User:Shabidoo/Fall writing competition 2010

Fall 2010 writing competition. I am boldly announcing a fall writing competition and asking people for help. Many other wiki projects have writing competitions which are successful in first, bringing healthy competition amongst writers and editors, adding new articles, communication and community building amongst wikiidians and a chance to feature good writing and good writers.

I am looking for people to help me with ideas and advice on forming the competition, announcing it and spreading the word, organizing it, judging and making banners for the competition. All help, ideas and support is very welcome. Please keep comments within the appropriate category.

The general idea of the competition is to hold it over a 24 hour period in which each writer is expected to begin two feature articles (one suggested by another user and another based on a topic provided, of the competitors choice) and expand a stub (provided by another competitor). One article will be free to any topic and the second will be based on a specific topic (places, historical event).

I will be looking for contestants, judges, topics, ideas, dates, times, and other thought. Please provide all of your thought, ideas, suggestions, offered help etc. on the discussion page.

User_talk:Shabidoo/Fall_writing_competition_2010

Help with creating banners and images would be GREATLY appreciated!