{"id":78302,"date":"2013-09-04T15:35:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T20:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=78302"},"modified":"2013-09-04T18:36:31","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T23:36:31","slug":"calling-all-writers-submissions-for-our-rewrite-tolkien-contest-are-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/09\/04\/78302-calling-all-writers-submissions-for-our-rewrite-tolkien-contest-are-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling All Writers! Submissions For Our Rewrite Tolkien Contest Are Now Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"3-writing-500x250\"Are you a Tolkien fan? Do you fancy yourself a writer? Do you sometimes imagine what\u00a0The Lord of the Rings<\/em> or\u00a0The Hobbit<\/em> may have been like in the hands of another author?\u00a0 Well now is your chance to make that fantasy a reality!<\/div>\n
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We here at TORn are pleased to announce our new monthly contest, Rewrite Tolkien, where you, the fans, can rewrite your favorite passages or scenes in the style of another classic author.\u00a0 We will select a theme each month, and then it’s up to you to best take advantage of it!<\/div>\n
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The theme for the month of September is: <\/strong><\/div>\n
THE HOBBIT AS WRITTEN BY DR. SEUSS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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In anticipation of The Desolation of Smaug<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>pick a scene that will be in the upcoming film, and write it in the style of that most whimsical of children’s authors, Dr. Seuss. Possible scenes include but are not limited to:<\/div>\n
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Meeting Beorn<\/em><\/div>\n
Being captured by (and\/or escaping from) the Elves of Mirkwood<\/em><\/div>\n
The arrival at Lake-town<\/em><\/div>\n
Bilbo’s encounter with Smaug<\/em><\/div>\n
Our judges will read through all of your submissions, and choose the best of the bunch.\u00a0 The Grand Prize Winner will get their entry read live by our own Quickbeam\u00a0on an upcoming TORn Tuesday!<\/div>\n
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The contest deadline is 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on September 23rd.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 Please be sure to read all of the submission guidelines below and submit your entry to\u00a0rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Good luck to you all!<\/div>\n
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****Submission Guidelines****<\/strong><\/div>\n
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