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Writing Competition!
Writing Competition!
All credit goes to The Writer for creating this thread on January 9th, 2016. I found it on the 21st page of Inkwell and adapted it. So, the rules:
-Each contest will be be 2-6 weeks long, depending on the judge.
-There will be one judge for each round, so that the judge for round one (me) can participate in round 2, and the judge for round 2 can participate in round 3, and so on. The judge chooses the category, the minimum (but not max) number of words, the allowed time, and the deadline.
-This is copied exactly from The Writer's thread: Have fun as well! For those who aren't writing feel free to comment on stories and build others up! This is meant to give fellow writers a challenge and to improve their already wonderful skills!
-The themes can include everything from essays to fantasy stories to free-verse poetry. Any form of writing that the judge chooses!
-Make sure, if you are judging, that it's fair. Don't choose someone's story or essay or poem just because you like the writer.
-And one more thing- do your very best on the writing work! This is meant to be serious, actual writing, and I am thinking of doing something special for the winning writers once we've had at least four rounds.
@Admins, The Writer came up with this idea. Do you think that the winning writers from each round might be able to be featured in Cricket magazine as a prize? Either in Cricket League, the Letterbox if it's very, very, short, or even in the main magazine part? I know that it's not very likely, so I don't have my hopes up, but what do you think?
I will be the judge for the first round; when this shows up, I'll post the requirements for round 1.
I've passed your request on to the editors. We do sometimes publish excerpts from Chatterbox in the magazine.
Admin
submitted by Leafpool
(July 20, 2016 - 3:43 pm)
(July 20, 2016 - 3:43 pm)
@Stormfly, whenever you finish your dtory, you can post it. As long as it's before the deadline.
@Gared, I don't know what Medeus Res is. Can you enlighten me?
@Elmodaisy, there is not a maximum word limit, just a minimum.
(July 21, 2016 - 4:46 pm)
Great thanks. I was confused with the Medeus Res thing, too, so i looked it up: In medias res is Latin for "into the middle of things." It usually describes a narrative that begins, not at the beginning of a story, but somewhere in the middle — usually at some crucial point in the action.
(July 21, 2016 - 8:12 pm)
I means 'in the action', and I mean it as, can I do the opening of a fantasy novel?
(July 22, 2016 - 12:02 am)
Participating!
(July 21, 2016 - 9:50 pm)
Hmm... I'll try to enter this, sounds like a great idea! One slight problem is I haven't written fantasy in years. I mainly write Sci-Fi now, but I'll give it a shot if I can find the time!
(July 21, 2016 - 10:05 pm)
Joining! I'll post my story soon.
(July 21, 2016 - 11:16 pm)
I'll try to enter something.
(July 22, 2016 - 7:32 am)
I am not a talented writer.
Yeah, we're not good enough for this. XD.
(July 22, 2016 - 10:48 am)
Joining! Though I must say I'm better at sci-fi (*coughStarWarsfanfictioncough*) and Flash Fiction...
(July 22, 2016 - 12:00 pm)
cool! I'll join! Can I use a fantasy book I'm already writing?
(July 22, 2016 - 12:09 pm)
Yes you can, Leeli. And to everyone else's questions, yes. Gared, you can use Medius Res.
(July 22, 2016 - 3:30 pm)
Joining! Like Leeli said, can we use stories we're already working on?
(July 22, 2016 - 3:39 pm)
Yay! We can!
(July 22, 2016 - 6:53 pm)
Hey guys, I won't be able to post on this and answer questions until next Saturday. I'll be gone from Monday to Friday. Keep it topped, alright?
(July 23, 2016 - 12:43 pm)
Lol what a coincidence! I am gone Monday through Friday too! I have a dance camp;)
(July 23, 2016 - 2:43 pm)