The Extreme Makeover Contest

Details

Have you ever read a story and thought, "Man, I could do that so much better"? Well, here's your chance.

Retell a story of your choice in 3,000 words or less. You can pick any author or genre you want, and we encourage you to twist and turn it to your heart's desire. Make steampunk out of Shakespeare, give Brothers Grimm a modern treatment, or turn a Stephen King horror tale into a children's story—it's up to you.

The writer of the most imaginative and well-told makeover will be awarded with $100 cash via Paypal (if you don’t have or don’t want a Paypal account, we can’t send you the prize). Half of this contest's prize was donated by Scribophile member Brynn—drop by her profile to leave her a nice note.

Entries are due by May 31st. Good luck!

Winning entries

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Prizes

Rules

• Your entry must be a fiction piece under 3000 words retelling a famous story. Include the name of the piece you're retelling in your story's description.

• Entries must be received by May 31, 2011, and winners will be announced within two weeks of that date.

• Entries will be judged by the Scribophile staff. Decisions are final.

• Only one entry is allowed per member. Multiple entries will all be disqualified.

• Work must have Public visibility on Scribophile until winners are announced.

Submission guidelines

• To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says "Enter this work into the contest". Your work will automatically be considered.

• Entry is free, but you'll need karma points to post your work. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of work by other members.

• Email submissions will not be accepted.