TV Tropes has periodically held writing contests organized and judged by tropers. These are typically contests for original short stories with a theme. The first and second were posted on Literature; the third through sixth were posted on Writer's Block (where all future contests should go as well). So far they've been held about once a quarter, but their popularity and positive reception suggests that they could be held much more frequently. The general rules, used for contests 2-6, are as follows: