Contest! Finish "All the King's Men"
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Contest! Finish "All the King's Men"
Valerio suggested this to me. If you remember the story All the King's Men ( https://www.housepetscomic.com/2010/03/ ... kings-men/ ) You will also recall that I have not had the opportunity to finish it.
This is your chance to finish it for me!
The finished story should be between 3000 and 7000 words, in two parts; post it here in this thread. It must be cleaned up in editing with correct grammar and correct internet style paragraph spacing. Additionally, the story much be funny and fit within Housepets continuity.
The winner will get his story illustrated in two final parts and posted with full credit on the main page, and also an additional housepets-style illustration of his choosing OR a Housepets t-shirt from MySoti. Two runners-up with also get their stories posted and one free housepets-style sketch of their choosing!
Lets make it so that this contest ends on December 24. Get cracking!
This is your chance to finish it for me!
The finished story should be between 3000 and 7000 words, in two parts; post it here in this thread. It must be cleaned up in editing with correct grammar and correct internet style paragraph spacing. Additionally, the story much be funny and fit within Housepets continuity.
The winner will get his story illustrated in two final parts and posted with full credit on the main page, and also an additional housepets-style illustration of his choosing OR a Housepets t-shirt from MySoti. Two runners-up with also get their stories posted and one free housepets-style sketch of their choosing!
Lets make it so that this contest ends on December 24. Get cracking!
I'm sure the cold hand of science will be able to overcome his magical powers
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
I just might have to try this, I mean I'm kind of a terrible writer, but I loved this arc!
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
*must instead of "much"
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Hmmmmm, I might have to set SIP aside for a moment...
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
asldfkjl!
OF COURSE you would do this during NaNoWriMo!
*puts another to-do item on his writing list*
OF COURSE you would do this during NaNoWriMo!
*puts another to-do item on his writing list*
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
This should be interesting
very interesting indeed...
MUHAHAHA!
*tunder*
I don't know why I did that,
very interesting indeed...
MUHAHAHA!
*tunder*
I don't know why I did that,
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Okay okay, maybe I ought to extend it to a little after november so the nanowrimo people can get a chance at the end tooBuckdida wrote:asldfkjl!
OF COURSE you would do this during NaNoWriMo!
*puts another to-do item on his writing list*
I'm sure the cold hand of science will be able to overcome his magical powers
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Well, this looks very very interesting. I might try this, as well. MIGHT. If I find the time.
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
HOLY CRAP I HAVE TO TRY THIS!
Rick, you just made my day!
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wait, dang it, NaNoWriMo is still going on....
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Why Rick?!?
Rick, you just made my day!
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wait, dang it, NaNoWriMo is still going on....
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Why Rick?!?
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
I would but soo busy! hehe good luck everyone! Either way we will have a conclusion to it!
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I extended it to December 7! That's a whole week after nanowrimo . . . you can write down notes until then!The Game wrote:HOLY CRAP I HAVE TO TRY THIS!
Rick, you just made my day!
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wait, dang it, NaNoWriMo is still going on....
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Why Rick?!?
I'm sure the cold hand of science will be able to overcome his magical powers
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
BLARGH! nanowrimo! ill be so froed that the most coherent thing id be able to write would be "king gets ending. EXPLOSION! buh." :3
bwah bwah
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
oh dude
so is that two parts total, or two parts in addition to the one that's already been posted?
so is that two parts total, or two parts in addition to the one that's already been posted?
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Yeah, it was always meant to be a three-part story, and I felt like keeping that because it has more opportunity to be a complete story
I'm sure the cold hand of science will be able to overcome his magical powers
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Does it have to follow exactly within the main story line of the comic ? I need to reread part 1, but, did it take place at a specific point in the time line? I don't remember
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
The first part was posted back in March, and is set between "It's a Wonderful Dog's Life" and "Ocean's Two"; however, none of the content within the story itself actually dates it (except for taking place in the winter), so you could probably play around with that to some degree, unless Rick nixes it. I certainly plan to, at least; there's been a lot of character development since King was introduced, and that's an awful lot to just leave out.
