Roleplayer #7, November 1987
Writing for GURPS
Not surprisingly, we didn't get any "entries" in the constest
outlined in RP 6. A complete, 54-page manuscript is a bit much
to ask someone to generate for a newsletter contest. We still like the idea
of a Paris-to-Dakar roadrace adventure, and would be happy to receive proposals
on the topic.
We're going to try another Writing for GURPS contest,
though. What we want is a complete, 2,500- to 3,500-word GURPS
adventure playable using the GURPS Basic Set and
any published worldbook -- Fantasy, Autoduel, Horror, Horseclans
or Humanx. Or you might design an adventure in
another genre -- cyberpunk, spies, western, pulp -- as long as all the necessary
rules are in the Basic Set.
If you hope to write for us some day, we strongly encourage you to enter
this contest. The space restrictions on a Roleplayer adventure
force you to produce an interesting plot, and to present it clearly
and concisely -- the two most important considerations for a GURPS
writer. Take this opportunity to introduce youself and your writing to us.
The writer of the best adventure will receive a Gift Certificate for $50
worth of SJ Games products. The adventure will be published in RP 10;
the author will also receive payment for his submission at regular Roleplayer
rates. If we get several excellent entries, we may publish other adventures
in the months to follow.
Format for contest entries is identical to that for any Roleplayer
submission -- typed in black ink on white paper. The first page should begin
with your name, address, phone number, and the adventure (or article) title.
Each page thereafter should include your name and the page number, at the
top of the page. A manuscript cannot be returned unless you include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope large enough to hold it. Manuscripts with SASEs will eventually
get a reply; thouse without will probably be rejected and thrown away without
notice.
All contest entries must be received by February 15, 1988. Adventures received
after that date will be considered for publication in Roleplayer
-- as will all contest entries -- but will not be eligible for the contest
prize. The contest winner will be announced in RP 9; the winning
adventure will be published in RP 10. All contest entries published
in Roleplayer become the exclusive property of Steve Jackson Games.
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