Frankenstein turns 200 this year: write a short story, win cool prizes

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And so does his monster.

I have a print from this illustrated edition.

According to the rules, three winners will be selected at random. So the quality of the story has no effect on the selection? Or does it mean that the submissions will be treated anonymously?

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That’s what I’d guess; there’s no mention of any selection based on quality of popularity.

Maybe the random algorithm will be weighted based on number of recommendations (like the NHL draft is random), but probably just random.

It’s too bad the Monster is so adorable; he’s been a subject for comedy for decades. It’s clear the sponsors of the contest want comedy. But Frankenstein is a horror story, Wouldn’t it be interesting to update the original, with current technology and more living-dead creepy goodness? With a nice big helping of, “My God, what have I done?”

I crept.

p.s. Two words, one story.

p.s. That’s it. That’s the story…

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Wouldn’t he have preferred to be a Frankenstein? It would mean that he wasn’t rejected by his creator and accepted into the family.

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