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		<title>Merry Christmas! Contest ideas? Cyborgs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I know it&#8217;s been a slow year for some writers. Me especially. But that won&#8217;t be forever. In the meantime, I hope to spark some imaginations. If we can&#8217;t have a bunch of stories for Christmas, at least let&#8217;s share some story ideas. Or help each other get in the mood. And for those that...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know it&#8217;s been a slow year for some writers. Me especially. But that won&#8217;t be forever. In the meantime, I hope to spark some imaginations. If we can&#8217;t have a bunch of stories for Christmas, at least let&#8217;s share some story ideas. Or help each other get in the mood.</p>
<p>And for those that feel they can&#8217;t write. There is always this tool.</p>
<p><a href="https://perchance.org/ai-story-generator">https://perchance.org/ai-story-generator</a></p>
<p>Just keep feeding it ideas, and it will write your story for you. If you get good at suggesting things to it, you can get great milage. Like I know a writer (or non-writer) that is having some success with a tool like this on the girlspns.com website &#8211; with &#8216;Amy Unfiltered&#8217; and &#8216;Samatha Uncontrolled&#8217;. Seems that most people don&#8217;t even know it&#8217;s AI, but I saw a couple points where the prompt was accidentally left in as part of the story. Plus the writer is posting a LOT very quickly, so that might also be a hint.</p>
<p>So to sum up, let&#8217;s share some ideas here. To help our crop of writers with ideas or just to let them know we are here. And for those feeling adventurous. Give the story generator a try. It&#8217;s actually fun. I play around with it all the time. You can even paste in part of an existing story and it will continue that story in the same writing style.</p>
<p>But if you do use it, make sure you keep using the suggestion box below to direct its thinking. Otherwise it will gradually gravitate towards something much less interesting. Also you don&#8217;t have to tell it everything in advance. Just tell it enough for the start, and then guide it for the rest. If you don&#8217;t like something, just delete the last few paragraphs, make a different suggestion and it will continue from there.</p>
<p>I usually leave &#8216;one paragraph at a time&#8217; unchecked. As I like it to give it enough leash to formulate a group of paragraphs. That said, probably its even more powerful in the hands of a creative person that prompts for each and every paragraph.</p>
<p>Lastly, it would be cool to have another short story contest. So ideas about what type of contest we could have, would be welcome. Or if no ideas, how about a &#8220;Humans vs Hybrid (AI Enhanced) vs fully AI&#8221; story writing contest? The twist? No judging! Everyone who posts, wins. Just label which type of the 3 you are. Human (organic), hybrid (cyborg), or fully AI (digital brains).</p>
<p>Special bonus to &#8216;non-writers&#8217; brave enough to generate an AI story. This way we can develop a policy of &#8211; no ideas, left unwritten!</p>
<p>Merry Christmas everyone!<br />
(Okay, now back to writing some Emi)</p>
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		<title>Got good ideas, but can&#8217;t write? Try ChatGPT.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The AI won&#8217;t let you write suggestive or dirty stuff. You will have to do that yourself. But if you can&#8217;t write at all. You can just feed it your ideas and tell it to write. Then you can modify and edit things. Use it like a tool to sharpen your paragraphs or help to...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The AI won&#8217;t let you write suggestive or dirty stuff. You will have to do that yourself. But if you can&#8217;t write at all. You can just feed it your ideas and tell it to write. Then you can modify and edit things. Use it like a tool to sharpen your paragraphs or help to flesh out a scene. So instead of naked girl you can probably just say nail girl. Then later edit it. But before you make the suggestive edits, paste the whole story in and ask for writing advice. The AI is a powerfully creative writer and an excellent tool that can help every writer.</p>
<p>Here is an example:</p>
<p><strong>Write me a chapter that starts strong, ends strong and has nice conflict between two rival girls. They have a dare going and the loser has to wear funny clothing in front of people and get embarrassed. But it&#8217;s not a bully like situation, just pride as these girls are old friends. Jane is blonde with pink streaks and Sandy loves to crack jokes. The contest could be skateboarding in a skate park. They are wearing daring schoolgirl skirts even though they are in college.</strong></p>
