providing more flexibility to the whole thing?
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.20 19:44:00 - [15] Originally by: Bhurak another question: How are they to be judged? Well I'm one of them. As well as the rest of EG staff. Originally by: Raem Civrie Yeah, about that. How "strict" is the series mandate? In my case, they are seperate stories that happen in a vague succession to the same character. And to be perfectly honest, in order to go from 2 stories to 6 in the span of four weeks, at least three of them would have to be crap. Any way of providing more flexibility to the whole thing? A serial does not have to be the same story stretched over time. It can also be several episodes that interconnect. i.e. Babylon 5. Several stories that loosely connect. I.e. Star Trek. Or several unconnected stories with a similar theme or basis. i.e. Tales from the Crypy/Outer Limits. Forgive us if we are not really clear about where people should spend their focus or helping to create limits. To be honest we don't want to do that... ... it is better to let you guys discover your focus or limits. Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.20 21:00:00 - [16] Hmmm... I looked back on that last one and I see one point that I must also stress. Eve Guardian is not "The Scope". We do not have to write material that is rigidly forced into a particular set of circumstances. We also will help a story mature as well with thoughts, advice, and goodwill. (None of that laughing at you stuff). And we will publish the submitted stories. (Couldn't resist that one). Eve Guardian is volunteer work away from the official source. Of course we are in a position to pay you for your efforts without risking a conflict of interest in the writers. (Which has happened to "The Scope" sadly enough in times past.) Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Vel Kyri	Posted - 2004.05.21 12:40:00 - [17] Edited by: Vel Kyri on 21/05/2004 12:46:20 bumpy :) oooh :) nice so do we write all episodes and submit to you, and then you publish them? or do we write them on the forums and you judge them there... and - what sort of lengths are you loking for? -----
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.21 17:12:00 - [18] Originally by: Vel Kyri so do we write all episodes and submit to you, and then you publish them? Yes. Actually, in another guestimated statistic, only a small portion of the Eve population reads the forums. However a greater portion reads Eve-I and EG. The irony is that those most willing to have their words displayed are cramped inside the eve forums smaller viewership. So it is something of a marraige of both worlds. EG connects with those who like to write, writers get to have their thoughts and stories viewed by a wider audience, and the sponsors get to do the banner thing. As to length.... I've always been told that size doesn't matter. It's what you do with what you have. Or less risque, make of it what you will. Size will not be the determination of whether it is good or not. And don't think that we won't send something back and say, "This, this, this and this are not so good. Fix it and send it back please." Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Pulgor	Posted - 2004.05.21 23:01:00 - [19] Sounds good, I'll submit a few. ----------------------------------- Pulgor --- In service to Saram. Visit the Ammatar channel ingame!
Richard Gee	Posted - 2004.05.22 02:40:00 - [20] So I just write anything I want that fits in the Eve world? Sounds interesting. I'll have to get right on that. Never forget, a Jack-of-all-trades is master of none.

Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.23 03:39:00 - [21] Then I am unfortunately in the right job. Don't have much time to learn anything in detail. BTW feel free to submit interest, concepts, outlines, drafts, whatever. While for some of you it is a contest for us it is a chance to interact with the Eve writers out there. Also developing info on the entrants, and potential storylines, is helpful to interest sponsors. Trying to avoid a situation where PIE gets stuck with sponsoring a "Minmatar Khumak Dance" or something. Wouldn't sit well on the rp front. Not that I don't think PIE wouldn't, oog, but... ... Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Richard Gee	Posted - 2004.05.23 19:09:00 - [22] Will do, expect something from me by the end of the day tomorrow. (Monday) Never forget, a Jack-of-all-trades is master of none.
Raem Civrie	Posted - 2004.05.27 20:32:00 - [23] Is there no deviation possible from one of the requirements, notably "Must be serial in design. 6-8 episodes with one episode published weekly"?
