[CONTEST OVER] JNC Original Light Novel Contest
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I decided to restrict my outline to the first arc (three volumes) as it is a natural ending point and I'll be happy if I get there. The main questions in the arc ae resolved, the Big Bad is defeated, the Hero lives, etc.
I do have future arcs planned but, personally, my approach is to break it up into manageable and publishable chunks - especially as we only have 10,000 words total and I want to give them certainty that this has an end point.
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I really didn't want to be that person, but...
I submitted my work about a month ago, since I figured that I wouldn't have time to work on it anymore until much later. However, it seems that in the end, I was able to translate the manuscript into my own language, still this year. Of course, while doing so, I found some more mistakes in the English manuscript, despite all my best efforts to eliminate every single one of them before submission.
I know that submitting my work again will get me in trouble. But I just want to ask if there is a way or if I'll have a chance later on to fix those things before the preview is made available on the site (that is, if I ever pass the 2nd round).
The mistakes are not that critical, but as a perfectionist, of course they bother me a lot.
Wish you all a merry Christmas and good luck to everyone.
Shiratori Keira
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But I just want to ask if there is a way or if I'll have a chance later on to fix those things before the preview is made available on the site
Hi, based on how things went last year. This seems highly unlikely. To the point where I would say the odds are so insignificant as not worth considering.
Sorry
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@Rahul-Balaggan said in [CONTEST OVER] JNC Original Light Novel Contest:
But I just want to ask if there is a way or if I'll have a chance later on to fix those things before the preview is made available on the site
Hi, based on how things went last year. This seems highly unlikely. To the point where I would say the odds are so insignificant as not worth considering.
Sorry
Okay, the mistakes are not that bad anyway. Either way, it won't even matter much, since I'll surely be eliminated.
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Just making sure, but when submitting for the ongoing category, we put the full word count which includes the manuscript, outline, and characters bios, not just the manuscript, right?
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Should just be the words in the manuscript itself. That being said plenty have entered the full word count. No one will be penalized for that.
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I somehow managed to complete the revision of Lost & Found in under a month. Granted its revision was nowhere as extensive as Black & White, but still, there's about 8K of new prose and probably another 1K of tweaks in the existing prose. God do I feel burned out.
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Is there a confirmation of acceptance for submitting an entry? I just submitted a work, but I can't find anything stating if that submission went through.
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@Ronoken Last year you could request a confirmation—I think by email—but there was nothing automated. I want to say that something was already up in the forums about it for this year—if anyone finds it, please bump it up!
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Man, I hate writing the Plot Outline for the rest of the story.
But that matter aside, I know where the story will be going. I know what will happen exactly to the point where I started writing it down with far too many details, having to scratch many itterations already before I simplified it enough for everything to fit....only to find myself using up all the space in the events further down the line, thinking that I have to explain every little detail that will happen between characters in order for it to make sense and not sound like "And suddenly there are aliens" like a deus ex machina!
Dramatic shifts in works are necessary, but at which point does it just sound ridicoulus to the person judging it, even if it is slowly set up right from the start over multiple hints and themes?
How far into the future do I have to explain where it goes, even if I have a definitive end in mind?
Do I really have to go all the way to the end of the story for the Plot Outline, is it okay to skip details, is it okay for it to maybe sound ridicoulous?I am begging for answers, how should this be approached?
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@AkayaKaito I basically did the outline as if they were synopses for each future volume of the series like you might see on the back of a book or webstore page. I do include the intended conclusion and main pivot point of each volume, but I offer no real details beyond that.
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@zwabbit
At first I wanted to tell you that I had tried something similar to that already, but after reading it again for a few times it got me thinking.I guess it might backfire on me, but I will try to use something the way you described, only painting in broad strokes.
Thank you!
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Anyone else is super worried? Now that first round results are around the corner? Almost throw up thinking about it
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@zomaraH said in [CONTEST OVER] JNC Original Light Novel Contest:
Anyone else is super worried? Now that first round results are around the corner? Almost throw up thinking about it
I don't feel too stressed, but then again I don't have super high expectations for my submission this year. I feel as though my premise was a somewhat difficult one to strike a good balance on and I'm sure it would do better with more refinement, so if it passes the first round, I'll be pleasantly surprised, and if it doesn't, well, that's just how it is. I'm already working on possible submissions for the hypothetical next contest.
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@zomaraH said in [CONTEST OVER] JNC Original Light Novel Contest:
Anyone else is super worried? Now that first round results are around the corner? Almost throw up thinking about it
Well, yes. I guess it is normal. It might be an exaggeration, but after all, this is something that will probably decide my fate as a writer. I don't know about you, but I'm sure that I won't be able to find the motivation to write more light novels (or anime-plays as I like to call my own works) in the future if I lose. I may try my luck at writing a screen-play for a movie, or just give up, I don't know.
But if you want my opinion, I can't bear the wait and I want to know the results as soon as possible. At least, I've already won something very important out of this contest, and that is the fact that I wrote my second story (after 10 years of nothing).
So, just be happy that the wait will be over soon, and just be prepared to accept whatever happens. And good luck.
PS: And winning can be stressful too.
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I know my entry is much better than last year’s but I know my odds aren’t great—I am still excited and nervous when I have time to think about it. Good luck everyone!
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@shiratori-keira i know what you mean with deciding your fate as a writer, i also know opinion of a stranger won't matter this much, but if we lost its not about being a bad writer, there are too many factors, maybe we didn't study the market, maybe the premise we choose won't work maybe there were better experienced writers, don't give up man no one is cheering for us other than ourselves are you gonna stop cheering for yourself? Lets not give up even when we die, we will leave manuscripts for our children to publish:D
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@Hylebos this is what im thinking about too, i keep having ideas for refining the script but its still gonna sting tho
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@zomaraH You are absolutely right about that!
Wow, I can already tell that you’re going to be a fierce rival to beat :) Not only are you serious enough to be really nervous about the results, but I can tell that you love your own work. And not only that, but it sounds like yours is original enough for you to be worried with things like marketability, and not just a generic pile of clichés.
I can relate so much. I may be rejected but I’ll always love my work, I mean, I probably wouldn’t find the motivation to write such a long story if I thought it was bad and I got bored while doing it.
And yes, even if we lose, we shouldn’t be too depressed. So don't worry too much. There’s always next year, I mean, this contest appears to be an annual thing, right? So, we shouldn’t abandon all hope if we lose. And there’s always the self-publish route, which is what I’ll do if I lose. So, it’s not all bad, we all gain something out of this contest.
It’s just… I guess I can say I took my chances with light novels, and if it doesn’t work, maybe I’ll try something a bit different. Or just give up altogether. I’m a bit tired and free time is not much, so… Writing a book is a lot of fun but is also actually very hard work. If other people enjoy what I do is one thing, but otherwise I can't find the motivation to do it.
But you should fight as long as you can! Anyway, again, good luck to you and everyone.
