RHP Prose Contest 2021

It seems we have a lot of suggestions already. let the creative juices flow.

Can I take it for granted that we will do two Competitions. One (the original) for 100o word Limit and a second one later in the xear for 250 words. I suggest that we discuss the seocnd one then only later. If there is any disagreement, please post with your Points.

Question: What's a "hobnob"?

I do like the "twisted-period-piece" concept. History rewritten with a spot of irony is interesting.
Can one imagine the fun of the myriad "what-ifs"?

- Like, what if Lord Stanley had sided with Richard III?

- What if King Harold's housecarls had refused to a forced march directly after Stamford Bridge?

- What if Blucher had continued to withdraw back into Prussia?

Anyway, fresh ideas are fun.

Length of word-count matters not to me. They're all bound to be interesting.

Period conspiracy drama with a twist: What if Trump had really won the election ?

10 words, max. Nano-fiction competition.

@wolfe63 said
Question: What's a "hobnob"?

I do like the "twisted-period-piece" concept. History rewritten with a spot of irony is interesting.
Can one imagine the fun of the myriad "what-ifs"?

- Like, what if Lord Stanley had sided with Richard III?

- What if King Harold's housecarls had refused to a forced march directly after Stamford Bridge?

- What if ...[text shortened]... fresh ideas are fun.

Length of word-count matters not to me. They're all bound to be interesting.

@moonbus said
Period conspiracy drama with a twist: What if Trump had really won the election ?

10 words, max. Nano-fiction competition.

@neilarini said
What if Trump 'has' really won the election.

Just to add.

Thread 184817

is a thread where you are led to previous stories.

@WOLFE63

I do hope that you make it this year 😉

@ponderable said
It seems we have a lot of suggestions already. let the creative juices flow.

Can I take it for granted that we will do two Competitions. One (the original) for 100o word Limit and a second one later in the xear for 250 words. I suggest that we discuss the seocnd one then only later. If there is any disagreement, please post with your Points.

So the list as collected by Paul A. Roberts was:

1. Futuristic western
2. Alien invasion
3. Murder mystery
4. Romance
5. Hobnobs (Lemondrops concept)
6. Period drama with a twist
7. Mission to Mars
8. Conspiracy

I add (from my original intention):

9. a happy day

I now will let settle this and set up a poll if nobody makes a serious suggestion in the next few hours.

I am sorry about the amount of edits...

@ponderable said
So the list as collected by Paul A. Roberts was:

1. Futuristic western
2. Alien invasion
3. Murder mystery
4. Romance
5. Hobnobs (Lemondrops concept)
6. Period drama with a twist
7. Mission to Mars
8. Conspiracy

I add (from my original intention):

9. a happy day

I now will let settle this and set up a poll if nobody makes a serious suggestion in the next few hours.

I am sorry about the amount of edits...

@great-big-stees said
Once the choice is made, for the theme, do we get the chance to write in either word count?

@ponderable said
No. This one is the competition for the long format (1000 words). After we will have cooled down after the competition I will organise a short one for the 250 words. We can then decide to write about the same topic or choose something diferent.

@ponderable said
So the list as collected by Paul A. Roberts was:

1. Futuristic western
2. Alien invasion
3. Murder mystery
4. Romance
5. Hobnobs (Lemondrops concept)
6. Period drama with a twist
7. Mission to Mars
8. Conspiracy

I add (from my original intention):

9. a happy day

I now will let settle this and set up a poll if nobody makes a serious suggestion in the next few hours.

I am sorry about the amount of edits...