SMASH! 2008 Fanfiction Competition - CLOSED

[Juliet]

SMASH! 2008 Fanfiction Competition

Ever wondered what happened if the Sailor Scouts, boarded a pirate ship for some jolly good fun? Can you really trap a Super Saiyan using only bananas? What will be the results of a defamation case; Renge from Ouran High Vs Sasuke and Naruto, with your favourite OBJECTION! lawyers to be on the job!? What if Haruhi isn't really a god, it's actually Kyon, and Certain People are trying to stop him from really finding out by making Haruhi the decoy?

SMASH! is having a fanfiction competition - where you can answer all these questions and more; with entries from Australia and New Zealand eligible to enter!

Our judges are a secret - shhhhhhhhh - but they are fanfic writers just like you, chosen for their skills and broad fandom knowledge!

So take a look at our fandom list - we guarantee that you'll know at least one; and use one of our six prompts as broadly as you like:

• First breath after a coma...
• There's something I've been meaning to tell you...
• The zombies weren't the problem...
• In the name of the _____, I will punish you!
• I had no intention of deceiving anyone. It's just that none of you understood…my true self.
• Mission complete.

We have three categories eligible for prizes,

• Romance/Drama
• Comedy/Parody
• Action/Adventure

We want you to keep it PG, but there are no restrictions on pairings!
The deadline for entries is midnight (AEST), July 15th 2008.
So now that you know the details, go write!




Entry Guidelines

1. The maximum rating for any entry is PG, as defined in the guidelines set by the OFLC

2. Closing deadline for entries is midnight (AEST) on July 15th 2008.

3. Categories for submission are:

• Romance/Drama
• Comedy/Parody
• Action/Adventure

In the event that a category does not have enough submissions, that category will be removed.

4. There are 6 prompts; writers are encouraged to interpret and incorporate the theme as they like.

• First breath after a coma...
• There's something I've been meaning to tell you...
• The zombies weren't the problem...
• In the name of the _____, I will punish you!
• I had no intention of deceiving anyone. It's just that none of you understood…my true self.
• Mission complete.

5. As there are a very large number of anime/manga/game series, it is not possible for the judges to read for all. Please check the series list for series that are being accepted into the competition.

6. You can submit up to three separate entries; to multiple categories, if applicable. You will need to fill out a submission form for each entry. If an entry is a collaboration by two or more authors, it will be considered as one entry for each author.

7. The recommended word length is 1000-2000 words. 

8. All eligible entries will be displayed on site. If you would prefer for your entry not to be displayed, please add a note when sending in your submission.




Eligibility Guidelines

1. Entries accepted from Australia and New Zealand only.

2. Entries from the SMASH! Committee 2008 and it's current volunteers will be accepted but not eligible for any prizes or awards. They will merely be displayed and critiqued.

3. A disclaimer will be required declaring intellectual property rights to the original creator.




Submission Guidelines

Entries should be submitted by email to: fanfic@smash.org.au
Format: (.txt .rtf .doc)

Please use the following submission form when sending in entries.

Personal Details

• Name:
• Penname/Alias:
• Contact number:
• Email address:
• Location: (Town, State/Country)   

   

Entry Details

• Title:
• Rating: (G/PG)
• Category/ies submitted to:
• Fandom/Series:
• Word Count:

Judging

Entries will be judged by a select panel on the following criteria:

• How well the prompt was used
• Quality of writing
• Characterisation

The Judging panel will provide feedback for each entry.
The Judges' decision is final.
Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony.




Prizes

Prizes will be a Borders gift voucher.
There will be one awarded per category.




SMASH! reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with these rules.

SMASH! takes no responsibility for the entrant's use of copyrighted material. 



If you have any questions about the guidelines or anything about the competition in general, feel free to send us an email at fanfic@smash.org.au

[Juliet]

Accepted Series List

 
Please be aware that this list may be subject to change.