<p>The sun beat down on the concrete of the skate park, casting harsh shadows on the metal ramps and rails. Two girls stood at one end of the park, glaring at each other with fierce determination in their eyes. Jane, with her blonde hair streaked with pink, held her skateboard tightly in one hand, while Sandy, the jokester, leaned against a wall, twirling her long black hair around her finger.</p>
<p>&#8220;Are you ready for this, Jane?&#8221; Sandy called out, a wicked grin spreading across her face. &#8220;I hope you&#8217;ve been practicing your moves!&#8221;</p>
<p>Jane smirked, flipping her skateboard over and planting one foot on the deck. &#8220;I don&#8217;t need to practice, Sandy. I was born to skateboard.&#8221;</p>
<p>The girls had made a bet, and it was a big one. The loser would have to wear a humiliating outfit to class for an entire day. They had decided on daring schoolgirl skirts, even though they were both in college. It was a risk they were willing to take, all for the sake of pride.</p>
<p>With a nod from Sandy, the girls took off, flying down the ramps and grinding along the rails. Jane was quick and agile, her pink-streaked hair whipping around her face as she pulled off trick after trick. Sandy, meanwhile, was slower but more methodical, her focus never wavering as she landed each move perfectly.</p>
<p>As the contest wore on, the tension between the girls grew thicker. Each trick became more daring, each move more calculated. The stakes were high, and neither girl was willing to give up.</p>
<p>Finally, as the sun began to dip below the horizon, Sandy landed a move that left Jane gasping. It was a risky move, one that could have gone terribly wrong, but Sandy had pulled it off flawlessly.</p>
<p>Jane could feel the weight of defeat settling in her chest. She had lost the bet, and now she would have to wear that humiliating outfit to class. But as she looked over at Sandy, she couldn&#8217;t help but feel a sense of pride. She had lost to her friend, but it was a fair contest, and they had pushed each other to their limits.</p>
<p>With a smile, Jane held out her hand to Sandy. &#8220;You win, fair and square. Congratulations.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sandy took her hand, a grin spreading across her face. &#8220;Thanks, Jane. You put up a good fight.&#8221;</p>
<p>As they packed up their skateboards and headed out of the park, Jane couldn&#8217;t help but feel a sense of camaraderie with Sandy. They may have been rivals, but they were also old friends, and they had pushed each other to be the best they could be. And in the end, that was all that mattered.</p>
<p><strong>Write about a girl sneaking into a college at night, wandering the halls nervously. She was tasked to find 3 things. Focus on the fear of being caught and a guy she likes almost catches her.</strong></p>
<p>It was well past midnight when Sarah slipped into the deserted halls of the college. She had been tasked with finding three things that would help her advance in her studies, but the school was closed, and she had to sneak in after hours. She had planned the heist meticulously, and yet she couldn&#8217;t shake the feeling of nervousness that ran through her.</p>
<p>The halls were dark and silent, and the only sound was the soft padding of Sarah&#8217;s sneakers on the linoleum floor. Every creak and groan of the building made her heart race, and she couldn&#8217;t shake the fear that someone might catch her.</p>
<p>As she made her way through the maze of classrooms and offices, she finally found the room she was looking for. She slipped inside and began to search through the cabinets and drawers. Her hands shook as she pulled out textbooks and notes, searching for the items on her list.</p>
<p>Suddenly, a door slammed shut somewhere down the hall, and Sarah froze. She held her breath, listening intently for any sounds that might indicate that someone was coming. The seconds ticked by, and she waited in agonizing silence, her heart pounding in her chest.</p>
<p>Just as she was about to give up hope, she heard footsteps approaching. They were slow and deliberate, and Sarah knew that she had to act fast. She darted into a nearby closet, pulling the door shut behind her, and held her breath once again.</p>
<p>The footsteps drew closer and closer, until they stopped just outside the closet door. Sarah could feel her heart beating so hard it seemed like it might burst from her chest. She was sure that she had been caught.</p>
<p>But just as she was about to give up, the footsteps receded, and the door opened and closed again. The stranger had moved on, and Sarah breathed a sigh of relief.</p>
<p>As she continued her search, Sarah couldn&#8217;t help but wonder who the stranger was. She was so focused on finding the items on her list that she hadn&#8217;t even considered the possibility of being caught by someone she knew.</p>