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.05.27 20:55:00 - [24] The published weekly is so that the story will get airing in a timely fashion. I'd really like to keep it a minimum of 6 chapters/episodes... however you think of it. But go ahead and submit what you have. Getting into the running, and being damned good, resolves many issues. The other side of it is that we may suggest breaking a chapter or help you with an idea on the next one. In truth this is less of a contest and more of a "let's see what can be done" event. So, yeah the bar was set but it's flexible indeed. Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.06.01 13:45:00 - [25] To update: To entrants have submitted partial entries (which is entirely ok). Raem Civrie has submitted his his "Life of Marius". Three installments already exist on the GalNet forums so feel free to head over to the Eve Library to look over that series of stories. Fine stuff and Raem is working on a 4th installment now. (Interested Sponsors can look over Raem's works already to determine the worth of this entrant's excellent writing) Richard Gee has also submitted an excellent story. Defining it as episode one of "Working Stiff" I will only say that my mouth waters at the thought of more episodes. In truth I think Richard could change the word episode to chapter and have this "one chapter" count for at least 3 episode, according to the contest rules. The irony is that even though this installment has good length it is very easy to read. Good rhythm... and with several rythmic breaks that could be used to dole out the story. Not as cliff hangar moments but still very good. (Interested Sponsor should note that Richard's story is rp neutral. It does not lend itself to any particular rp agenda so would be imminently suitable to sponsor for almost every rp faction out there.) Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Darius Shakor	Posted - 2004.06.01 21:04:00 - [26] Hmm, maybe I am missing something but where do I go to submit my current story parts? I remember seeing an email address somewhere and now it's gone. ------ Analysis[Ceasefire]....Complete - 'Term given to the act of firing, causing the ceasation of the life it is directed at
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.06.02 13:36:00 - [27] Originally by: Darius Shakor I remember seeing an email address somewhere and now it's gone. [email protected] Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Ivresse	Posted - 2004.06.02 13:41:00 - [28] If I decide to do one, I won't be able to start until after the 5th of June, since I'm a bit busy between now and then (performing in Wimbledon)...so I might not have time to finish it... If I do do one though, maybe I'll do it on my racing events, be a bit different from pirates and war and stuff...what do you think? ---------------------
Shar Tegral	Posted - 2004.06.02 20:15:00 - [29] Originally by: Ivresse If I decide to do one, I won't be able to start until after the 5th of June, since I'm a bit busy between now and then (performing in Wimbledon)...so I might not have time to finish it... If I do do one though, maybe I'll do it on my racing events, be a bit different from pirates and war and stuff...what do you think? You know that is like asking "a junkie if he wants his fix?" BTW warning to other entrants, and future entrants, Ivresse has submitted several articles in the past. And always the articles are top notch. (If I could I'd recuirt him directly to EG indeed!) Regarding time frame... At the moment I have not recieved any complete submissions as of yet so time frame may be a factor here. I will debate an extension and announce a one month extension one week prior to the deadline. That will require permission from any full applicants and current sponsors. As of this moment that is zero and one, myself, so for now consider this likely. If the extension is not granted do not sweat it. This is planned to be a regular event. (Note the 6-8 chapters relates to a 2 month turn around time on good stories.) I just hope to gain more sponsors over time. Oh and I should point out that I did recieve permission to use any funds of Eve Guardian for this event but I decided not to. Maybe next time but 30M is not a very big demand on me and how else could I show how much I back this project. Eve Guardian - Former Reporter
Darius Shakor	Posted - 2004.06.03 21:27:00 - [30] I have sent parts 1-4 of my character bio to your email Shar. They are quite long so I hope you get time to read them all. Parts 5 and 6 are still cooking. As for a deadline extension, I would not mind for my part. I might actually be needing one anyway if it comes to that as I started work two weeks ago and it has slowed me down with eve a little. ------ Analysis[Ceasefire]....Complete - 'Term given to the act of firing, causing the ceasation of the life it is directed at



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