As we step into the most uncanny and sinister season of the year, the tradition of sharing spooky stories returns. Aiming to keep up with it, we bring to the community the second edition of our very own Spooky Story Competition.
Designed by Wynn/Edu14463
Club Penguin Armies is proud to present our annual Spooky Story Competition. Just as we saw many participants involved in last year’s Very Spooky Writing Competition, we expect to see many writers engaged this year as well.
Thus, the judges will be looking for good quality original, unpublished writing with engaging characters and a compelling narrative including an excellent beginning, middle, and end. In addition, a friendly reminder that all entries must follow our stories’ content guidelines.
rules
1. All submissions must follow Club Penguin Armies Stories’ Content Guidelines:
a) Originality: All submissions must be original works that have not been published elsewhere. We are looking for fresh, engaging content that reflects our organization’s commitment to quality and innovation.
b) Content Guidelines: While we encourage creativity, all stories and novels must align with our editorial standards. Please avoid sensitive topics that could potentially harm our organization’s reputation or alienate our audience.
It is mandatory that the story’s universe be that of the armies. Beyond that, the author is free to choose the theme and any other aspect of it.
Obscene (18+) or grotesque narratives will not be allowed. Thus, obscene, sexual, or grotesque vocabulary is prohibited.
Images and illustrations will only be allowed if they are related to the writing.
Language must have a minimum of order (use of capital letters, full stops, speech indicators, etc.). Unnecessary abbreviations should be avoided.
Reminder that all stories must abide by the CPA Discord Server Rules
2. Submissions must be original stories of a SINGLE chapter no less than 500 words, but they can certainly be more. As stated in the guidelines, the writer is free to choose the theme of the story, and the formatting is up to them.
3. In the spirit of Halloween, submissions are to be spooky stories that can be told in the dark, around a campfire. With that in mind, please keep it appropriate.
HOW TO ENTER
Everyone is invited to take part in the competition! Submissions must be sent to the Editor-in-Chief (@edu14463) or the Administrators (@coolguy6371 or @libeee) in Discord’s direct messages – via Google Documents or a safe website like WordPress.
Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, October 27 at 9 pm EST.
Furthermore, you are not allowed to edit your submission after it is sent.
JUDGING, prizes, and RESULTS
After the deadline, all submissions will be judged by the Reporting Heads and the Administrators.
The competition results will be published during Halloween evening (EST): on October 31.
Last but not least, let us check what the prizes will be:
The winning writer will get their own unique role on the Discord server and a Classic Nitro.
The winning submission will be featured on our #stories channel.
2nd and 3rd place will share an exclusive role on the Discord server to show that they participated in the Spooky Story Competition 2024.
We are excited to get goosebumps by reading the spooky stories you will send. Moreover, if there are any questions, please direct them to the Reporting Heads on Discord. We are looking forward to all of your terrifying submissions! What do you think we will see in this competition?
Edu14463
Editor-in-Chief
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Army Legend. Former Water Ninjas leader. Founder and Leader of the Elite Guardians of Club Penguin. Current Club Penguin Armies Editor-in-Chief.