<p>But just as she was making her way to the last item on her list, the door opened once again, and she froze in fear. This time, it was the guy she had been crushing on for months. He was a student like her, but he had always seemed so far out of her league.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sarah?&#8221; he called out, his voice echoing through the hall.</p>
<p>Sarah&#8217;s heart leapt into her throat, and she quickly shoved the item in her backpack, zipping it up as quietly as she could.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hey,&#8221; she said, trying to keep her voice steady. &#8220;What are you doing here?&#8221;</p>
<p>The guy looked surprised to see her. &#8220;I was just finishing up some work. What about you?&#8221;</p>
<p>Sarah felt her face flush with embarrassment as she struggled to come up with a convincing excuse. &#8220;I just needed to grab some notes for a project. Late-night cramming, you know?&#8221;</p>
<p>The guy nodded, but Sarah could tell that he was suspicious. She could feel his eyes on her as she slung her backpack over her shoulder and headed for the door.</p>
<p>&#8220;See you later,&#8221; she said, trying to keep her voice steady.</p>
<p>As she walked down the hall, Sarah couldn&#8217;t help but feel a sense of shame. She had been caught, almost caught, and now she had to face the guy she liked. But as she stepped out into the cool night air, she realized that she had also achieved her goal. She had found the three things she needed to move forward in her studies, and she had done it despite her fear of getting caught. And that was something to be proud of.</p>
<p><strong>Rewrite that last paragraph making it less of a conclusion and more of a cliffhanger.</strong></p>
<p>As Sarah stepped out into the cool night air, relief washed over her. She had found the three things she needed to move forward in her studies, but she couldn&#8217;t shake the feeling of unease. The guy she liked had almost caught her, and she didn&#8217;t know how she would face him again. As she walked away from the college, she couldn&#8217;t help but wonder what other dangers lay ahead on her quest for success.</p>
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		<title>The 4k Award Avalanche Challenge!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>You guys know the drill. This time it&#8217;s (4k). But let&#8217;s not be as anal about the word limit this time. As long as we are closer to 4k than 5k that should be fine. Write about anything you like, within this site&#8217;s guidelines. But since we are on a bright red &#8216;streak&#8217; with these...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You guys know the drill. This time it&#8217;s (4k). But let&#8217;s not be as anal about the word limit this time. As long as we are closer to 4k than 5k that should be fine.</p>
<p>Write about anything you like, within this site&#8217;s guidelines. But since we are on a bright red &#8216;streak&#8217; with these stories&#8230; a NUDE streak of some sort would definitely be a great place to start.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s have fun and hopefully attract more budding writers to our merry band!</p>
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		<title>The Official 2k Awards Bucket!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nowhere has it ever been said&#8230; that our greatness can be but a shiny idea that grows from our humble finger taps, upon a dirty old keyboard, spiralling outward and touching thousands of minds with an impact akin to a ENF superhero! And so it starts&#8230; Here be where all the 2k awards will be...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nowhere has it ever been said&#8230;</strong> that our greatness can be but a shiny idea that grows from our humble finger taps, upon a dirty old keyboard, spiralling outward and touching thousands of minds with an impact akin to a ENF superhero!</p>
<p><strong>And so it starts&#8230;</strong> Here be where all the 2k awards will be collected. Where writers can shine, and readers can heap praise. May the most creatively written award win! Wait, what?</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/a-little-too-alien-for-that-2k/">Nun-thing to Worry About (2k)</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>by Tenyari</strong><br />
<em>Cool Blade Runner-like Sci-fi Award. Cute Elf-like Alien Award. Immersive Dialog Award. Positively Granny Panties Award. The Chocolate Surprise Award. First Public Orgasm Award. Nun Dreams Up in Smoke Award. The Future Blanke Schande Award. Brief Glimpse of a Larger World Award. Creative Space Galore Award. </em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/cherry-bomb-2k/">Cherry Bomb (2K)</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>by ReaderMan</strong><br />
