AAR RACE!

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · July 30, 2008, 02:49 PM

OK - here's an AAR idea:

An AAR RACE! Yes, that's right, a RACE!

48hrs, how many updates can you write, with the proviso that each update MUST be added only AFTER someone has commented!!!!!

I think I am very sick in my head, you know . . .

p.s: PowerWizard NOT Winter said I should post this so it's his fault . . .

Oops - I seemed to have posted this in the wrong area . . . Can someone move it please? Thanks!

**snuggans** · July 30, 2008, 02:58 PM

doesn't do much to promote quality.

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · July 30, 2008, 03:04 PM

It's more of a fun thing really.

**LlamaD** · July 30, 2008, 03:33 PM

robin round wins, then.

**Aldgarkalaughskel** · July 30, 2008, 04:30 PM

SBH, I like the AAR race idea, though I won't have time to compete, I may be fine as a "commenter".

What about the following idea, we pick a PoTW winning photo each week, and the contestants write a short story (or a poem or whatever) on it, min. 300 max. 1000 words?

It would outlet enough creative energies, and good for practice, huh?

We could name it ViPER - Victorious Picture Epic Reply or WIPE - Winning Picture Epic.

We could start with this picture right away.

**D.B. Cooper** · July 30, 2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by PowerWizard

SBH, I like the AAR race idea, though I won't have time to compete, I may be fine as a "commenter".

What about the following idea, we pick a PoTW winning photo each week, and the contestants write a short story (or a poem or whatever) on it, min. 300 max. 1000 words?

It would outlet enough creative energies, and good for practice, huh?

We could name it ViPER - Victorious Picture Epic Reply or WIPE - Winning Picture Epic.

We could start with this picture right away.

That's a good idea. Would promote creativity, because we'd all be seeing how everyone else interpreted that one picture.

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · July 30, 2008, 11:35 PM

That's a good idea. Perhaps, though one picture each from RTW and MTW2? I know practically nothing about the middle ages and that would hinder my writing, to be honest! I like the idea of word limit, too.

The AAR RACE was a bit tongue in cheek, to be honest. A sort of irreverent comp. as a contrast to the main one!

**Aldgarkalaughskel** · July 31, 2008, 01:11 AM

@SBH, Ar-Pharazon, good to hear you're in!

I've launched the first contest here. Have fun and good luck!

@SBH: we'll have Roman and Medieval pictures as well. Patience. I see if the first contest turns out well... maybe it's time to freshen your knowledge about medieval era?

**Winter** · July 31, 2008, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by SeniorBatavianHorse

OK - here's an AAR idea:

An AAR RACE! Yes, that's right, a RACE!

48hrs, how many updates can you write, with the proviso that each update MUST be added only AFTER someone has commented!!!!!

I think I am very sick in my head, you know . . .

p.s: Winter said I should post this so it's his fault . . .

Oops - I seemed to have posted this in the wrong area . . . Can someone move it please? Thanks!

I honestly don't remember saying to post this

That said, sounds good. Maybe some sort of quality award could come at the end?

**Aldgarkalaughskel** · July 31, 2008, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by SeniorBatavianHorse

OK - here's an AAR idea:

An AAR RACE! Yes, that's right, a RACE!

48hrs, how many updates can you write, with the proviso that each update MUST be added only AFTER someone has commented!!!!!

I think I am very sick in my head, you know . . .

p.s: Winter said I should post this so it's his fault . . .

Oops - I seemed to have posted this in the wrong area . . . Can someone move it please? Thanks!

Originally Posted by Winter

I honestly don't remember saying to post this

That said, sounds good. Maybe some sort of quality award could come at the end?

SBH, the idea still needs elaboration. F.e. how much words an update must contain, with how many pictures etc. And you have to recruit contestants, and list them in the OP.

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · July 31, 2008, 11:38 AM

My mistake, Winter! I'd just been in the middle of an x-fire chat with you and hopelessly muddled up names! Forgive me.

As for some elaboration - how about each update must contain a minumum of 250 words and 2 pics? More may be added but no less than that. Each post is submitted in private and then publicly released simultaneously at an agreed time. Only once a comment has been added can the next post then be added in, and so on. The comp ends at an agreed time and the person with the most posts - (the mostposter, oh dear . . .) wins AAR points (the number yet to be decided).

First and most obvious problem which may well scupper the whole thing is the different time zones writers might live in . . .

**Aldgarkalaughskel** · July 31, 2008, 12:11 PM

Yes, this is the first problem, so it's technically not too executionable.
And we're looking for quality, not quantitiy...
I think with the Monthly + the Themed AAR Competition + Tale of The Week contests, we'll have plenty opportunities to write and compete, so unless you can recruit 4 more contestants, I can't make this an official contest with points and such.