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When the World Caves In by Happily Married (HM)
People are not happy in this world. Some are so unhappy, they choose to live within their minds, slicing off their connections to the outside world. This is generally known as depression. The worlds they form within themselves are not generally known as Dreamworlds...
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Kottrs Augya by Lya B- (Benign)
Okay, so one minute you're sleeping happily between the shelves and the ceiling and the next a dragon rider is in your shop getting himself killed by a bug-zapper. Not necessarily the least interesting day even for a devilishly handsome werecat.So...
Okay, so one minute you're sleeping happily between the shelves and the ceiling and the next a dragon rider is in your shop getting himself killed by a bug-zapper. Not necessarily the least interesting day even for a devilishly handsome werecat.So...
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Staff Page (16/08/08 - 04:19 pm)
So, you submit your story and somehow it makes it onto the site. You might wonder how this magical thing happens, and in the back of your mind you know it is someone called a moderator who is making all this magic happen. Sometimes, you wonder who they are. Well, now you can find out on our Staff Page.
The link can also be found under the help section of the forum.
~ Dragonflame_05
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The Laughing Villain Challenge (11/08/08 - 01:37 am)
The sounds of drums begin to beat from afar. As they draw closer, so too does the rhythmic reverberation. Louder and louder the drums become until you suddenly realise: it is not the sound of drums you can hear, but rather, the monotone chant of a thousand voices. You listen carefully and soon the chant becomes clear…
Brisingr… Brisingr… BRISINGR!
It is time to celebrate the upcoming release of the third inheritance title, Brisingr. This contest will test you in your creative and logical skills as well as push your prediction boundaries.
Christopher Paolini stated that a new villain would appear in book three – one that loves to laugh, but not in a good way! It is your job to create this villain in an opening chapter to Brisingr. It can be either the prologue (think of the Shade in Eragon) or the first chapter to Brisingr.
Be original. Take yourself away from your comfort zone that is the typical Eragon fan fiction. Here is a chance for you to spread your creative wings and prove yourself as an adaptive author.
This contest will run until August 31st EDT (USA) (three weeks away).
Rules:
Prologue/Chapter should be no shorter than 600 words and should not exceed 3000 words.
Keep it clean. Sexual content, excessive violence and/or language are strictly prohibited and may result in immediate disqualification.
Only two entries per user, please. And it will be the first two entries only! So choose carefully when you submit your story.
Stories should not be submitted any later than August 29th. If this is unavoidable, please contact a moderator to discuss late entries.
Good luck and have fun!
NOTE:
Please submit under the 'Laughing Villain Challenge', in 'challenges'.
~ Shadowjhunter
And The Winner Is... (26/07/08 - 04:14 am)
After many submissions and the utter confusion over the time-zone differences, a winner has finally been decided upon. Please extend your congratulations to...
Lya's story, Kottrs Augya!
Congratulations Lya. Something special should be sent your way as soon as the moderators receive more information on your prize. However, this contest was so close! Therefore, I would like to announce that in equal second place are...
A Witch and a Werecat by Fires Light
AND
The Commander by Skulblaka_fricai
Well done to everyone who participated! Again, I apologise for the time-zone mix-up. However, it is your responsibility to have your story completed prior to the closing date. This does not mean submitting hours before the contest ends.
Good luck to everyone with future contests! Keep an eye out for the next challenge.
~ Shadowjhunter
Outage (22/07/08 - 12:20 am)
As most of you might have noticed, both SFF and SF3 went down for a couple of days. There was a mix up with the server, but it has all been fixed and you can proceed as normal. Sorry about that. In the future, we’ll try to get things fixed faster.
~ Dragonflame_05
Thread of the Week--Age in Writing (14/07/08 - 08:08 pm)
What is the difference between a piece of writing done by a fifteen year old, compared against the writing of a twenty-two year old? Do age and experience improve writing? Come and discuss on the Age and Writing Thread. Remember, you must be a registered user to participate.
~ Dragonflame_05
Changes Challenge (13/07/08 - 07:06 pm)
With the recent revamp of Shur’tugal Fan Fiction and the Shur’tugal Fan Fiction Forums, change is the hot topic on every user’s lips. Like it or not, change happens. Therefore, this month’s contest is about - you guessed it - change.
