[CCWC] Concepts & Creations Writing Competition I: Myths & Legends -- ENTER HERE [Open Until 9/30]

#Update: Contest extended until 9/30. Word count extended to 1250 words.

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Hello and welcome to the first Concepts & Creations Writing Competition!

We're testing this out as a sister contest to the longstanding CCOS to flesh out the second half of the month and to give a chance for some other styles of creative work to shine.

Every month you will be given a theme as a writing prompt, with the only requirements being that your story/poem/etc. be League-themed, related to the theme in question, and under 1250 words (how far under is up to you -- if you don't need the full 1250, that's fine).

We'll normally be starting this up as the CCOS entries die down, but, sadly, I was a little slow this month. As such (and since this is a new contest idea) I'll be accepting entries until the 30th of September.

As always, let us know if you have any questions! Specifically, in this case -- are the rules clear, is the scoring understandable, and is the timeframe sufficient or, given that this is a themed contest with no work possible ahead of time, should this contest be bi-monthly instead of monthly (perhaps alternated with another contest on the off month)?

--The Archivists

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#AUGUST'S THEME This month's theme is MYTHS & LEGENDS. Whether it be the stories of the great god Nagakabouros, the tale of the one man to escape Kindred's hunt, a whisper passed from campfire to campfire of the impossible doings of Braum, a glimpse of a rumor of the enigmatic Bard, or even just a story of a bard in a tavern regaling his amused patrons with stories like those detailed above, your job is to let us know a bit more about the mythology and storytelling traditions of Runeterra.

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#To Enter

Create a thread with your story on it. Post a link to that thread here. Before the deadline, make sure you edit your story thread to include a permalink to the Outreach Critique you provide to another C&C community member!

#CONFIRMED ENTRIES 8/20

• The Debt
• The Beast O' Bel'zhun
• Heed the Warnings
• Treachery will not be Tolerated
• A Noxian Tale II : A Campfire Tale
• The Story of Mishurah
• A Bedtime Story
• The Essence of Existence
• PROJECT: Dreams

#JUDGES 1/X -- Feel free to volunteer below!

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#SCORING **Ideas/Organization/Content [10 points] **-- Characters, ideas, and settings are well realized, flow of action or ideas is logical and deliberate, concept is imaginative, ending is fitting and provides a sense of conclusion to the experience (even if the story is intentionally inconclusive)

Style/Voice [10 points] -- Story is vivid, descriptive, and imaginative. Voice is consistent and compelling. Dialogue, if present, is believable and character appropriate. Characters act in an authentic and consistent manner.

**Structure [5 points] **-- Word choice is varied, sophisticated, and appropriate for the work. Sentence structure is varied and complex, suited to the tone, and sentences read smoothly. 5

Theme [5 points] -- Work conveys the intended theme with a unique perspective or twist. A zero in this category will be disqualifying, but at least a 1 is easy to earn.

#Total: 30 points

Outreach [IMPORTANT]: In the interest of fostering our creative community, it will be required to include, in your post, a link to a review (that you have done in the past month) of a piece of creative work (story, art, champion/item concept) on this board that goes beyond a cursory examination. If you do not, you will be disqualified.