This may be a chance to work on a story that has been in my head for a while. Can we submit more than one?
In the last call for origin pieces I saw that people posted links on the forum, etc. I emailed my pieces via submissions email. Will multi posting (email, forum, etc) make a difference, easier, harder??? Also can I submit two origins again for this theme or do submited ones already count?
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Ack, I double-posted!
"Men strunt �r strunt och snus �r snus
om ock i gyllne dosor.
Och rosor i ett sprucket krus
�r st�ndigt alltid rosor."
Fun. Maybe I'll submit something.
Just a question:
A) Is it okay to write about villains as well as heroes?
B) What exactly does "PG" entail? I'm not up to date with american rating systems (and at any rate they're fairly different from our european sensibilities) What would be the limits?
"Men strunt �r strunt och snus �r snus
om ock i gyllne dosor.
Och rosor i ett sprucket krus
�r st�ndigt alltid rosor."
Love can also cause villainy. Would those stories be valid as well, or do you want us to stick to the Hero side?
-Checksum
Aww Jesse I feel so sorry for you. You are going to be inundated with so much overblown, sappy shipper crap your eyes are gonna bleed.
But it will be worth the pain when you get to mine. I've got something perfect for this theme.
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My AE Story Arcs:
Family Matters - 82136
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Fun. Maybe I'll submit something.
Just a question:
A) Is it okay to write about villains as well as heroes?
B) What exactly does "PG" entail? I'm not up to date with american rating systems (and at any rate they're fairly different from our european sensibilities) What would be the limits?
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No sex or nude descriptions. Also on kissing or making out don't go into full detail to be safe.
Also I hope you like mine Arctic, just sent it in *crosses fingers*
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
I love Waffles. Is that a good story?
Are they evil, sentient, intergalactic space waffles?
Scrapper Jack (SJ/WP Brute), Sky Commando (WP/SJ Tanker), Curveball (Rad/DP Defender), and a bunch more.
I SHALL TAKE UP THE WAFFLE CHALLENGE!
Hmm... what's the deadline for this silliness again? I do enjoy receiving a "thank you for your submission but if you contact us again our man Guido will pull your legs off" letter.
Evil waffles from beyond find true love in the back-alley coffee shop of the damned! Whoo-hoo! That's good stuff!
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Just a question:
A) Is it okay to write about villains as well as heroes?
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This was clarified in the original post.... yes.
Since you asked for love storys, any chance of making someone ie Blue Steel or something [censored]. Northstar just istn't cutting it as representation of my people.
incidentally I find it offensive that g-a-y is censored.
Well it IS used as an insult by idiots.
is homosexual censored? You could use that.
@sween
Your hero toons need to see this.
Hi folks,
Last month saw a flood of Origin story pieces. (See this thread) Some good work there! Going to give people a new theme, to get you thinking about next month's Valentine's Day.
Admittedly, these "Love Stories" will probably not be published until March, but, y'know, so it goes.
Love often gives heroes the strength to do what's right, the courage to stand up against the forces of evil, the passion to strive for the loftiest heights. Remember, Love can take many forms and does not have to be "romantic" love.
Please submit fan stories and art to cohsubmissions@plaync.com.
Official guidelines found here:
http://www.cityofheroes.com/community/fansubmission_guidelines.html
(see this link for the fine print and more precise details, please)
To sum up:
Comic Book Fan Fiction:
* Be as creative as you want, but keep it PG-rated.
* Submissions should be in .doc, .rtf., or .txt format
* Suggested length 1000 - 2000 words.
NOTE: If your writing is very good, I will consider longer pieces (or breaking them up). But long pieces will still likely be published in 1000 - 2000 word parts, so some sense of rhythm and dynamic pacing is very important. Likewise, the longer the piece is, honestly, the less chance I'll have to read it thoroughly.
* Screenshots encouraged!
* The by-line can be your real name or a character name (or both)
Comic Book Fan Art:
* Send us your best City of Heroes-inspired artwork. Any original medium is acceptable (pen & ink, digital, oils, etc.) as long as you keep it on a PG level.
* Let us know if you want credit under your real name or a character name.
* Images should be in JPG format. The full image should be between 100 x 100 and 2000 x 2000 pixels and be less than 380KB in size.
NOTE: We may also ask for a higher resolution (300dpi) image in .tiff format so make sure you save a high-resolution version of your submission!
FAQ
Q: What style to write in?
A: Style -- think short story. I don't want comic scripts, but prose fiction. Usual "rules of good writing apply." If you want to see what stories I've selected, you'll see my first community section in the PDF of comic #8 (available now off the comic page), and also see the short pieces (Clockwork, Outcasts, Carnival of Shadows, etc.) I've written (or that Awry has, for that matter) for the website.
Q: Is there a particular format you prefer?
A: Please send stories in RTF (Rich Text Format), DOC (Word), or TXT format. RTF is preferred.
Use usual good sense - proofread, spell-check, and proofread. And proofread your *cover letter* also! Nothing turns me off faster than obvious mistakes.
Do not embed text in email (yes, lots of people do this, and it won't disqualify you, but it's more of a hassle for me).
Do *not* send in stories in all caps, or with heavy formatting. Stuff like that.
Q: Do the comics have villain stories too or just heroes?
A: Villain stories would also be fine, although will likely be harder to pull off (striking the right balance of sympathy and wicked badness).
Q: If it gets selected, will we be told what Issue and if we are getting a copy mailed to us, or if we still have to purchase (Never say never but if It does get published, I want to know where to get myself a hard copy)
A: If it gets selected you will be notified in advance which issue it is slated for. I am looking into the possibility of a comp copy for contributors, but no promises at this stage.
This doesn't mean you can't submit a different type of story, but Love Stories will receive my foremost attention.
I'll annouce a new theme in roughly a month.
cheers,
Arctic Sun