Contest:
Rewrite a scene from either Eragon or Eldest where a major turning-point has occurred. However, you must do so through the eyes of another character. For instance, the scene where Roran gives his inspirational speech to Carvahall, from the eyes of Horst...or Brom's death from Saphira's point of view. Be creative. Try and think outside the square.
A Note On Plagiarism
Remember, the object of the contest is to put your own twist on the scene, not to copy what CP wrote. Try to avoid copying CP's descriptions and word choice, and if possible, dialogue as well. If you must quote dialogue, please properly cite direct quotations. This can be done in a few ways--you can italicize or bold all direct quotes and add a footnote citing chapters and page numbers, or you can cite the quote in the text, like so:
"When all seems lost and your power is insufficient, go to the rock of Kuthian and speak your name to open the Vault of Souls [Eragon ch 27, pg 206]," said Solembum.
Obvious plagiarism or failure to cite quotes copied from the book may result in disqualification.
Submission Requirements:
Submissions will be judged on creativity and entertainment value.
Submissions less than 500 words will not be accepted.
User-friendly stories. Please do not use excessive violence or language. Try to retain the essence of Eragon or Eldest.
Multiple entries are accepted. However, there is a limit of three per user.
Contest Ends August 3rd
Note: Please submit all entries under Challenges>Changes category.
~ Shadowjhunter
Goodbye (08/07/08 - 12:47 pm)
Effective immediately, I am resigning from my position as Fan Fiction Administrator of Shur'tugal.com.
The moderating staff was informed of my decision to leave several weeks ago, and I have chosen two moderators to take my place as the new co-admins of SFF and SF3: QueenMindi and Dragonflame_05. Please send all of your PMs to them instead of me (they now have control of the shurtugalfanfiction (at) gmail (dot) com e-mail address, so you should still use that address for any e-mail correspondence).
I have worked for Shurtugal for three and a half years. Back when I joined, we had 200 members, fewer stories, one skin (which was an ugly brown), no moderators, and no forum of our own. The site has grown a LOT since then, and I've met some fabulous people and read some fantastic stories along the way. The current staff of moderators are the best group of people I have ever had the privilege of working with, and I do wish them the best of luck with all of their future endeavors.
I want to make clear that I am not leaving SFF at poor terms and will continue to visit in the future (at the very least, I will be finishing my current story, Damsel in Distress [/shameless plug]). The fact is that being an admin of a site this large is a difficult and time-consuming job, and I just don't have the time to really do it right any more, what with law school, my new puppy, and my friends, all of which have been getting slightly neglected up until now. A special thanks to my boyfriend, who has not only put up with my constant attachment to the internet and a bunch of authors I've never met, but also helped enormously with the upgrade.
Again, good luck to everyone. DF and Mindi, I wish you the best of luck with your new job and know that you can always come to me if you have any problems. Mods, you really are a fantastic bunch and I hope everything goes well for you also. Authors, you're all so talented and I hope you all continue to write stories and eventually get yourselves published. Reviewers and SF3 members, thanks for contributing to the site and adding your much-desired two-cents. And to you lurkers out there, I'm glad you enjoy the site, and I hope you decide to join one day.
Always,
Lindsey
The moderating staff was informed of my decision to leave several weeks ago, and I have chosen two moderators to take my place as the new co-admins of SFF and SF3: QueenMindi and Dragonflame_05. Please send all of your PMs to them instead of me (they now have control of the shurtugalfanfiction (at) gmail (dot) com e-mail address, so you should still use that address for any e-mail correspondence).
I have worked for Shurtugal for three and a half years. Back when I joined, we had 200 members, fewer stories, one skin (which was an ugly brown), no moderators, and no forum of our own. The site has grown a LOT since then, and I've met some fabulous people and read some fantastic stories along the way. The current staff of moderators are the best group of people I have ever had the privilege of working with, and I do wish them the best of luck with all of their future endeavors.
I want to make clear that I am not leaving SFF at poor terms and will continue to visit in the future (at the very least, I will be finishing my current story, Damsel in Distress [/shameless plug]). The fact is that being an admin of a site this large is a difficult and time-consuming job, and I just don't have the time to really do it right any more, what with law school, my new puppy, and my friends, all of which have been getting slightly neglected up until now. A special thanks to my boyfriend, who has not only put up with my constant attachment to the internet and a bunch of authors I've never met, but also helped enormously with the upgrade.
