Get Involved! by kaitlin015 |  |
Bored? Don’t Say That! There’s plenty of fun for everyone, even if you’re a
seasoned Neopian, as long as you get involved.
There are tons of ways for you to get involved at NeoPets. It’s easy to contribute
to the site, meet new Neofriends, and just plain have fun! Guilds are the easiest
way to become involved. There’s a guild out there for everyone! If you’re looking
for a more creative outlet, then NeoPets has a lot to offer in that department,
too. There are tons of ways to show off your talent, while earning some extra
NP and trophies, too!
Guilds
One of the simplest yet most rewarding ways to get involved is to join a guild.
If you’re a newbie, it might be best to join a larger guild (one with 20 members
or more), and then start being active in the guild right away by posting messages
on the messages boards, participating in the guild contests, and staying up-to-date
on the latest guild happenings. This is a great way to meet new Neofriends who
share a common interest with you. If you aren’t satisfied with the guild you
joined, then don’t be afraid to leave that guild and find another one that does
fit your needs. The only thing you shouldn’t do is join guilds just to get a
sign-up prize, the leave once you get the goods. Doing this is taking advantage
of people's good will, and will only make you enemies. If you’ve been around
Neopia for a while and still haven’t found a guild that suits your fancy, you
can always start your own guild. It is more fun if you find at least two other
Neofriends whom you know and trust, and co-found a guild with them. This way,
even if your guild doesn’t end up being very large, you and your Neofriend co-founders
will still have a great time all by yourselves!
Storytelling Contest
This contest challenges you to come up with the most creative story you can
think of. Each week, a member of the NeoPets staff begins a NeoPets-themed story,
and Neopians like you are called upon to help finish writing the story! Just
write your story in the text box provided at the Storytelling page. You can
make as many entries as you like, and if your part is chosen, it will be published
on the site and you’ll receive 2,000 NP, a rare item, and a trophy for everyone
to admire. Two winners a day, five days a week.
Poetry Contest
If rhymes are more your style, then you can submit your NeoPets-themed poems
to the Poetry Contest at poems@neopets.com! If your poem is chosen, then it
will be published on the site and you will receive 1,000 NP, a rare item, and
a shiny new trophy for your user lookup page. New winners are chosen every week
or so.
Neopian Times
You say that you’re no go at stories or poems? Then try your hand a journalism
or comic strip writing! You can submit your NeoPets-themed short stories, articles,
comics, or continued series to The Neopian Times newspaper by sending your submissions
to neopiantimes@neopets.com. A new issue comes out every week, and if your work
is selected to appear in the paper, you will get a cool trophy for all your
Neofriends to see. Remember to be original and that if you are submitting a
mini-series, you must include the all your parts in your submission in order
to get it published!
Pet Spotlight
If you want all of Neopia to see what a special pet you have, then you can try
for the Pet Spotlight. All you have to do is write a few paragraphs about your
pet(s) and submit is to spotlight@neopets.com. You can also include a picture
that you drew of your pet by scanning it and sending it in with your entry.
If your pet is chosen, it will be announced in the New Features section of the
site and you’ll get a nice trophy for your pet’s lookup page.
Site Spotlight
You can also let everyone know how great your pet is by redesigning your NeoPet’s
Petpage and submitting it to the Site Spotlight competition at fansites@neopets.com.
Your website doesn’t have to be exclusively about your NeoPet, though! You can
include HTML tips, NP-earning tips, and lots of other stuff, as long as the
site keeps a NeoPets theme. If you don’t know too much about designing websites,
then you can find good help at NeoPet’s own HTML help guide. If you just need
a little inspiration, you can always go and look at previous winners’ sites.
But when you go to create your own site, be as creative and original as you
can! This will help you to win the contest. Two winners are chosen each week,
and if you win you’ll get a trophy.
Beauty Contest
If you’re good with computer paint programs, you can try your hand at the NeoPets
Beauty Contest! All you have to do is take the ordinary picture of your NeoPet
that you see every day, and use a paint program to transform your pet into a
beauty. Then write a brief speech about your pet to submit with your picture.
You can create fancy backgrounds, change you’re pet’s colours, or even draw clothing
on them! Be as creative as you can, and try to submit your picture early on
so that it has time to rack up more votes. If you’re pet gets a lot of votes,
you can win up to 6,000 NP per week, plus a trophy on you’re pet’s lookup page!
Check to see when the next competition starts, or when the current competition
ends by following the link at Pet Central. Be sure to read the FAQ at the Beauty
Contest page before entering to increase your chance of winning!
Art Gallery
If you’re an artist but the Beauty Contest just doesn’t sound like your style,
then you can send your artwork to pics@neopets.com to submit it to the art gallery.
You can use either your computer’s paint program, hand-draw your pictures, or
make your work a combination of both. You can draw your NeoPet, you and your
NeoPet together, your NeoPet’s PetPet, the Faeries, or any other NeoPets-related
subject. As always, be creative and remember to make your pictures colourful!
Sending in pictures that are too light or uncoloured will decrease your chance
of being chosen. If you are chosen, your artwork will be published in the art
gallery and you’ll get 1,000 NP plus a rare item and a trophy.
Caption Contest
This contest is similar to the Storytelling Contest. About every week, a new
picture is put up on the Caption Contest. Your goal is to come up with the wittiest,
funniest caption you can think of for the picture, then type it in the box provided
below the picture. Press the button below the text box to submit your caption,
and then wait to see if you win! If you are a winner (there is more than one
winner for every caption) you will win 1,000 NP, a rare item, a handsome new
trophy.
These are just some of the most popular ways to get involved at NeoPets. Just
remember that whenever you submit anything to NeoPets, make sure you send it
to the correct e-mail address and that you’ve included your username in your
submission. Otherwise, no one will know who to give credit to and your hard
work can’t be published! And if you’re under 18, check with your parents first
before submitting anything. It is also important to remember that millions of
people play NeoPets each day. To increase your chances of winning the contests
mentioned here you should try your best to be creative and original. If you
don’t win the contest on your first try, don’t get discouraged! Keep improving
your stories, pictures, poems, articles, and everything else and keep trying!
So what are you waiting for? Go out there and get involved! |
