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Brisingr Spoiler Policy (18/09/08 - 04:55 pm)
With the release of Brisingr in a matter of days, there is obvious excitement going through the fan fiction community. We're all dying to read the book and share our discoveries, our complaints and our compliments with each other. Unfortunately, not all of us are able to get to the book right away and we want to be surprised. Like for every book, there is a spoiler policy and it is in effect on both SFF and SF3 for a month after the book's release. On October 20th the spoiler policy will come to an end.
SFF Spoiler Policy
There will be no fan fic containing Brisingr spoilers the first week the book is out. So, from Saturday the 20th to Saturday the 27th the queue is to be free of all spoilers. This gives time for some of the moderators to read the book so they can validate your stories without any problem.
After the week is up, you will be required to put a spoiler warning in your story. As you know, when you create one, you have to put warnings such as Language, Sexual Content, Violence and Mature Themes. Added to that list will be Brisingr Spoilers. You are required to put this on no matter how small the spoiler. You should also put a warning in the summary, but that it not required.
If you fail to follow these rules, your account will be suspended until the spoiler policy comes to an end (Oct 20).
SF3 Spoiler Policy
There is to be no discussion of Brisingr outside of the marked forum. We have created a sub-forum inside of Inheritance Cycle for you all the discuss every aspect of the new book. Please no posting spoilers outside that forum. If you do, your account will be suspended the policy comes to an end.
Happy reading everyone!
~ Dragonflame_05
It's Monday And... (15/09/08 - 09:15 am)
Applications are now closed. Thank you to all who applied. We are reviewing them and will announce our decision ASAP.
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Also, the wildest theory contest is about to end (September 18th). Send in your entries ASAP or you'll miss out! - Shadowjhunter
~ Dragonflame_05
Moderator Applications (12/09/08 - 12:38 am)
Applications closes on Monday so if you all were waiting for the time to apply this weekend is it!
~ Dragonflame_05
Thread of the Week: National Novel Writing Month (09/09/08 - 07:18 pm)
Have you ever wondered if you could write a whole novel in just a month? Each year, thousands of authors around the world participate in National Novel Writing Month and attempt to do just that. And it's great for anyone who needs to get past the urge to edit and rewrite and simply push for the needed word count of 50,000 to be an official winner. Many authors from SFF are already signing up at the main site
here and the more the better! Be sure to join in the discussion at SF3 in the
National Novel Writing Month Thread and get started preparing for November today!
~ dragonknighttara
For a short time only... (09/09/08 - 03:57 am)
With the release of Brisingr on the brink of the horizon, theories have begun to circulate. Some are plausible, some are unthinkable and some are down right silly. This week it is your job to create a truly unique (and humorous) theory - within reason of course! The person who comes up with the wildest and funniest theory wins!
Submissions are 500 words max, and 150 words minimum, so there should be no reason why everyone shouldn't have a go.
EDIT: It is one theory or more if it extends on from your original theory. It is up to you if you want to write it as a short story or an explanation.
Remember to describe your theory and the reasoning behind it. Good luck and have fun!
This contest will last until September 18th (PST USA). Submit all entries under the 'wildest theory contest' category.
~ Shadowjhunter
And the winners are... (08/09/08 - 03:09 am)
Most Original: Burning Hatred, by Wind Rider.
‘Of all the people I imagined for being the laughing villain, Orik was never one of them!’ – Swenson.
An original story with an original plot! Congratulations Wind Rider.
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Moderator’s Choice (This Month, Shadowjhunter): All in The Family, by Sarasquare.
This was one of my favourite stories from the Laughing Villain Contest. It is a well-written tale with originality. The concept of the ‘laughing villain’ was cleverly used.
I recommend this fiction to anyone who likes the darker side to stories.
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The Linguistics Award: Perspective, by Black Ink.
Well done, Black Ink for being recognised for 'The Linguistics Award'. Your story showed an outstanding knowledge of grammatical, structural and punctual usage.
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The Underdog Award: Lady, by sky.
'sky introduced a very interesting-sounding character.' - Swenson.
sky has been recognised as the author whose story displayed a great deal of thought, effort and uniqueness. To those who have not yet read the story, do so now!
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Overall Winner: The Darkness, by Viva_la_Vida! (HM)
‘'The Darkness' is a compelling story with an unpredictable twist’ – Shadowjhunter.
Congratulations on being the overall winner of the Laughing Villain Contest! A nice little banner is being sent your way.
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And there you have it! Congratulations to all our winners, especially HM, who took away the major title of the overall winner of the contest. Another contest will be released very soon (yes, before the release of Brisingr ((and yes it will end before Brisingr is released)) ). Be sure to keep your eyes peeled!
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Have any suggestions for future contest categories? Head over to the forums and have your say.