<em>The most imaginative plot Award. The innovative use of IT technology Award. The erotic visuals award. Free your mind / It’s all in your head &#8211; Award. You’re your own worst enemy Award. Just a friendship? Award. Rollercoaster ride Award. Every bit as badass as her reputation indicates Award. Pushing the limits of 2000 words Award. Foolish Leap Award. Twisty Twists Award. Public Demand Prequel Award. What a pity you didn’t answer the Seven Chapters Award. You’re your own worst enemy Award. Vanilla Submission Award. Zero to Sixty Award.</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/are-you-sick-2k/">Are You Sick? (2K)</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>by Dimitrii</strong><br />
<em>Unexpected Guest Award. Easy to Read Writing Style Award. Funny Left Alone Award. Simultaneous Apologetic Hand Award. Great Realism Award. Classy ENM Award. Good Humour Award. Fun Ending Award. The Partially True Story Award. This Could Happen to Anyone Award. Reality Turns into Imagination Award. Something I Need to Make Use of someday Award. Such a Great Excuse for Helping Bathe a Naked Man Award. Help Me Like That Award! </em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/phryne-before-the-areopagus-2k/">Phryne before the Areopagus (2k)</a> </strong>&#8211; <strong>by Anon Moose</strong><br />
<em>Story Based upon 1861 French Painting Award. Clear Sentences Award. Lively Dialog Award. Surprise Reveal Award. Patiently waiting Nude for Jury Award. Short and Sweet Award. Fun little story award. Inspired by art award. Oldest totally new story Award. Cultural exposure Award. Blushy Historical Precedent Award.</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/real-estate-2k/">Real Estate (2k)</a> </strong>&#8211; <strong>by arthwys</strong><br />
<em>Strong Moody Atmospheric Opening Award. Hiding wet and naked without Clothes Award. Mysterious Steaming Bathtub Award. Curious Tension Buildup Award. Suspicious Footprint Analysis Award. Shocking Hair Grabbing Award. Excellent Slow Reveal Award. The Clever Repeating Loop Award. Great Closing Curtain Award. Forgetting to bring a towel to the bathroom award. Efficient writing award. POV switch done well award. Engaging writing award. Intriguing mystery award. Intriguing Back Story Award. Extraordinary Potential Award. A Writer Who Can Take Us Places Award. Sub-genre that this Near and Dear to My Heart Award. Three POVs in a Short Story Award. Gothic Horror Award. Endless Ethereal Engineering Award.</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/magic-glasses-a-tale-is-set-in-the-twilight-zone/">Magic Glasses – A tale is set in the Twilight Zone (2k)</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>by Barelin</strong><br />
<em>The Creative Foreshadowing Award. The Topless Anchorwoman Award. Fun twilight Zone Award. The Blurry Vision Award. The helpful Friend Award. The Good Memory of the Topless Anchorwoman Award. Air-dry after a shower award. A good friend’s unconditional help Award. Was it the lenses or psychological? Award. Best way to go blind Award.</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/profile/cave/">Closing time (2k)</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>by Cave</strong><br />
<em>Best Supportive Boyfriend/Husband Award (or should it be) Best Supportive Girlfriend/Wife Award? Best Surprise Ending Award. Fun Atmosphere Award. Most fun I’ve had in 9 minutes in a long time Award. Double Standard Award. The “I pretended to ignore her” Award. The “I had no choice” Award. The ‘why did they decide to trust her and let her leave with a bikini?’ Award. A second vote for Best Surprise Ending Award. Brazen Perverted Stalker Award. Un-lucky Kim Award? Three Happy Jerks Award. Sneaky Cubicle Thief Award. Delightful Skimpy Bikini Award. Not your Imagination, yes she’s enjoying it, Award. The Considerate Robber Award. The Last Minute Panic Award. The Awesome Unexpected Bikini Purchase Security Tag Problem Award. The Three Videos Award. The Wonderfully Bare Usher To The Gate Award. The Smirking Tease of an Employee Award. The Great ENF Mall Dressing Area Award. The Fun and Clever Surprise Ending Award. Surprise twist award. Foreshadowing? Award. I know you are but what am I Award. This is not the stalker you are looking for award. Most Amount of Public Nudity Award. Second Read is even better Award. Unexpectedly Delicious Escalation Award. </em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/at-the-office-2k/">At The Office (2k)</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>by StoryboardAnon<br />
</strong><em>Good Start Award. Fitting Location Award. Fun Situation Award. Interesting Dialog Award. Great Realism Award. Fun Situation Award Good Dialog Award. Best Photocopier Abuse Award. The uncertain ending-cliff-hanger award requiring the reader to use his/her imagination of what happens next. Bottomless Zoom meeting Award. Topless Zoom meeting Award. Caught nude at the office Award. Teaser ending Award. Adult Fun and Hesitation Award. </em></p>
