July's Contest Rules/Questions/Comments, Harry Potter Prequel |
 Jul 8 2008, 11:02 PM
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Trapped in a Gringott's Vault  Posts: 2,901 Joined: 1:49pm October 25, 2005 Location: Monterey, CA   |
In June of this year, J. K. Rowling auctioned a card for charity containing an 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series. The contest crew now invites you to show us exactly what would happen if it were you, and not Jo who was writing a prequel to Harry Potter. In no more than 800-words, write a story based in the Harry Potter universe before the opening of PS/SS. As with Rowling's own prequel, a story about James, Sirius and the motorbike, entries should explore the backstories of more minor characters in the story, and for this reason we have chosen to discourage stories in which Harry, Voldemort or Albus Dumbledore could be seen as the central protagonists.
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Jul 9 2008, 05:52 AM
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Selling Illegal Items at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 2,806 Joined: 7:59am June 6, 2006 |
QUOTE(mjk @ Jul 9 2008, 05:02 AM)  Rules for entrants
Hey  I haven't entered a Leaky competition before so I have a question-or-two 
Thanks a million! 
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Jul 9 2008, 08:49 AM
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TLC's Official Dungbomb Distributor Posts: 1,455 Joined: 3:27pm June 3, 2006 Location: With Fred beyond the veil opening a new branch of WWW |
QUOTE(Azkaban's_Angel @ Jul 9 2008, 06:52 AM) Hey I haven't entered a Leaky competition before so I have a question-or-two
Thanks a million! Hi Azkaban's_Angel! Here's the answers to your questions:
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Jul 10 2008, 01:27 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 63 Joined: 6:39pm October 27, 2006 Location: Reading by the fire in the Gryffindor common room |
Let's say a certain someone, who shall remain nameless, dashed off a little story for the contest and then sent it in before she should have? (As in, it still needed some work/editing but she was a bit overeager?
 ) Is there any way to send in an edited version, or is it too late once it is submitted? Thanks!
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Jul 10 2008, 07:33 AM
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Trapped in a Gringott's Vault Posts: 2,901 Joined: 1:49pm October 25, 2005 Location: Monterey, CA |
QUOTE(LemonFaerie @ Jul 9 2008, 11:27 PM) Let's say a certain someone, who shall remain nameless, dashed off a little story for the contest and then sent it in before she should have? (As in, it still needed some work/editing but she was a bit overeager? ) Is there any way to send in an edited version, or is it too late once it is submitted? Thanks!Go ahead and resubmit it with "HP Prequel Corrected Version" in the subject line. This'll enable us to find the old version and easily remember which is the correct version. 
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Jul 10 2008, 04:16 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 63 Joined: 6:39pm October 27, 2006 Location: Reading by the fire in the Gryffindor common room |
Thank you, thank you!!!!
 
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Jul 11 2008, 07:56 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 5 Joined: 7:39pm July 10, 2008 |
Okay, I emailed my entry (I had something in my head already); can I also post it in my LJ, or do I have to wait until after the judging is done?
Or have I signed over all rights to the thing? --sgt_majorette |
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Jul 12 2008, 01:32 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 1:16pm July 12, 2008 |
First time poster here with a few questions.
Is this the only fan fiction connected to leaky or is there a fan fiction site? Can your contest entry be Maurauders era? Can it be something (or a part of something) you have posted on another website? Thank you for your time, Vampiremouse |
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Jul 12 2008, 01:57 PM
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Trapped in a Gringott's Vault Posts: 2,901 Joined: 1:49pm October 25, 2005 Location: Monterey, CA |
QUOTE(sgt_majorette @ Jul 11 2008, 05:56 PM) Okay, I emailed my entry (I had something in my head already); can I also post it in my LJ, or do I have to wait until after the judging is done? Or have I signed over all rights to the thing? --sgt_majorette You haven't signed all your rights away. Probably the best thing to do, though, is to wait till the contest is finished so people (not that this'll happen) take your idea, accidentally read your entry before creating their own, one of the staff members stumbles upon it, etc. Once the contest is closed, by all means, go ahead and post it where ever you like. QUOTE(vampiremouse @ Jul 12 2008, 11:32 AM) First time poster here with a few questions. Is this the only fan fiction connected to leaky or is there a fan fiction site? Can your contest entry be Maurauders era? Can it be something (or a part of something) you have posted on another website? Thank you for your time, Vampiremouse Welcome to the Lounge, Vampiremouse! 1) This is the only fan fiction connected with Leaky. There are numerous other fan fiction sites around if you google around. 2) Your contest entry may be Marauder's era. We're really looking for entries to be before Harry's lifetime (specifically stipulated as before he shows up at the Dursley's house). 2) You may send us something you've previously written before or is a part of something you've written before. Hope those answer your questions! -------------------- Click the image for the latest contest and winners. |
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Jul 12 2008, 10:41 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 1:16pm July 12, 2008 |
Thank you for answering...I have thought of another question or two as I look over my existing material as well as my writing notebook for a good stand-alone canidate.
Is it less then 800 words not counting author's note, title, etc. Can it be a lot less then 800? Are you disqualified if its 830 words for instance or is this a firm 800 or less. Does it have to be story format or could it be a poem? Are original charactors allowed in the piece? Can it be in the AU grey areas? What about ratings for violence or sensative topics...can it be anything as long as the author's note tells people what they are getting into? And finally (unless I think of more questions...lol) I know Dumbledore, Harry, and Voldy can't be the main charactor of a piece. Can they be the secondary charactor? I have several pieces that feature various rarely used charactors, however one of the excluded trio is the secondary charactor in all three of them...are these pieces excluded? Vampiremouse Author of Between Worlds http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/views...php?psid=234677 |
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