Again, good luck to everyone. DF and Mindi, I wish you the best of luck with your new job and know that you can always come to me if you have any problems. Mods, you really are a fantastic bunch and I hope everything goes well for you also. Authors, you're all so talented and I hope you all continue to write stories and eventually get yourselves published. Reviewers and SF3 members, thanks for contributing to the site and adding your much-desired two-cents. And to you lurkers out there, I'm glad you enjoy the site, and I hope you decide to join one day.
Always,
Lindsey
~ Lindsey
Thread of the Week:Consistency (07/07/08 - 12:54 am)
So, you’re reading your favorite fan fic and suddenly a blue eyed character is from then on described as having brown eyes. A minor inconsistency, but still really annoying. How about something a little bigger like the elves don’t use animals to eat or make anything, but Arya wears leather? Somewhat major and really annoying. There are tons out there. Come and discuss the most amusing you have found, how you as a writer fix such problems and how you feel about them when you read them. The discussion can be found here Remember you must be a registered member.
Note: If you want to see something featured that you are interested in, please leave a comment and we'll see what we can do. This is for you guys to be able to discuss what interests you.
~ Dragonflame_05
General Fictions and Time Periods (06/07/08 - 12:54 pm)
You may have noticed that the New Fictions category has disappeared. All stories in New Fictions have been moved to the General Fictions category and all new stories submitted to the site should now be submitted to General Fictions.
Authors of Inheritance fictions will also notice a new tag available when they submit their story (next to the Warnings box) called "Time Period." You can now label your story with the period of time (Before the Cycle, Book 1, Book 2, etc.) that your story takes place in, or use multiple lables if your story spans more than one time period.
All authors may add this tag to their stories by going to Account Info, clicking on Manage Stories, and then Editing the story they wish to tag.
If you are having any problems or would like some questions answered, I'm always reachable by e-mail at shurtugalfanfiction (at) gmail (dot) com.
~ Lindsey
Thread of the Week: Battle Scenes (03/07/08 - 02:47 pm)
Battle scenes--we all know they are important, but how do you go about making them fit with your story? Do you write small battles or large ones? No battles? Many battles? Come and discuss the battle scene here. Remember, if you are not a registered user of SFF/SF3, you must sign up to participate.
~ E.J. Teine (Eowyn)
Announcing our new SFF/SF3 Moderators! (01/07/08 - 03:30 pm)
We'd like to welcome the following new additions to the SFF/SF3 Moderating Staff:
Dragonknighttara
Revan
Shadowjhunter
swenson (shwensie)
We received applications from a number of very talented and dedicated authors. However, these four really stood out as having great applications, are talented authors, and showed a real enthusiasm for working on the site. They are currently undergoing training, but will soon be full members of our staff.
We're really excited to have them on our team, and we hope you give them a friendly welcome
Dragonknighttara
Revan
Shadowjhunter
swenson (shwensie)
We received applications from a number of very talented and dedicated authors. However, these four really stood out as having great applications, are talented authors, and showed a real enthusiasm for working on the site. They are currently undergoing training, but will soon be full members of our staff.
We're really excited to have them on our team, and we hope you give them a friendly welcome
~ Lindsey
Upgrade! (27/06/08 - 07:24 pm)
As you can see, the upgraded version of SFF is now online!
To get to the new version of SF3, click on the "SF3" link above or visit http://fanfiction.shurtugal.com/smf
Because of the difficulty with the upgrade, we know that there will be glitches. Please report any problems that you find in this forum on the new SF3 or email me at shurtugalfanfiction@gmail.com
~ Lindsey
The queue is now closed. (23/06/08 - 08:07 am)
All authors please note that we are currently not accepting any new submissions to SFF. Although you can still technically upload a new chapter (the alternative was making it so you cannot log in AT ALL), if you do so we will delete your chapter and will not save a back up. At this point, the more changes you make to your story, the more likely it is that they will not carry over into the upgrade, so please refrain from editing your story (or trying to add a chapter) unless you absolutely have to.
~ Lindsey