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		<title>The 2k Award Avalanche Challenge!</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s shake things up briefly and do a small 2k challenge before we tackle the larger 4k one. For the moment, let&#8217;s focus on brevity. We started with a dialog contest, to help us focus on bringing our characters to life. Then Dark/Light for a wider range of possibilities. Now let&#8217;s sharpen our sense of the big picture. And that&#8217;s easiest to do when that big picture, is small.</p>
<p>Writing a &#8216;short&#8217; story is an excellent training exercise for writers. And it&#8217;s easier to do and don&#8217;t take much time. Plus it forces us to focus on important things.</p>
<p>So this next challenge is a strict 2000 word limit (based upon Word or Pages word counts, not what this website reports. This website is a bit buggy and adds 5% or so, so just ignore that).</p>
<p>And to further shake things up, we will try something completely different in terms of voting/awards. Basically they will be completely visible and in the comments.</p>
<p>So how does it work?</p>
<p>Well you read a story and whatever like about it, you give it a written &#8216;award&#8217; about that.</p>
<p>For example say there are two stories. &#8216;Mary&#8217;s Haircut&#8217; and &#8216;The big Rock&#8217;.</p>
<p>&#8216;Joe the reader&#8217; reads these stories. He likes how Mary&#8217;s Haircut &#8216;started&#8217; and also the &#8216;dialog&#8217;. So in the comments he types.</p>
<p><strong>Mary&#8217;s Haircut (comment section)</strong><br />
&#8220;Great Start Award, Good Dialog Award.&#8221;</p>
<p>Then Joe read the second story, The Big Rock, and noticed that it had an excellent &#8216;Ending&#8217; and a &#8216;good start&#8217; as well. Plus he really liked the &#8216;character&#8217;. So he assigns some awards.</p>
<p><strong>The Big Rock (comment section)</strong><br />
&#8220;Good Start Award, Excellent Ending Award, Likeable Character Award.&#8221;</p>
<p>There is no limit to the awards. You can dish out as many as you want, even the same award to multiple stories, without any limitations. And you don&#8217;t have to wait until you read all the stories first. You can Award instantly after each story is read.</p>
<p>This is helpful because it lets the writers know what they are doing right. And also, by what we omit, indirectly lets writers know where they can improve. Awards are only &#8216;positive&#8217; statements.</p>
<p>So the focus is 2000 words max. As always, we expect to see a little skin in the game but it doesn’t have to be the main focus.</p>
<p>There really is no limit to how often and how much readers can heap on the awards to any story, so go crazy!</p>
<p><strong>Here are some award examples:</strong> (But creative awards are also welcome)</p>
<p>Great Start Award<br />
Great Character Award<br />
Amazing Dialog Award<br />
Fun Atmosphere Award<br />
Good Location Award<br />
Great Conflict Award<br />
Great Ending Award<br />
Classic ENF Award</p>
<p>Note: Writers should try to refrain from giving themselves awards. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p><strong>Rules:</strong> It should be a stand alone story. Not a chapter in some longer story. It needs a proper ending. To enter the contest just put (2k) in the title. The contest starts NOW and will go for one month until <del>June 15th</del> (changed to June 19th).</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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		<title>Dark vs Light Contest &#8211; Final Results!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 07:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I am delighted with the turnout this contest. So many great stories submitted! I started writing my own contribution, but life got in the way and tripped me up. But I have a good short story start for a future contest one day. Before I start I will say that I counted Molly&#8217;s  Slave girl...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am delighted with the turnout this contest. So many great stories submitted! I started writing my own contribution, but life got in the way and tripped me up. But I have a good short story start for a future contest one day.</p>
<p>Before I start I will say that I counted Molly&#8217;s <strong> Slave girl 7 and the Cupcakes</strong> as half light and half dark. Likewise I did the same with <strong>Helen&#8217;s Two Sides of the Same Coin</strong> (as I know that was her original intention).</p>
<p><strong>First Place:  </strong>Goes to <strong>Helen&#8217;s &#8211; Two Sides of the Same Coin! </strong>Congratulations, a clever story had something for everyone and so garnered a lot of support from both sides.</p>