~ Shadowjhunter
We Are Now Hiring Moderators (02/09/08 - 01:00 am)
Attention SFF members: we are currently looking for dedicated individuals to add to our moderating staff. As a moderator, you will be in charge of making sure submissions to the site meet our current requirements, make sure all content submitted to SFF and SF3 are appropriate, and generally keep the site going. We're looking for people who are strong writers and can explain the writing rules to others (punctuation, grammar, etc.), who enjoy Inheritance and Shurtugal.com, and are willing to dedicate their time and efforts to keeping this fansite alive.
To apply, send an e-mail to shurtugalfanfiction (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "SFF Moderator" with the following information. NOTE: Please send the Basic Information and the Sample Chapter letters in ONE e-mail.
Basic Information:
SFF penname:
Real name/what you prefer to be called:
Age:
Do you mind reading V-rated stories (stories that may contain adult content, violence, profanity, or sexual content?):
Do you have any qualifications you would like to mention (i.e. beta reader, AP English classes)?:
How much time do you have per day/week to work on SFF?:
Why do you want to work for SFF?:
If you live at home, are your parents okay with you working for the site:
Sample Chapters:
Sample Chapter 1:
Read this sample chapter. Based on the current submission requirements, tell us whether you would validate this submission to the General Fictions category. If not, write a letter to the author saying what the author needs to improve before this chapter could be validated. If you would validate this chapter, write a letter to the author saying what things, if any, the author would need to be approved as a Validated author. In addition to pointing out the things that are wrong, also explain to the author how to improve by explaining writing rules and/or refering them to the appropriate Writing Workshops on SF3.
Category: General Fictions
(Note: this is chapter 5 of this story)
Eragon was stunned.
"You killed him?" He asked disbelieving.
But Eragon knew that Murtagh wasn't lying. His gaze was level, and his eyes, once so full of life and energy, were dead. They were the eyes of a man who had been to heck and met the devil himself and survived to tell the tale. Yesterday, when Murtagh was an enemy, Eragon would have been frightened by this gaze and assumed this to be some sort of evil trick. Today, Eragon was sure that Murtagh was neither good nor evil, but he did know that Murtagh was serious about his assertion.
"How?" Eragon finally asked.
A shadow crossed Murtagh's face. "Not magic. He would have expected magic. I used poison."
"But what about your oaths? Didn't Galbatorix make you swear not to kill him?"
Murtagh smirked. "He certainly thought so. Galbatorix made me promise not to harm him and not to use my magic against him. But he said nothing about using a poison that would do no bodily harm. I used a poison that simply froze his insides. Nothing was harmed, but he lost the ability to pump blood and to breathe. And so he died."
Eragon's head was spinning, and he was dimly aware of a crowd of people rushing up the mountainside too meet the two men. At this point, Eragon wasn't sure what to tell them: to take Murtagh into custody and have him executed, or to lead Murtagh back to the base and have him celebrated. "And now what?"
"You tell me." Murtagh said.
"It depends on your intentions. Your loyalties."
"I am loyal to no one," Murtagh said, "Being loyal has not earned me anything. I was loyal to Galbatorix only in name, and even the Varden never would have trusted me. Thorn and I must make our way alone, continuing our work."
"What work? The war has been won!"
Murtagh sighed. "Eragon, just because Galbatorix is dead does not mean the Varden have won. There are still many loyal to the king and would rebel if the Varden took control. Even the people who suffered under Galbatorix will be reluctant to allow a faction of rebels and elves to interfere in their lives.
I have been behind Galbatorix's lines and I know who is a threat. Not just to the Varden, but to Peace and Justice itself. And, unlike the Varden, I am willing to do the dirty work required to get rid of these people. The Varden will never do what needs to be done."
Eragon could now make out Nasuada's figure about 20 meters away. Murtagh was mounting Thorn, and would easily get away if Eragon did not stop him. "How can I trust you? After all you have done?"
Murtagh fastened himself in his harness on Thorn's back, and then looked at Eragon. "Because I am your brother."
And then Murtagh flew away, and Eragon did not try to stop him.
Sample Chapter 2:
This is a chapter that should be rejected. Please list EVERYTHING (no matter how small) that is wrong. You do NOT need to explain how to fix these mistakes.
