Santa Chase Scene contest

[Mark Somers]

A chase scene where Santa is the chaser or the chasee.


Write no more than three pages.



Due by the Sunday following Christmas.


Good Luck

[Bob_Robertson]

I'm in... I assume I send the pages to you?

[Mark Somers]

Yes. PM the pages to me "clueless".

[bioprofessor]

Yes. PM the pages to me "clueless".

Wondering if judging shouldn't consist of three categories, each worth three points.

Something like...

Theme and story structure, e.g how well does the story match the assigned theme? Does it work?
Dialogue
Technical, i.e. formatting, etc.The entry with the highest aggregate score wins.

Example:

Story A
Theme/story = 2
Dialogue = 1
Technical = 3
Total = 6

Story B
Theme/Story = 3
Dialogue = 2
Technical = 2
Total = 7

Story B Wins. Of course this is only one set of votes. I'm assuming there'd be more than one voting, which means the story receiving the highest average aggregate vote would win.

Ties???? Well, its a tie then.

Such a scoring breakdown might help the writers and everyone else ID strengths and weaknesses of the entries; placing a bit more emphasis on "exercise," rather than competition.

[Mark Somers]

Hi bio, thanks.



I'm going to stick with the usual voting thing for this contest mostly because I'm one godawful lazy contest/writing exercise host. :D



Just a few more days folks.

[bioprofessor]

Hi bio, thanks.



I'm going to stick with the usual voting thing for this contest mostly because I'm one godawful lazy contest/writing exercise host. :D



Just a few more days folks.

Understood. Notice how I didn't volunteer to help with the vote tally. :)

[Be Not Nobody]

Decided to give this a go. Do I just copy and paste what I've written in the PM or do I need to attack a PDF file?

[Fortean]

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/091222/K12229AU.html

[Mark Somers]

Please send me your votes, PM "clueless". And if you'd like please leave notes here in the forum.

I'll accept votes until next year. :bounce: Friday January 1 midnight PST.

Thanks and...

Good Luck

[Bob_Robertson]

are we allowed to vote on our own?

at least then i'll get one vote :P

[Mark Somers]

Hi Bob. Yes you can vote on your own work.


Three votes please. A first a second and a third place. And PM me your votes.



Good Luck and Happy New Year.

[Mark Somers]

I've extended the voting to Tuesday.


And thanks to all you guys.


And have a great New Year.

[Mark Somers]

RESULTS

ASCENSION by cmmora 3 + 3 + 1 = 7

HOLIDOME by bioprofessor 3 + 2 + 2 = 7

ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS by Bob_Robertson 2 + 1 = 3

RAINDEER by Be Not Nobody 1 = 1

[Mark Somers]

We have a tie for first.

Pistol Duel or Mud Wrestling?

[cmmora]

RESULTS

ASCENSION by cmmora 3 + 3 + 1 = 7

HOLIDOME by bioprofessor 3 + 2 + 2 = 7

ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS by Bob_Robertson 2 + 1 = 3

RAINDEER by Be Not Nobody 1 = 1

So, we meet again Bio...

Thanks Clue and for every who participated and for those who voted.

[bioprofessor]

So, we meet again Bio...

Thanks Clue and for every who participated and for those who voted.

So we do, so we do. I was going to suggest a pistol duel in mud, but given our relationship... well, people may get the wrong idea. Congrats!

Thanks clueless. And to all my competitors (cue CRICKETS and TUMBLEWEEDS).... well done.

[cmmora]

Thanks and Congrats to you too Bio. Mud won't work for me, I just washed these jeans.:D

But, well placed incendiary devices might work... wait, that's my next short... nevermind.:eek:

[umo]

Congrats, cmmora & Bio. :bounce:

I must admit, I was looking forward to a duel. :o

[bioprofessor]

Thanks and Congrats to you too Bio. Mud won't work for me, I just washed these jeans.:D

But, well placed incendiary devices might work... wait, that's my next short... nevermind.:eek:

Who said anything about jeans, or even clothes for that matter? :D

[cmmora]

Who said anything about jeans, or even clothes for that matter? :D

:eek::eek::eek:

[cmmora]

Congrats, cmmora & Bio. :bounce:

I must admit, I was looking forward to a duel. :o

A duel is so 19th century. We need to be modern. Maybe some...

Nevermind, don't want to give up the tools of the trade.

[Bob_Robertson]

bah... PC is broken... never got to vote for myself...

gratz guys

this was fun

[Mark Somers]

Thanks again, folks.




January 12th. I really dragged this one out a bit. :D