<p><strong>Second Place: </strong>Goes to <strong>Blair&#8217;s &#8211; Hailey Explores Life&#8217;s Potential! </strong>A thrilling climb up a mountain that kept us all on the edge of our seats until the very last moment.</p>
<p><strong>Third Place: </strong>Goes to <strong>Hooked6&#8217;s &#8211; Quit while you are ahead! </strong>Gotta love doubling down on escalations, and pure ENF bliss.</p>
<p><strong>Best Dark: </strong>Goes to Blair again, <strong>Blair&#8217;s &#8211; Hailey Explores Life&#8217;s Potential. </strong>Lots of contenders for this one, but this focused, polished work deserved the votes earned.</p>
<p><strong>Best Light:</strong> Goes to <strong>Helen&#8217;s &#8211; Two Sides of the Same Coin! </strong>She won by a landslide here.</p>
<p>And now for the united stories of the <strong>Light Side</strong> vs the united stories of the <strong>Dark Side. </strong>Keeping in mind that Molly&#8217;s and Hellen&#8217;s stories represented both sides so their vote earnings were split and added to both sides.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Light Side</strong> total points:</span><strong> 50</strong><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Dark Side</strong> total points:</span> <strong>74</strong></p>
<p>The grand champion side is <strong>Dark!</strong></p>
<p>It was helpful that all the stories contributed, regardless of top rewards. Every single story contributed points to one side or the other (or both). So I am satisfied with the results.</p>
<p>And so while the <strong>Dark Side</strong> has won the overall war, the <strong>First Place Battle</strong> was taken by Hellen&#8217;s <strong>Two Sides of the Same Coin</strong>. Which is kind of poetic in that her story represented both sides, equally. So we can say the top battle was a <strong>TIE </strong>between each side. The <strong>second</strong> most significant battle was taken by the <strong>Dark </strong>Side<strong>, </strong>and the third also by<strong> Dark.</strong></p>
<p>I wish we could have had 5 different stories for the 5 slots, but this is how the voting turned out and all awards were fair. I also wish my L story could have made the cut and helped out the L side, but oh well&#8230; there is always a next time.</p>
<p>A special thanks to all the creative stories that didn&#8217;t get a top place position. Every one of these stories were welcome and pleasant distractions during these tough times in this world and we readers appreciate each and every one. It seems unfair to not mention the other stories. Molly&#8217;s story was a powerful blast of humour and dramatic cleverness, and CountryMouse&#8217;s Geoff was wonderfully creative on many levels, and I really enjoyed Allegra and the &#8216;not so mean&#8217; girls. The Dry spell bravely experimented with dual first person, and it was great to see Melissa again. And Tami Lynn was a welcome addition to the flavour of stories around here. A bonus thanks to Hooked6 and CountryMouse for submitting two stories each. Generosity that we could all appreciate!</p>
<p>And so this concludes the Dark vs Light Contest.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
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		<title>Dark vs Light Contest &#8211; Read the Stories Here</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Voting has been completed and counted. Thank you! Feel free to read these regardless of missing the voting period. Quit While You’re Ahead (D) Hailey Explores Life’s Potential (D) Tami Lynn Volunteers (D) Geoff the Voyeur: The North Valley Tailor (D) VS –&#62; Slave Girl 7 and the Cupcakes (DLDLDL) Melissa back at the Dentist...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Voting has been completed and counted.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Feel free to read these regardless of missing the voting period.</p>
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<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/quit-while-youre-ahead-d/" rel="bookmark">Quit While You’re Ahead (D)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/hailey-explores-lifes-potential-d/" rel="bookmark">Hailey Explores Life’s Potential (D)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/tami-lynn-volunteers-d/" rel="bookmark">Tami Lynn Volunteers (D)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/3-7-geoff-the-voyeur-part1/" rel="bookmark">Geoff the Voyeur: The North Valley Tailor (D)</a></h4>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">VS –&gt; <a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/slave-girl-7-and-the-cupcakes-dldldl/">Slave Girl 7 and the Cupcakes (DLDLDL)</a></h3>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/l-melissa-back-at-the-dentist/" rel="bookmark">Melissa back at the Dentist (L)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/how-to-end-a-dry-spell-in-style-l/" rel="bookmark">How to end a dry spell in style (L)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/allegra-and-the-dumb-blondes/" rel="bookmark">Allegra and the Mean Girls (L)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/the-two-sides-of-the-same-coin-l/" rel="bookmark">The Two Sides of the Same Coin (L)</a></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;">We need to find out who will win the (1,2,3) individual story battles.