User blog:HerrMana/Reality Realized - Week 1

Haiiiiii, get ready for Week 1 of Reality Realized! But first, let's go through some boring rules you MUST read:

Theme
So, the Theme of the week is pretty simple. It actually is the same theme as the first Reality Realized. How can we have a story without introducing characters?

So the theme of the Week is Introducing Contestants. You may introduce them any way you want, not just the classic TD way. The episode may contain challenges, and whatever you want as long as it:
 * Introduces your cast;
 * Does not contain an elimination;
 * Contains at least 3000 words.

Good luck!

Deadline
The deadline for this chapter is at 11:59PM of July 27th, you have exactly 1 Week to submit it.

Contestants who already have their first chapter submitted from the last reality Realized, I trust your HONOR and INTEGRITY not to edit them. I'm counting on you!

Judging Panel
The judging panel will consist of two users:
 * English Language and Literature Major and So-Called Raging Social Justice Warrior User:Manatee12, aka Literally Me IRL.
 * Creative Writing Major and Only Wikian To Actually Have a Stable Romantic Relationship, User:Toadgamer80, aka Toad, Toady, but not Toadgamer80!

Each judge will evaluate you in different categories.

Mana (aka Moi) will judge you in:

Development:

-Are most of your characters stagnant or well developed?

-Do they close their stories somehow different from how they began?

Originality:

-Are your plots creative or clichés?

Tip1: Creative does not always mean insane or standoffish!

Tip2: Tropes are not clichés if well used!

Focus:

-Is your character focus well-distributed?

Tip: Exactly even screetime is not necessary for the focus to be well distributed as long as every character fulfill their functions.

Toad will judge you in:

Dialogue:

-Are your dialogues entertaining or dull?

-Do your characters have distinct speaking patterns or do they all speak monotonously?

Formal Aspect:

-Grammar, punctuation, cohesion, coherence, etcetera.

In addition to judging you on these categories, each of us will make an episode-by-episode chart ranking your characters from our favorite to our least favorite, which will not impact on your story's score, just show how readers view your characters (and maybe even how different readers can have contrasting opinions about the same character).

Competitors
The eleven teams stories competing are:

Total Drama Conquest, by Sunslicer2

Odyssey, by Dianted

Total Drama Tides, by Mroddy

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, by Reddude

Total Drama Zodiac, by Icicleillusionist

Total Drama Enchanted, by Avery FireFlame

Total Drama Voyage, by Brunosomebody

Hope and Despair, by Ginga Ninja Jack

Anarchy Island, by KvngDragon

Summer Camp, by Dakotacoons

Total Drama High, by Conker Chu

However...

You Still Have Time!
If you have not submitted a story yet but want to participate, you still can do so! But be aware that:
 * You can only submit a story until the end of Week 1 (July 27th);
 * If you decide to submit your story during Week 1, your deadline will still be July 27th just like everyone else, so make sure to post your first chapter until then.

Finally...
If you're having trouble with writing and planning, make sure to check Zac's new blog about Organic Elimination Order and planning in general:

Link: http://totaldramaislandfanfiction.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Mroddy/Organic_Elimination_Orders#comm-167090

Good luck everyone, I'm anxious to read your stories ^^