Anime/Manga

Ageha 100%
Aishiteruze Baby
Angelic Layer
Antique Bakery
Astro Boy
Ayashi no Ceres
Azumanga Daioh
Bastard
Beck
Beyblade
Black Blood Brothers
Black Cat
Bleach
Burst Angel
Bus Gamer
Card Captor Sakura
Castle in the Sky
Cat Returns
Change Guy
Chrno Crusade
Claymore
Code Geass
Comic Party
Cowboy Bebop
cutexguy
D.N. Angel
D.Gray-Man
Darker Than Black
Day of Revolution
Death Note
Demon & Demon
Demon Diary
Digimon
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
Earthian
Elfen Lied
Escaflowne
Eyeshield 21
FAKE
Family Complex
Fate/stay night
Flame of Recca
Fruits Basket
Full Metal Panic
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fushigi Yuugi
GTO
Gankutsuou: Count of Monte Cristo
Genshiken
Get Backers
Ghost Hunt
Ghost in the Shell
Ginban Kaleidoscope
Gintama
Gokusen
Gundam Wing
Grave of the Fireflies
Gravitation
Grenadier
Gunslinger Girl
Hamtaro
Hana Yori Dango
Hana-Kimi
Hands Off!
Hellsing
Here is Greenwood
Hikaru no Go
His and Her Circumstances/KareKano
Honey and Clover
Howl's Moving Castle
Hunter X Hunter
Inuyasha
Jubei-Chan
Kannazuki no Miko
Karin
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
King of Bandit Jing
Kurozakuro
Kyou Kara Maou
Last Exile
Lample
Law of Ueki
Legal Drug
Level E
Loveless
Lucky Star
Mai HiME
Mai Otome
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Meine Liebe
Midori Days
Minto Bokura
Monster
Monoke
Mr Full Swing
mx0
Mushishi
MÄR
My Barbaric Girlfriend
Naruto
Never Give Up
Ninja Scroll
Nodame Cantabile
One Piece
Only the Ring Finger Knows
Ookiku Furikabatte
Ouran High School Host Club
Outlaw Star
Peacemaker Kurogane
Penguin Revolution
Petshop Of Horrors
Pretty Face
Prince of Tennis
Princess Nine
Princess Princess
Princess Tutu
Ranma
Rayearth
Read or Die
Rozen Maiden
Rurouni Kenshin
Safe Again Today
Sailor Moon
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Saiyuki
Saiyuki Gaiden
Saiyuki reload
Samurai 7
Samurai Champloo
Shakugan no Shana
Shion no Ou
Shounen Onmyouji
Silver Diamond
Skip Beat!
Slam Dunk
Speed Grapher
Spiral
Spirited Away
Stellvia
Sukisho
Tactics
Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Toward the Terra
Trigun
Trinity Blood
Tsubasa Chronicle
Twelve Kingdoms
Utena
W Juliet
When They Cry - Higurashi
Whistle!
Wild Adapter/Executive Committee
Wish
Witch Hunter Robin
Wolf's Rain
X/1999
xxxHOLiC
Yakitate! Japan
Yami no Matsuei
Yu Yu Hakusho
Yu-Gi-Oh
Zoids
 

Video games

Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XII
Harvest Moon
Katamari Damacy
Kingdom Hearts
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Pokemon
Ragnarok Online 
Sonic
Zelda
 

[Keneko-chan]

(I'm sorry, but my brain farted when I paired Katamari to a 'Drama/romance' related fanfic)

[Rinne]

okay... it says G or PG for the rating... What kind of sexual reference or violence can be expressed in a PG rated fanfic? Like I've seen lots of PG-rated things that weren't suitable for children. I just wanted to make sure how much of what I want to write can be added to it. Like can I write a shounen-ai fanfic where the characters might kiss... can that be considered as PG? I know no excessive violence will be allowed, but I just wanted to make sure because the ratings don't make it any clearer for me.

[Juliet]

Yeah, the classifications can be a little confusing at times.

G to PG essentially is very mild to mild content.

G - GENERAL

The impact of the classifiable elements for material classified G should be very mild only.


Classifiable elements
 

THEMES
The treatment of themes should have a very low sense of threat or menace, and be justified by context.
 
VIOLENCE
Violence should have only a low sense of threat or menace, and be justified by context.
Sexual violence is not permitted.

SEX
Sexual activity should be very mild and very discreetly implied, and be justified by context.
 
LANGUAGE
Coarse language should be very mild and infrequent, and be justified by context.
 
DRUG USE
Drug use should be implied only very discreetly, and be justified by context.
 
NUDITY
Nudity should be justified by context.

 

PG - PARENTAL GUIDANCE
 

The impact of the classifiable elements for material classified PG should be no higher than mild.


Classifiable elements
 

THEMES
The treatment of themes should generally have a low sense of threat or menace and be justified by context.
 
VIOLENCE
Violence should be mild and infrequent, and be justified by context.
Sexual violence is not permitted.
 
SEX
Sexual activity should be mild and discreetly implied, and be justified by context.
 
LANGUAGE
Coarse language should be mild and infrequent, and be justified by context.
 
DRUG USE
Drug use should be justified by context. 
 
NUDITY
Nudity should be justified by context. 

 

A lot of these themes are really dependent on the context of your story.
Mostly just use your common sense.
Any of these above elements can be written into your story, however there should be no excessive or overly graphic details.
If you have further questions, please ask.

[Rinne]

Thank you very much for that =P I'll be able to use that as a guideline now ^^

[Juliet]

Glad you found it helpful.

Good luck with your writing!

[Rinne]

I know the recommended word count is 1000-2000.... but what is the maximum to how much we can write? Cuz even though it's recommended to write that much, I might go too far.... so I need a final line to say I cannot pass that...

[Juliet]

We don't want to inhibit your creativity in anyway, so if you feel that you'd like to write something longer than what is recommended, feel free to do so. That being said, I would think something lengthier than 3500 words would perhaps be far too long.

So I would consider 3000-3500 words a maximum.

[Rinne]

We don't want to inhibit your creativity in anyway, so if you feel that you'd like to write something longer than what is recommended, feel free to do so. That being said, I would think something lengthier than 3500 words would perhaps be far too long.

So I would consider 3000-3500 words a maximum.

Thank you <3 Sorry for all these questions as well 

[Juliet]

It's alright

It's better to ask than not asking at all.

[Juliet]

Just a prize update

Prizes will be a Borders gift voucher.
There will be one awarded per category.

[Juliet]

Less than a month to go

[Deanish]

Less than a month to go

I'm excited, I may even dibble dabble in some story writing myself.

[Juliet]

Only 2 weeks to go before the deadline.
Best of luck to all who enter.