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We need a grand champion for Dark.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We need a grand champion for Light.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We need to find out if <strong>Dark</strong> (ENF Stories) or <strong>Light</strong> (ENF Stories) will win (as teams) when we tally all the votes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">So every vote counts!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Please participate as it encourages more contests.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">May the best stories win. May the best &#8216;shade&#8217; win. May the best tally win.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Voting will be up for at least 10 days so take your time and try to read all the stories and vote. Writers should also partake in the voting.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Good Luck Writers!</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ReaderMan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The contest is going very well. Check out the stories entered so far, and more are on the way! Quit While You’re Ahead (D) Hailey Explores Life’s Potential (D) Tami Lynn Volunteers (D) Geoff the Voyeur: The North Valley Tailor (D) VS &#8211;&#62; Slave Girl 7 and the Cupcakes (DLDLDL) Melissa back at the Dentist...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The contest is going very well. Check out the stories entered so far, and more are on the way!</p>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/quit-while-youre-ahead-d/" rel="bookmark">Quit While You’re Ahead (D)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/hailey-explores-lifes-potential-d/" rel="bookmark">Hailey Explores Life’s Potential (D)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/tami-lynn-volunteers-d/" rel="bookmark">Tami Lynn Volunteers (D)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/3-7-geoff-the-voyeur-part1/" rel="bookmark">Geoff the Voyeur: The North Valley Tailor (D)</a></h4>
<h3>VS &#8211;&gt; <a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/slave-girl-7-and-the-cupcakes-dldldl/">Slave Girl 7 and the Cupcakes (DLDLDL)</a></h3>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/l-melissa-back-at-the-dentist/" rel="bookmark">Melissa back at the Dentist (L)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/how-to-end-a-dry-spell-in-style-l/" rel="bookmark">How to end a dry spell in style (L)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/allegra-and-the-dumb-blondes/" rel="bookmark">Allegra and the Mean Girls (L)</a></h4>
<h4 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nficstoryboard.com/content/the-two-sides-of-the-same-coin-l/" rel="bookmark">The Two Sides of the Same Coin (L)</a></h4>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Voting will be:</span><br />
1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place (Regardless of L or D)<br />
Best Light<br />
Best Dark</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Then all those votes will be converted into points:</span><br />
Total Dark Points:<br />
Total Light Points:</p>
<p>Thank you to the writers for sharing these stories! Good luck to your respective teams!</p>
<p>Thank you, readers, for all the comments and support. It&#8217;s what keeps us writers motivated.</p>
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		<title>The Dark vs Light Contest!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This contest is not just about individual stories, but it is also a war between the (Dark Side) and the (Light Side). Scoring details below in a comment. How to participate. First, write a short story. It’s a mistake to pre-think of it as light or dark. Just write a story you like without thinking...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="gmail-p3">This contest is not just about individual stories, but it is also a war between the (<strong>Dark Side</strong>) and the (<strong>Light Side</strong>).</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">Scoring details below in a comment.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">How to participate.</p>
<ol class="gmail-ol1">
<li class="gmail-li3">First, write a short story. It’s a mistake to pre-think of it as light or dark. Just write a story you like without thinking about the allegiance that you will side with until the story is complete.</li>
