"Write for the Tanki Newspaper!" Contest

[Magenta 5,165]

Given the publicity this contest is being given (of which I approve, it's always nice to see new people in this corner) you are probably expecting a ton of entries, quite a lot of them being pretty long - you asked for guides and reviews, I don't think you're preparing for 500 words stuff :ph34r:. So how exactly do you plan on judging them all in about 8 days? Just being curious.

 

 

 

Maybe Torben wrote an AI program that can judge the entries for you?

 

 

Wait for it...

 

 

Flexoo be like...

 

 

*searches google for something funny*

 

 

*settles on something mediocre (I wanted a beach background .-.)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 18, 2018 by Magenta

[Guest]

Dude! Why can't we review other games' updates? xD

[GrandExecutioner 1,403]

if you don't get enough entries you're gonna extend this right? just one month is ridiculous

does it have to be english? there's french in the newspaper so i assume i can write in french too?

They said English only in the main post I think.

[GuidoFawkes 2,361]

They said English only in the main post I think.

saw it now, thanks

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

Could I participate?

[GrandExecutioner 1,403]

Could I participate?

But there's no 'Other' category?

 

 

 

Jk no @Hate pls

 

 

[GuidoFawkes 2,361]

Could I participate?

 

I'll be sure to enter something!

 

Good luck to everyone else!

it is written that the purpose of this is to welcome a new generation of readers and writers so... what do you think? vamoose you old farts! :D

[Destrod 2,634]

Could I participate?

No mult you have to learn how to breathe first

[Viking4s 10,791]

Could I participate?

[Hex 11,520]

if you don't get enough entries you're gonna extend this right? just one month is ridiculous

does it have to be english? there's french in the newspaper so i assume i can write in french too?

Your entry must be in English.

 

Quick question, can we write one entry for each topic or does it have to be one of the three only?

Only one article, so yes, one of the three categories only.

 

I have one question : Can we submit our work in a word or .ppt file? If we copy-paste our content that we made from word and paste it on tanki editor, it may require a lot of formatting. Thanks for such a wonderful contest.

 

And all the best to all those who are participating! :)

Unfortunately no, one of the points your entry will be judged on is formatting too, so you have to format your entry decently.

 

Could I participate?

Yes, here.

[PeregrinTook 25]

I am really excited for this contest! I've been writing stories, poems, and songs as long as I could remember. I'll be submitting a fictional short story about 500 words long in the Story category. This is my first writing contest I have ever entered in, so I don't expect to win, especially since there are so many other people submitting articles, but it will be really fun to try. I hope you like it (to whoever reads the articles). I know I have a very slim chance at winning, but I'm a stickler for grammar and punctuation, so my story will be good on those accounts. I had it peer reviewed by my creative writing classmates and my writing teacher, and they seemed to like it. In fact, one of my friends in the class said she showed it to her brother, who never laughs at anything, and he thought it was funny. Have a nice morning, or night, or afternoon, wherever you are. Good luck to everyone! Have fun!

[Aigaion 636]

*Im in danger*  :ph34r:

 

and im thinking of applying for newspaper writer, so this should be a good exercise  :D   

Edited May 18, 2018 by Aigaion

[kaisdf 3,320]

Does it have to be written specifically for this contest, out can we reuse pieces from the AWS?

[Aigaion 636]

Does it have to be written specifically for this contest, out can we reuse pieces from the AWS?

specifically for, notice the NO plagiarism,

[Pyre 3,485]

Could I participate?

I like how yis asks a somewhat normal question and about 10 people roast him all at once. You guys are so cruel :ph34r: 

 

I am really excited for this contest! I've been writing stories, poems, and songs as long as I could remember. I'll be submitting a fictional short story about 500 words long in the Story category. This is my first writing contest I have ever entered in, so I don't expect to win, especially since there are so many other people submitting articles, but it will be really fun to try. I hope you like it (to whoever reads the articles). I know I have a very slim chance at winning, but I'm a stickler for grammar and punctuation, so my story will be good on those accounts. I had it peer reviewed by my creative writing classmates and my writing teacher, and they seemed to like it. In fact, one of my friends in the class said she showed it to her brother, who never laughs at anything, and he thought it was funny. Have a nice morning, or night, or afternoon, wherever you are. Good luck to everyone! Have fun!

Fool of a Took :P

[Guest]

Is there any maximum word limit to any of these?

There is no maximum word count restriction.

 

 So how exactly do you plan on judging them all in about 8 days? Just being curious.

Wow Magenta is questioning our judging capabilities. Shocker. Let's just say this isn't the first contest we've organized*. Much easier to spot potential than you think.

 

*because we've been running contests each issue for 6 years :3

 

Does it have to be written specifically for this contest, out can we reuse pieces from the AWS?

It must be written for this contest. Any material that has not been published on the Newspaper platform (includes AWS) is fair game.

[kaisdf 3,320]

specifically for, notice the NO plagiarism,

It isn't exactly plagiarism if I wrote it.

[kaisdf 3,320]

Would an interview count as review? Or anything else?

[Magenta 5,165]

Much easier to spot potential than you think.

I see.

 

Also, would a descriptive piece (something like that AWS piece @kaisdf wrote, The Coffee Shop) without an exact plot qualify as a story?

Edited May 19, 2018 by Magenta

[Viking4s 10,791]

Would an interview count as review? Or anything else?

An interview do not match any of the category in competition. Play your strength, what are you good at writing among the 3 categories?

What the Newspaper or the AWC writers have missed and that would be of interest for the community?

There is so much to discuss about with all the new additions to the game, all the changes and recent updates: there is no better time than writing a review.

[GuidoFawkes 2,361]

It isn't exactly plagiarism if I wrote it.

if you do manage to convince them... and you win... tell them to give half of the reward to me because i helped you so much. same thing if they use that for the next issue of the newspaper, thanks

[TheShadowedOne13 0]

Is there a word limit for the story? What if it goes over 1 000 words?

 

[CooperO 7,956]

Is there a word limit for the story? What if it goes over 1 000 words?

Answer below:

 

There is no maximum word count restriction.

[PeregrinTook 25]

 

 

Fool of a Took :P

Yaasssssss! This same phrase gets said to me literally EVERY SINGLE TIME I'M ON TANKI and it never gets old. LOTR for the win! Also I have a Samwise_Gamgee account, if anyone was wondering. Maybe I'll make one for Merry too  ;) But not for Frodo because, although I like him--I guess--he's really not a good person. I'm sorry to all you Frodo fans out there, it's just that Sam is about a trillion times better. (Books, mostly. But also movies.) Also, please, everyone, stop calling The Lord of the Rings a trilogy. It is composed of SIX books which are USUALLY divided into three VOLUMES with two books per volume.

PS: Is Sam's dad's name Hamwise? It says in the Fellowship that his name is Ham, but it's probably actually Hamwise, right?

[PeregrinTook 25]

I do have a question I'm asking just for curiosity: Why do you have the "Story" category? I'm very glad for it, of course, as that's the category I submitted my story in, but still, it's completely unrelated to Tanki. I thought that in the Tanki Newspaper, everything had to be related to Tanki! Just curious, though. Also, will they alert me on the Forum, or on Tanki, or just not at all and expect me to find it in the newspaper if I win? Because sometimes I have trouble finding stuff on here. And I know I shouldn't be asking questions about winning because I won't, but still, be prepared for everything, right?  :D