Sample Juror 1
A demo juror. Their bio is here so the layout can render with realistic text density. Replace with a real person's bio when this contest is replaced by a real one.
SAMPLE — The Quiet Hour
A demo contest. The team uses this layout to test the contest experience end to end.
Läuft vom 01.04.2026 bis zum 31.12.2026
Die Jury verkündet bis 15.01.2027 den Sieger
What this is
This is a sample contest. It exists so we can demonstrate the contest
layout, exercise the publish / unpublish flow, and give testers something
to walk through end to end. No prize will be awarded — please don't
submit a story expecting to win money.
The (pretend) brief
Write a short story set during one quiet hour anywhere in the world. The
story should be readable in a single 8–12 minute reading session. Anything
goes for genre — slice-of-life, sci-fi, mystery, whatever fits your voice.
Stories with strong opening hooks, well-observed setting detail, and a
satisfying close tend to do well in jury-judged contests. Audience voting
then narrows down the jury's shortlist to one winner, so accessible
storytelling helps too.
Reminders
- Tag your story with
sample-quiet-hour. The tag is the only enrolment
mechanism — there is no separate signup form. - Read the contest rules for eligibility, judging,
and content limits. - This is a sample. No prize.
Mitmachen
Veröffentliche eine Geschichte auf OutaStory und versieh sie mit dem Tag sample-quiet-hour. Deine Geschichte erscheint automatisch — kein Anmeldeformular, keine Gebühr.
So wird der Sieger ermittelt
Die Jury wählt eine Shortlist; die Leser stimmen daraus den Sieger.
Die Jury
Sample Juror 2
A second demo juror — included so the jury grid renders with more than one column on wider viewports. Real contests should have at least three jurors.
Regeln
Für jede Teilnahme gelten die OutaStory-Wettbewerbsregeln — Teilnahmeberechtigung, Inhaltsgrenzen, Unparteilichkeit der Jury und Preisversand.