<li class="gmail-li3">After the story is finished, decide if it is light or dark.</li>
<li class="gmail-li3">Post the story with a (D) or (L) after the name</li>
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<p class="gmail-p3">It is critical to declare your stories allegiance within the story name (L) or (D)</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">It doesn’t matter if your story is L or D and there is no wrong answer. It’s simply what you want it to be. In fact the harder it is for you to decide, likely the better your story is as the best stories tend to be in the middle. But it’s not uncommon for stories that are leaning strongly into the L or D side to also kick ass.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">This contest is open to all styles. Be it positive naked feelings, romance/friendship, nudism, embarrassment,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>stripping, OON, bdsm, permanude, forced nudity, blackmail, degradation, betrayal and slave stories. We want the full range here as it will be interesting to see where the votes go and what tends to be popular.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">Keeping in mind of course writers are a tricky bunch. A slave story could be totally light and fun, likewise so can a blackmail story. And vice versa, positive naked feelings and romance can be dark. So have fun.. and surprise us!</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">The contest <span class="gmail-s1"><span dir="ltr">ends on April 1st.</span></span> So that’s over 7 weeks.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3">You don’t have to feel like a team player, to participate. It’s totally fine to just post a story ignore that aspect. This is mainly just about enjoying naked stories. Also, we really are all are on the same team, regardless of the side we choose.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4"><b>Good luck!</b></p>
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		<title>An open letter to Kinsey Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>First off, a most sincere Thank You! We are so grateful to have a place to call home, somewhere to pursue our mutual interests, somewhere to be with friends. We all have that – thanks to your generous efforts. We, the undersigned, are interested in feeling even more a part of what we proudly consider...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off, a most sincere Thank You! We are so grateful to have a place to call home, somewhere to pursue our mutual interests, somewhere to be with friends. We all have that – thanks to your generous efforts.</p>
<p>We, the undersigned, are interested in feeling even more a part of what we proudly consider ‘our’ community. We currently support the site with our presence, our fiction, and our comments aimed at encouraging others. We are interested in taking our support of the Storyboard for Naked Fiction (https://nficstoryboard.com/) up a notch.</p>
<p>Don’t get us wrong, we aren’t interested in playing a role in managing the site. That seems to be well in hand. Instead, we’d like you to consider allowing us to participate in the costs of the site. We know it is not free and we feel there is no reason for all the costs to be borne by one individual. It is our belief, that by spreading the financial costs of maintaining the site across those who volunteer to participate, that the future of the site – of the community, our community – can be ensured into the foreseeable future.</p>
<p>Indeed, this storyboard is your site, your creation, your baby. And it’s wonderful. Maybe, by allowing us to take part more fully, your creation can continue to thrive and grow. It’s of course up to you, but we’d love to see the site remain free and open (and advertising free). We feel that a number of people (not just the undersigned) would step forward, voluntarily participating financially in a site that we’ve grown to love. We imagine that it wouldn’t be just writers, but readers as well, that would want to play a larger part.</p>
<p>In short, it is wonderful that you have put so much into supporting this community, that you’ve come all this way by yourself, paying all the bills. What we are asking is for you to consider sharing that responsibility with us. Potentially, there could be a way for those who are interested to sign up and contribute monthly, annually, or even on a one time basis. There are quite a number of examples of sites on the World Wide Web that are user supported. And, if we are successful at raising funds for the site, perhaps there are feature enhancements that we would all benefit from.</p>
<p>If it’s another sort of support that you need, not just financial help, then we are open to discussing that as well.</p>
<p>Sincerely (in alphabetical order),</p>
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