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Hey guys!!! I'm kind of freaking out right now, because....THERE'S LESS THAN TWENTY DAYS UNTIL THE FINALS FOR MY WRITING COMPETITION, AND I AM ELIGIBLE FOR PLENTY OF AWARDS, BUT I'M KIND OF FREAKED OUT THE PROMPTS WON'T BE GOOD AND MY PEN WILL RUN OUT OF INK AND THAT I WON'T WRITE WELL!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAH!!!!!
Kit Kat, I suggest you bring an extra new pen (or two) if that's allowed, so you won't have to worry about running out of ink. And I would think whoever prepares the prompts thinks about what to use for a long time to be sure they'll be great ones!
Old Cricket
submitted by Kit Kat
(April 29, 2009 - 6:47 pm)
(April 29, 2009 - 6:47 pm)
Oops. Got the date wrong. It's not for another week. Sorry. Either that or I'm still messed up... Ok, I quit. I'm pretty sure it's not for another week. :P
-EH
(May 16, 2009 - 10:12 pm)
She said it was the 22nd, Emily. So, Friday! GO, Kit Kat!
(May 20, 2009 - 6:09 pm)
ok, i'm here. i didn't place or anything, but my scores for my stories were pretty good. the ranking scale is a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...1 being best, obviously. Each room has 6 writers, so the worst writer would get a 6, the best story would get a 1...etc. three rounds of writing. I'll tell you my scores, what round, and the prompt, and a brief description of the story.
Round 1: Prompt..."Defect"
Story title: "Drumbeats"- From the point of view of a Cherokee Indian chased off the land
by the american army in the 1800s.
Score: 1
Round 2: Prompt..."A Punishment that fits the crime"
Story title: "Justice"- Two siblings run away from home, escaping an abusive father.
Score: 4
Round 3: Prompt..."Gossip is the hobgoblin of little minds"
Story title: "Mike"- Gossip causes a rift in the relationship of two kindergarten children.
Score: 2
I can't put up the whole story, but does anyone want an excerpt of any of these?
(May 28, 2009 - 7:58 am)
(futile attempts to bring this to the front)
(June 6, 2009 - 8:23 am)
(more futile attempts)
(June 6, 2009 - 8:24 am)
(more futile attempts)
(June 6, 2009 - 8:24 am)
(more futile attempts)
(June 6, 2009 - 8:24 am)
Whoa, those sound superb! :D Major congrats! They all sound fascinating... how about you post an excerpt from your favourite of the three?
(June 6, 2009 - 11:36 am)
I don't know about everyone else, but I would like it if you would write some of your stories; they sound really interesting. (:
(June 6, 2009 - 12:21 pm)
It's at the top! :):):) That sounds like a neat contest....I hope you had fun! :):):)
(June 6, 2009 - 1:48 pm)
They weren't all futile! it's at the top now!
(June 6, 2009 - 3:17 pm)
I'm glad you did well! My brother and I took the SAT today, so I'm kind of wiped, otherwise I would be a little more enthusiastic.... Congrats!
-EH
(June 6, 2009 - 4:44 pm)
Excerpt from Round 1 story, from the point of view of a Cherokee Indian fighting against the U.S. Army. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you an excerpt of "Drumbeats."
"...They spread a poisinous tide over the land, the sun rising blood-red each morning. In the night, rains still fall, cloaking the fields and plains in an ever-deepening fog. The rain is the tears of the Great Spirit. Crying for our loss.
My people prepare for war, faces solemn under the bronze war paint. With each step we take, the drums beat. The normal prideful tone of the rich leather drums is overrun by shame. Defects. Defects. Defects.
The drums fade into the distance, and the village blurs in our vision. But still, we can hear the noise of the drums in our ears. Defects. Defects.
A snaking line of blue thunders towards us. The drums fade into the distance, the trumpets take their place. The white men are perfect. Perfect in their eyes. The last echoing drumbeat fades, its call rich and deep. Defect..."
And that is a short excerpt! Later I'll post an excerpt from "Justice."
What do you think? *Leans forward hopefully*
(June 8, 2009 - 7:08 pm)
It's great! Really awesome! he description is superb! (I have a partiality towards anything Cherokee... long story.)
(June 9, 2009 - 4:35 pm)
It's great! I like how you repeat 'defect' over and over again. Oh, by the way, that sounds amazingly fun, what you did, and your stories sound great!
(June 9, 2009 - 5:17 pm)