An artist's depiction of an Extended Unit Death
The FAQ is giving me a lot of follow-up questions...
Q: So if I'm a native English speaker, I'm in the clear?
A: Maybe, but we highly encourage all of you to copy edit your stories just the same. Although you can do this yourself, it's recommended that you ask for help from someone you know who is well-versed in the rules of the English language.
So you're implying that we don't value spelling and grammar in our society? i dont beleive it111
Q: Does my entry have to have a title? Can I just call it "Untitled"?
A: Every story must have a title. And no, "Untitled" does not count as a title.
Could I perhaps use "Untitled Scenario," then?
Q: My story is more of a poem or free-flowing parade of thought. Is that okay?
A: This is a contest for short fictional stories; poems or other non-structured entries are extremely unlikely to win. Look at last year's winners for guidance.
Would you also suggest Blizzard's Twelve Days of Christmas as a reference?
Q: My entry is more of a moment-by-moment account of what my character does in-game. Is that okay?
A: We're looking for complete literary works of short fiction based on the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo franchise. Accounts of in-game events or works that detail game mechanics are not literary fiction. Again, we highly encourage you to take a look at last year's winners for guidance.
Keeping game mechanics aside, can the story be about me playing a fictional game of one of said franchises?
Q: I'd like to add some stylistic touches like a nice font or a cool background image. Any ideas?
A: We urge you to stay away from these sorts of artistic elements altogether. Your primary focus should be on making your text as easy to read as possible, so we advise you to stick with plain fonts and white backgrounds.
So that's a no to Wingdings?
Q: Are .PDF, .RTF, or other file formats accepted this year? Can I mail you a musty tome?
A: We require that all submissions be in .DOC format. If you do not have Microsoft Word, there are a number of other free utilities that can convert a text file into .DOC format. Tomes, no matter the quality or quantity of must they contain, will not be accepted as valid contest entries.
Really? You're sticking with Word 2003? If I sent a DOCX it would be too modern for submission?
Anyway, I've been told that I'm a better-than-average writer. One of my English teachers pulled me aside one day and said I was by far the best writer in the class, which made me feel pretty good until I glanced about the room.
I'm tempted to write a story based on a ridiculous UMS map, like a bound.
Quote from Untitled Scenario
Gasping for air, they climbed on to the plateau. Gazing upon the horizon, the serenity seemed intoxicating to the adventurers. They steadily moved forward, weary of the sharp edges of the ground. Suddenly, a daunting, splattering explosion was looming in front of their eyes. What the townsmen had called an Overlord materialized spontaneously, only to be obliterated by an unknown force. As pieces of gore and flesh flew from the sky, the group knew that their most difficult obstacle has, quite literally, fallen upon them.
I got A+ in creative writing three years in a row 