Category: General Fiction
My name is rowan and I am a puppy a english springer spaniel to be exact. I was born on may, 1 2008 on a farm in maryland. I have 8 brothers and sisters and 10 half brothers and sisters who are only one day younger than me! We are all white with black or liver (which is a shade of brown spots on us. I have two spots on my back and 2 on my side and my face has some patches to they are all liver in color. Even though we all kinda look the same you can tell us apart by the sizes and shape of our spots. My brother is mostly black with only a patch of white on his top part by his shoulders not like me at all!
i"m only 6 weeks old so I mostly sleep alot and eat and play with my bros and sisters: we like to play all kinds of games wresting and tugging and rolling over each other. Its really fun most of the time but sometimes we hurt each other a little bite cuz our teeth are so sharp. But we dont meen to hurt each other its just an accident and we never bite too hard. Soon I get to go home with my new owner I can not leave yet cuz i'm not aloud to leave my Mom till I'm 8 weeks old and that's not for two more weeks. When I get to my new home their will be another puppy who lives with me but not one of my siblings this other dog is a golden retreiver named morrigan and she is much much bigger than i am because shes all growed-up already. I think well be really really really good friends and play all the time together.
~ Dragonflame_05
Muahahaha! (25/08/08 - 03:41 am)
I have some good news and some bad news.
What would you like to hear first? The bad news?
Okay.
The bad news is that the announcement of the winners for this contest will take a little longer than previously predicted.
But not for good reason!
The good news is that winning the contest has completely changed! Sure, there will be one winner, but there will be also other categories in which people can be recognised. For example, the contest is now split into five sections.
For...
MOST ORIGINAL: Which story really stood out for its creativeness and/or uniqueness?
THE MODERATOR'S CHOICE: Which story did a nominated moderator choose as his/her favourite and why?
THE LINGUISTICS AWARD: Which story showed a true dominance in vocabulary, grammatical, punctual and structural use?
THE UNDERDOG AWARD: Which story showed a lot of potential, but was never really recognised by reviewers?
THE OVERALL WINNER: The true winner of the contest.
Good luck to everyone!
~ Shadowjhunter
Staff Page (16/08/08 - 04:19 pm)
So, you submit your story and somehow it makes it onto the site. You might wonder how this magical thing happens, and in the back of your mind you know it is someone called a moderator who is making all this magic happen. Sometimes, you wonder who they are. Well, now you can find out on our Staff Page.
The link can also be found under the help section of the forum.
~ Dragonflame_05
The Laughing Villain Challenge (11/08/08 - 01:37 am)
The sounds of drums begin to beat from afar. As they draw closer, so too does the rhythmic reverberation. Louder and louder the drums become until you suddenly realise: it is not the sound of drums you can hear, but rather, the monotone chant of a thousand voices. You listen carefully and soon the chant becomes clear…
Brisingr… Brisingr… BRISINGR!
It is time to celebrate the upcoming release of the third inheritance title, Brisingr. This contest will test you in your creative and logical skills as well as push your prediction boundaries.
Christopher Paolini stated that a new villain would appear in book three – one that loves to laugh, but not in a good way! It is your job to create this villain in an opening chapter to Brisingr. It can be either the prologue (think of the Shade in Eragon) or the first chapter to Brisingr.
Be original. Take yourself away from your comfort zone that is the typical Eragon fan fiction. Here is a chance for you to spread your creative wings and prove yourself as an adaptive author.
This contest will run until August 31st EDT (USA) (three weeks away).
Rules:
Prologue/Chapter should be no shorter than 600 words and should not exceed 3000 words.
Keep it clean. Sexual content, excessive violence and/or language are strictly prohibited and may result in immediate disqualification.
Only two entries per user, please. And it will be the first two entries only! So choose carefully when you submit your story.
Stories should not be submitted any later than August 29th. If this is unavoidable, please contact a moderator to discuss late entries.
Good luck and have fun!
NOTE:
Please submit under the 'Laughing Villain Challenge', in 'challenges'.
~ Shadowjhunter
And The Winner Is... (26/07/08 - 04:14 am)
After many submissions and the utter confusion over the time-zone differences, a winner has finally been decided upon. Please extend your congratulations to...
Lya's story, Kottrs Augya!
Congratulations Lya. Something special should be sent your way as soon as the moderators receive more information on your prize. However, this contest was so close! Therefore, I would like to announce that in equal second place are...
A Witch and a Werecat by Fires Light
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The Commander by Skulblaka_fricai
Well done to everyone who participated! Again, I apologise for the time-zone mix-up. However, it is your responsibility to have your story completed prior to the closing date. This does not mean submitting hours before the contest ends.
Good luck to everyone with future contests! Keep an eye out for the next challenge.
~ Shadowjhunter
Outage (22/07/08 - 12:20 am)
As most of you might have noticed, both SFF and SF3 went down for a couple of days. There was a mix up with the server, but it has all been fixed and you can proceed as normal. Sorry about that. In the future, we’ll try to get things fixed faster.
~ Dragonflame_05
Thread of the Week--Age in Writing (14/07/08 - 08:08 pm)
What is the difference between a piece of writing done by a fifteen year old, compared against the writing of a twenty-two year old? Do age and experience improve writing? Come and discuss on the
Age and Writing Thread. Remember, you must be a registered user to participate.
~ Dragonflame_05
