Scriptorium Editorial for September 2012

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Contents

• Introduction
• Recent Articles
• Top News
• Scriptorium News
• Scriptorium Article Reviews
• Closing Statements
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Introduction

Welcome to the Scriptorium's Editorial for September 2012! We have a lengthy editorial for our readers this time around, including the results of the recent writing competition. This competition saw many good submissions, so if you missed some of them the first time around, you can now read them again, and finally see the authors behind them.

Recent Articles

Due to some oversights in the past months, some articles were missed in either being added to this list or being added to the Script at all. We apologize for the inconvenience, the below list will have all articles from the past few months updated now.

Recent Articles

June 2012 Legalism and Militarism in China - Added 25/6/2012 History of Men Added 5/6/2012 [Modding] Shogun2: Editing the new startpos.esf Files Added 5/6/2012 [Tutorial] Create_Force Demystified - Add units to AI at game start! Added 5/6/2012 [Modding] NTW: How to make your own historic events Added 5/6/2012 [Movies] 102 Minutes That Changed America (2008) Added 24/6/2012 [Modding] How to make a Panorama Added 28/6/2012 August 2012 Armies of American Civil War Skirmishers of 19th Century and American Civil War September 2012 The Danube Limes Added 11/9/2012 October 2012 A Multi AAR - History of Men Added 2/10/2012

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Top News

The Scriptorium Writing Competition has concluded, with a winner in each category, as well as the librarian's choice award winner. You can find the winning entries submitted in the Competition Catalogue, and we have reviews of each winning entry in the Reviews section below. Winning entries can be found posted in the Scriptorium main here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=566807

We hope you enjoyed this writing competition and encourage anyone with feedback about it from any perspective to PM a librarian about it so that we may again improve on our future competitions.

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Other News

The Scriptorium will have one or two openings for new librarians now. If anyone is interested, they are invited to PM Hader to inquire about the position, as well as apply to the librarian usergroupto show interest.

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Article Reviews

This time we bring you reviews of the submissions that made it to the finals and won medals, and Librarian's Choice medal in the writing competition. Enjoy!

Unamed - Review by StealthFox

Author: Sanderlicious Summer Scriptorium Writing Competition: Poetry (3rd Place) Unnamed The world of poetry can be a marvelous place where your mind is free to visit the most distant, brightest vistas or the deepest, darkest caverns both literally and perhaps symbolically. It takes real skill to craft a piece of poetry and mold it into a true work of art, but this is exactly what Sanderlicious has done in his poetry winning entry. Sanderlicious' poem takes readers on a journey through space and time in exploration of life and death. His writing is both vivid and enticing, leaving the reader wanting more. Imagery is used very skillfully with the sky, ocean, and even seasons, autumn and spring, bringing the poem to life and tantalizing the reader's mind. Read Sanderlicious' poem and let it speak to you. Open your mind and embrace the thoughts of another. You will not regret it with this one. -StealthFox

Midnight Meeting by Diamat - Review by Påsan.

Author: Diamat Summer Writing Competition Winner: Short Fiction (2nd Place) A Midnight Meeting There is no doubt in my mind why this entry won the "Short Fiction" category this time around. I found Diamats wartime boots-on-the-ground tale to be supremely written, tightly formatted and telling a story that is both interesting through its unique perspective and its philosophy regarding the flowering of German nationalism. The Short Fiction entry tells the tale of a Saxon soldier reflecting over the newfound sense of unity found in the German volk and the use such a unity will be put to the next morning, effectively contrasted with the appearance of an allied drunken french soldier. While reading, the history savvy out there might lock down the scenario to the Battle of Lepzig, where the Saxon regiment famously turned on the French forces invading Germany under Napoleon. Although the connection with the battle are only implied, the setting could hardly have been put to a more effective use in a story regarding the divisions and unity in the old German lands. Additionally to add to the immersion, the text is sprinkled with both some French and German words to create an clear visible notion of language, a primary ingredient in building nations. However this did lead to me having to google the french word "sérieux" which I felt was somewhat unnecessary. Despite, or perhaps because of this, it is clearly from reading that the theme is something the author both care and know deeply about and that is a primary reason for the creation of this excellent read and worthy winner of the Short Fiction category.

The Post Justinian Period and It's Legacy - Review by Princess Luna.

Author: Pompeius Magnus Summer Writing Competition Winner: Non-fiction/ Long Fiction (1st Place) The Post Justinian Period and It's Legacy A worthy winner of the non-fiction category! "The Post Justinian Period and It's Legacy" Is a well written text about the Mediterranean islands and their organization, importance and military between the collapse of the Roman empire, through the byzantine era to the Arabian occupations. The writer clearly know and care a lot about this subject and have visited all the places the text mentions. He is also supplying us with pictures and maps he himself have made. Only making the already wonderfully formatted text better. It has a good mix of Greek and Latin original names and modernized versions, and a probably a few primary sources. All listed at the end of each chapter. I would recommend this to anyone with a interest in history. I myself know next to naught about this time in history these places, but I still found it enjoyable to read, and might seek out some more information about this now. Go read it!

The People of the Pillars - Broken Torch - Review by Gen.Chris

Author: Ngugi Summer Scriptorium Writing Competition: Librarian's Choice The People of the Pillars - Broken Torch As a new Librarian, doing the Librarian's Choice as my first review for a competition could be very intimidating, especially for a piece of work as detailed well written such as this. However, Ngugi's story The People of the Pillars - Broken Torch is a gripping and entertaining read. The People of the Pillars takes place in the realm of Pillarland, following the heirs of the People of the Pillars and an enemy that is threatening their homes and their families. The enemy has wrought destruction around the lands of the People of the Pillars, but it is now encroaching on the Pillarlands. As the realms inhabitants prepare for battle against their enemy, they and the people who lead them soon realize that the enemy they thought they would be facing was in fact an unknown and terrifying foe that, even in defeat, could not be identified by the People of the Pillars. But the people survive, and the torch burns on. Featuring a remarkable amount of detail for a short story and a plot that will leave you wondering and wanting for more, People of the Pillars is a fantastic read that everyone should take the time to read and enjoy, for it is clear that Ngugi put a lot of thought and effort into creating his little world. It isn't a wonder at all why this is the Librarian's Choice for the Summer Competition.

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Closing Remarks

Thanks for reading the editorial this month. We enjoyed running the writing competition and the results we got for both it and the feedback so far. So please continue to help us do better, and don't forget to submit your own articles! Anything will do, from those old high school or college essays of yours to a total war tutorial or AAR. Quality writing of any kind is welcome here.

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