Chase Contest Judging

The winners have been chosen. Congratulations to all, and thanks for the great entries!

The Chase Contest

Hosted by [Mister Saint]



Inspired by the success of [Akayume]'s A Writing Competition I decided to make one of my own. This is a one-time short story contest where the goal is to write your best chase scene.



Theme

Chase scenes are a staple of good storytelling, says I. There are few moments that really grab a reader's attention like a fevered escape, the hero scratching and clawing to to get away from whatever horror is following behind. Even if it's something as small as a teacher waving a math test or a horde of chickens, the chase can really make the reader feel what the character is feeling.

So write a chase scene! The only limitation on theme is that your chase must involve... a ladder! Otherwise, you basically have free reign to write whatever you want.

 Rules 

1. Both poetry and prose are allowed.

2. Submissions must involve the theme.

3. Original work only, please.

4. Spellcheck and grammar check your work. This isn't a rule, exactly, so much as a suggestion. ^^

5. No longer than 2000 words prose, or 50 lines of poetry.

6. Respect the work of others.

7. The deadline for this contest has been set at January 25th, 2006. Late entries will not be accepted.

8. Content: Submissions should be clean enough for twelve year olds to read. So profanity, gore, and sexual content should be kept to reasonable levels.

9. Entries will be judged on the following criteria: Creativity, adherence to the theme, grammar and spelling, and overall effect.

For an example of a chase scene, see 79.Example of a Chase.

Prizes

The winner will have the option of receiving a free critique/edit on any piece of hir own writing, by [Mister Saint], so long as that piece is not incredibly long. (No more than 10,000 words, please. The winner should speak to [Mister Saint] about the content of the piece, as some topics may meet with personal bias, upon being declared winner.) A winner's button will be supplied, as will a runner-up.



Submissions!

Please give your username, a link to your story, and a word count if at all possible.


1. [Ash] - 102.short stories.running - 374
2. [Kuzco] - 212.Run for your Life - 1634words
4. [chuchutrain] - 63.Short Stories.Death by Darkness - 1063 words
5. [SleepingDragon]: 268.Tyrannosaur on Grand Avenue -629 words
6. [Burning Inside]: 233.Short Stories.Chase 628 words.....oooh one less then Sleeping Dragons
7. [tcm013] - CPS Chase- 743 words
8. [La Divina] - 115.Nebur: 826 words

If you intend to enter, please place your name in this list. Thanks!


1. [Nightshadow]...for the love of chase scenes. 8)
2. [Ash]
3. [Burning Inside]
4. [Kuzco]
5. [SleepingDragon]
6. [Askoga]
7. [Emily]
8. [Akayume] cause [Mister Saint] entered my contest ((and i love to write^^))
9. [tcm013]
10. [La Divina]... a hover car named Kryptonite...



The Chase contest, hosted by [Mister Saint]. Writer/Poet buttons by [Ash], courtesy of WritersCo Graphics. [Mister Saint]'s wardrobe provided by Leather and Lace, Toyland, East Virginia. All rights preserved in formaldehyde.