The Lodestar Contest

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Sea shanties get the crew in rhythm and make them more productive. In this case, the "crew" is your characters, your brain weasels, your muse, your what-have-you. This year's Lodestar contest doesn't ask you to sing, but it does ask you to use a song of your choosing to inspire a story.



Deadline: March 5, 2022

Make a post in this forum with the title and artist of a song you'd like to use as inspiration (not a template) for a story.


Below the post box, where the forum gives you the option of sending Gift Points, include 2,000 of them. This is just a deposit; you will get them back as soon as you turn in a story. If you're low on funds, head over to the WdC menu, pick "Community" and then "Auto-Reward Items." Review something(s) on that list.

If, at any time, you want to change your song, make a new post with your new song choice and include 2,000 GPs with the post; these will be returned to you when you turn in a story. Your first 2k, however, is the price of abandoning your first choice. Those GPs will go into the Grand Prize.

Creativity is highly valued here. To repeat a key point: the song is meant to be inspiration, not a template.

All content ratings welcome, but be aware of this forum's content rating (13+) when choosing your title, item description, and what type of link to use to post it.

Your story needs to be between 1,500 and 5,500 words long. Note your word count at the top of your item.

Include the song title and artist at the bottom of your item.

Proofread, edit, and revise.

One story per contestant.

Not a requirement, but things are likely to run more smoothly if you make a brand new post to link your story entry. Once you've posted your story, you'll:









If there are fewer than nine entries, all entries will receive at least a 10K Awardicon. Additional prizes, if any, will be at the judge's discretion.