{"id":525,"date":"2013-03-21T21:56:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T01:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulliadis.com\/blog\/?p=525"},"modified":"2013-03-21T21:56:14","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T01:56:14","slug":"the-doctor-who-fan-fiction-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paulliadis.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/the-doctor-who-fan-fiction-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Doctor Who Fan-Fiction Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is very interesting. <a href=\"http:\/\/figment.com\">Figment.com<\/a> is having a Doctor Who fan fiction contest. Details below. I find fan fiction to be really restrictive to my creativity, but this seems like it would be really fun. I love me some Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>MARCH 21, 2013<\/p>\n<p>The Doctor Who Fan-Fiction Contest<\/p>\n<p>20 \u00a08 Posted by Laura Chamberlain<\/p>\n<p>There are three things we Whovians know to be absolutely true:<\/p>\n<p>1. Bow ties are cool.<\/p>\n<p>2. The TARDIS is bigger on the inside.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Doctor Who returns to our televisions and our hearts on Saturday, March 30!<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of The Doctor\u2019s return, we\u2019re hosting a wiblbly-wobbly, timey-wimey contest!<\/p>\n<p>Prompt<\/p>\n<p>In 1,200 words or fewer, write a story inspired by Doctor Who. Tag your story DoctorWhoContest.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes<\/p>\n<p>One grand-prize winner will receive a Doctor Who poster and Fez and Bow Tie Set.<\/p>\n<p>One second-prize winner will receive a Sonic Screwdiver LED Flashlight.<\/p>\n<p>One third-prize winner will receive River Song\u2019s TARDIS Journal.<\/p>\n<p>How to Enter<\/p>\n<p>1. Read\u00a0the\u00a0full rules.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0Create an account\u00a0on Figment.com.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Start a new writing\u00a0of 1,200 words\u00a0or fewer.<\/p>\n<p>4. Tag your writing with DoctorWhoContest on the \u201cDetails\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p>5. Press \u201cPublish Now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>6. You should receive a pop-up confirmation of your entry, and in about two hours or so, your piece should appear among the submissions.<\/p>\n<p>You have until Wednesday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET to enter a story. Voting will run until Wednesday, April 10 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Figment editors will choose the winners from the top 10 most-hearted entries.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/dailyfig.figment.com\/2013\/03\/21\/doctor-who-fan-fiction-contest\/?utm_source=Contest+Newsletter+3%2F21%2F2013&amp;utm_campaign=Contest+Newsletter+3%2F21%2F2013&amp;utm_medium=email\">The Doctor Who Fan-Fiction Contest | The Daily Fig<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is very interesting. Figment.com is having a Doctor Who fan fiction contest. Details below. I find fan fiction to be really restrictive to my creativity, but this seems like it would be really fun. I love me some Doctor Who. MARCH 21, 2013 The Doctor Who Fan-Fiction Contest 20 \u00a08 Posted by Laura Chamberlain There are three things we Whovians know to be absolutely true: 1. Bow ties are cool. 2. 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