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It certainly would, I hope he allows it
Rick is going to have his hands full reading all these stories (should they all happen)
Rick is going to have his hands full reading all these stories (should they all happen)
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Wow, this is awesome! I really want to take a crack at this!
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I feel like this is to give ideas for a Christmas arc...*cough*but I digress!
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Oh yeah, I'm gonna try this. Expect me to have some wit, but also expect my own unique style...
...Bino's getting a cameo...
...Bino's getting a cameo...
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Question:
Does the second part continue with their game, or start with something totally different?
Does the second part continue with their game, or start with something totally different?
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Whatever you think should happen!
I'm sure the cold hand of science will be able to overcome his magical powers
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Well I'll take forever trying to think of somethin- never mind I've got an idearickgriffin wrote:Whatever you think should happen!
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Okay, I have a rough outline in mind.
I don't think you could canonize it, but it'll be awesome anyway.
I don't think you could canonize it, but it'll be awesome anyway.
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Awesome but not canon may be a strong contender for a runner-upSinder wrote:Okay, I have a rough outline in mind.
I don't think you could canonize it, but it'll be awesome anyway.
I'm sure the cold hand of science will be able to overcome his magical powers
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
Nnnnnnnnnnnnh...
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Do, do I really want to do this?
(is there an option to just have it illustrated? depending if I do participate and seeing what little my chances are, still, I just thought I'd ask)
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Do, do I really want to do this?
(is there an option to just have it illustrated? depending if I do participate and seeing what little my chances are, still, I just thought I'd ask)
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*cracks his knuckles*
All right! Let's show off my talents (or lack of thereof). Let's see if I can move away from my fantasy roots and delve into the world of comedy.
My God, what am I doing?
I wish everyone else luck; you're going to need it. ;p
EDIT: Whoops! I have an idea already! This shall be an interesting concept to write about indeed.
All right! Let's show off my talents (or lack of thereof). Let's see if I can move away from my fantasy roots and delve into the world of comedy.
My God, what am I doing?
I wish everyone else luck; you're going to need it. ;p
EDIT: Whoops! I have an idea already! This shall be an interesting concept to write about indeed.
Sinder wrote:So then Max can't snort catnip off Grape's chest? :(
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
All right, I'm gonna try. It may also result in a spin off of a fan fic.
(and I generally have NEVER DONE fan-ficcing)
(and I generally have NEVER DONE fan-ficcing)
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Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
So how are you going to choose the winner? Are you going to read all of our submissions and then choose one yourself, or are we going to vote (With the disability to vote for ourselves)?
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
I'd rather go for the second option.Alex wrote:So how are you going to choose the winner? Are you going to read all of our submissions and then choose one yourself, or are we going to vote (With the disability to vote for ourselves)?
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I think it is the former!Alex wrote:So how are you going to choose the winner? Are you going to read all of our submissions and then choose one yourself, or are we going to vote (With the disability to vote for ourselves)?
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
I think Rick should choose; after all, it is his comic.
Sinder wrote:So then Max can't snort catnip off Grape's chest? :(
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
yes. And in case he had more than one adequate candidate, he could leave it to a honest poll. After all, we'd trust his choice. He could trust our taste.zeroslash wrote:I think Rick should choose; after all, it is his comic.
Re: Contest? Finish "All the King's Men"
OK, fellas, I sent to Lightwolf21 the draft for the grammar check, then it's posting time. Yay!
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XD Soooo much interest. I might try my hand at this too, although muffins and cookies it if I'm not bogged down with Uni work. We'll see what happens, although if I don't join there's hardly going to be a shortage of entries XD
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You already... finished that story? You've started working on it earlier!valerio wrote:OK, fellas, I sent to Lightwolf21 the draft for the grammar check, then it's posting time. Yay!
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That sound interesting, but I will have to finish my novel, even after the end of NaNoWriMo. And I'm not really good in litteral English.
So all I can say is "good luck for everyone"!
So all I can say is "good luck for everyone"!