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There have been things like this in the past, and I decided to bring it back.
So, you will team up with a partner. Each pair will have one writer and one artist. The judge will give you a theme and a deadline. The writer will write a story or a poem (maximum 100 words) relating to the theme, and the artist will make a piece of art relating to the theme. It's nice if they go together, but they don't have to.
At the deadline, the judge will judge the entries. The winners will become the next judge.
The first theme is growing. You could try something about plants, or children, or science, or something else entirely.
The deadline is two and a half weeks from now, September 9. I know people's schools are starting, and you'll need to find your partners, so I can extend the deadline if needed.
Good luck, and have fun!
submitted by Kitten
(August 23, 2017 - 11:33 am)
(August 23, 2017 - 11:33 am)
I'm a new student at my school this year, so this is exactly what I'm facing... We could focus on, like, the first day is a blur and the only parts you feel are the ones where you feel accepted.
(December 7, 2017 - 9:47 am)
Sounds like watercolor to me. So, what do you suggest for the clear image(s)?
(December 7, 2017 - 9:03 pm)
A) Sorry I disappeared for a few days - life!
B) Maybe one particular class, math maybe? And then one person and walkimg with them? Here's my first draft poem which is in need of help:
Stumble down some hall
Sit somewhere
Listen to someone speak
I think
A girl
Brown hair
White shirt
Pink skirt
Warm hand
Some kind of bell
Some hallway
Some lunchroom
I think
A class
Multiply
Divide
Solve
Raise hand
One day
Over
I think
(December 10, 2017 - 5:57 pm)
A. Don't worry, I did, too.
B. I was thinking more in terms of a frame from an animatic... But I'll see what I can do. As for the poem, there's a lovely feeling of uncertainty, but it speaks more of making it through a social whirlwind than finding acceptance. Try switching the second and fourth stanzas, to start, and put a lot of hesitation and nerves at the beginning, then a moment in the middle or the end that leaves you feeling a little calmer, lighter, more hopeful. That's the moment I'll be aiming to hit with mine.
(December 19, 2017 - 2:10 pm)
So...
(December 23, 2017 - 11:55 am)
I'm really sorry! I keep procrastinating. I tell myself I'm going to work on it, and then I keep not doing it. So, um, I'll just do it right now,
(December 26, 2017 - 5:41 pm)
Okay, here it is.
I've noticed that I have this awkward habit of not understanding what people mean when having a digital conversation, interpreting it differently, and not realizing it until I've already done the work (or part of it).
Again, sorry for the wait, and I'm fully expecting this to need more work. I'm thinking the last stanza probably needs some more effort. What do you think?
Stumble down some hall
Wait what where? There?
Sit somewhere
Is this the right class?
Listen to someone speak
I think
A class
Multiply
Divide
Solve
Raise hand
Some kind of bell
Some hallway
Some lunchroom
Where?
I think
A girl
Brown hair
White shirt
Pink skirt
Warm hand
Walks
s
l
o
w
l
y
Carefully
Inhale
Exhale
Repeat
One day
Over
I think
(December 27, 2017 - 11:59 am)
I'm still seeing "I made it" and not "acceptance"... Try focusing on one moment instead of watching a day blur past. One room, one person, one glance, one breath. Try to give the sense of knowing you're where you're supposed to be physically, but not whether you will have friends there or fit in socially. Take out the third and last stanzas, and work on the rest. Maybe give the girl an expression, a face, a voice. I'll post my piece as soon as I can.
(December 28, 2017 - 6:38 pm)
How's this? Sorry it needs so much work; thanks for the suggestions.
Stumble down some hall
Sit somewhere
Whispers surrounding me
Do they know I can hear them?
A class
Multiply
Divide
Solve
Raise hand
A girl
Brown hair
Pretty eyes
Kind smile
Inhale
Exhale
(December 29, 2017 - 9:28 pm)
Oh wow. That's good. You can keep working on it if you want, of course; maybe give the last two lines their own stanza, see if you like it. I'll try to finish my part today.
(December 30, 2017 - 9:18 am)
Don't forget to turn in your writing and art, everyone! The theme is acceptance. The deadline is extended to January 1.
(December 19, 2017 - 3:49 pm)
3 more days!
(December 29, 2017 - 2:59 pm)
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(December 29, 2017 - 6:55 pm)
I decided that our reply-to-comment-ing was getting to thin, so I did this instead.
I don't really feel like more edits, so I'll just change that last thing and be done.
FINAL VERSION:
Stumble down some hall
Sit somewhere
Whispers surrounding me
Do they know I can hear them?
A class
Multiply
Divide
Solve
Raise hand
A girl
Brown hair
Pretty eyes
Kind smile
Inhale
Exhale
(December 30, 2017 - 12:07 pm)
And here's mine. Sorry about the low resolution, I don't know how to change that.
(December 31, 2017 - 10:30 am)