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 Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:39 am
The Ten Prompts Contest
Introduction
I was going through some old ideas for contests and found one that I really like. For this contest, there will be (as stated in the title) ten prompts. Each entry will be graded using a point system (to be put up below). You can do either poetry or short stories, but short stories will probably be easier.
The prize is currently set at 20,000 for the 1st place winner, 10,000 for 2nd place, and 5,000 for 3rd place. The more entries, the more prizes will be given out. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, SEND ME A TRADE ENTITLED CONTEST DONATIONS. PUT THE AMOUNT DONATED IN A POST (so I don’t forget).
Please read everything before posting!!!!
I hope to put this in the contests forum, but I am waiting on Crystalbow's approval.
The deadline is tentatively set at AUGUST 15TH so you have plenty of time, but don’t put it off too long! Get cracking!
I HAVE MOVED THE DEADLINE ONCE ALREADY! PLEASE TRY TO ENTER THIS CONTEST! THANK YOU TO ICY FOR SUBMITTING!!! YOU HAVE MY EVERLASTING GRATITUDE!
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:40 am
Table of Contents
Introduction
Table of Contents - you are here.
Grading System
Steps to Submit
The Ten Prompts
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EstoPerpetua Vice Captain
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EstoPerpetua Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:42 am
Grading System
This will be a 100 point grading system with a slight twist. Bonus points will be given out for different things, but more on that later.
There are five categories that you will be graded on:
15 possible points for grammar – as long as I’m not puking you will be getting close to the full 15. It’ll be really hard to get less than 10. So it’s easy points, don’t stress.
35 possible points for plot – this is why it’s hard for all of you poetry people. If there is a lot of protesting I will put something else in here that will be for only poetry. Otherwise, this is a pretty self explanatory category. You develop your plot well, add a few interesting twists, and keep me entertained, you’ll be great.
10 possible points for originality – give me something new and exciting! Try to avoid clichés. (I would like to mention here that plagiarizing is strictly prohibited).
20 possible points for creativity – this is kind of like originality, but also different. In fact, this is a bit harder. I’m looking for subtler things here. Catchy dialogue, unique characters, a different sort of presentation, etc.
20 possible points for response – does your writing get your point across? Does it follow your prompt?
Now there are a few bonus points that can be earned.
5 points if you follow a randomly generated topic. That is, when you say you would like to participate, you randomly generate a number from 1-10. This is the prompt that you will be following. You don’t need to do this, but if you do, you will get five points.
5 points if you wow me. Give me a golden line, and I will give you a nice bonus.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:08 am
Steps to Submit
Step 1 – Read through the prompts carefully. There are ten total, so make sure you see each one.
Step 2 – Put the prompt that you have chosen in a reply. If you want 5 extra points, you can randomly generate a number between 1 and 10, and use that to determine which prompt you will do.
Step 3 – You can post a maximum of 3 short stories/poems. Just submit them as a reply. In this reply you can request to have your work judged before the deadline. I will give you your current points. You can edit your work to your hearts content after this, and I will update your points. You can elect to not have that done by just writing you would not like that. If I do a points breakdown, it will be posted for everyone to see.
Step 4 – Wait for the results. If you would like to give me input on the other entries, that would be greatly appreciated since I know that this will be a very hard contest to judge.
Just remember that winning isn’t everything! Good luck to you all!
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EstoPerpetua Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:22 am
The Ten Prompts
You can do whatever your little heart desires with this prompt. Whether you want to stick it in your story, or whether you want to use it as pure inspiration matters not. If you are having a hard time with something, let me know, and I’ll expand on the prompt for you.
Prompt 1: [insert name here] was a quiet, ordinary girl/boy. Was. (S)He came home one day after school, and heated up dinner in the microwave. The tin foil was left on the dinner, there was a large bang, and suddenly [name] had the power to…
Prompt 2: Write a story from the perspective of an animal in the SPCA. Why are they there? What is going to happen to them?
Prompt 3: “I told your wife the truth about you!”
Prompt 4: Write a story that is a modern interpretation of an old legend with a twist.
Prompt 5: Pounding the pavement, legs moving faster, breath growing shallower, I was in trouble. If only I hadn’t…
Prompt 6: Write a story about a girl/boy who is a writer who just can’t seem to come up with a good idea for a story.
Prompt 7: “Yes, it’s true, I did kill…"
Prompt 8: Write a story about a secret organization designed to fight corruption.
Prompt 9: “Let us make this planet a new paradise, for one and for all!”
Prompt 10: Write a story about a poor street urchin who struggles to make a life alone in the streets of the big city.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:27 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:22 pm
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Emmerah rolled 1 10-sided dice:
6
Total: 6 (1-10)
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:35 pm
Now let's see... Can't decide, so I think I'll roll..
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:27 pm
I'm so glad this is finally up, right when I was looking for inspiration myself. :] I'm super excited about it. ~
Hey, it's the same end date as my contest. :D
I'll be thinking about which prompts I'd like to use. I don't want to roll yet, because about the time I do I'd come up with an idea for one of the other prompts. xD
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:53 pm
Glad to see you guys interested! Good luck and ask me if you have any questions.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:55 am
I'm not entering, but I just thought I'd post to wish everyone who's entering good luck. ^.^
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:43 am
PROMPT FOUR:
Once Upon A Lifetime:
Have you ever heard of a king who was two-thirds divine but one-third man?
Have you ever heard about the name Gilgamesh?
Well I tell you that the legend about him desiring immortality and lost the Flower of Life was not the only ending. It was the beginning of a new story.
After Gilgamesh died, the gods and goddesses assembled and pity his restless soul. So they all decided to reincarnate him intop a body of new person. Anu, the father, agreed to the idea in one condition:"He will be reborn again but he has to learn how to live like a mortal.
And so it was...
After a hundred years, a baby boy was born and after 18 years, he recalled things that were possibly his past memories. The last memory that he recalled was enough to prove to himself that he really was Gilgamesh. With the thought, he leaved his beloved parents who were begging him to stay and not just forget them but young Gilgamesh wanted to face the gods again and ask for immortality once more.
In his journey back to Uruk which was already forgotten, he met many people. He met a rich man who was to be said had drunk the elixir of immortality, and found out that the man was suffering not from illness and not from the fear of death but from sadness of living a long, healthy but fruitless life--he was all alone. On another country that he came across, he met a gipsy who has a critical heart disease that his life was shortened because of it. The gipsy told Gilgamesh that even though he had such fate, he never feared death but instead,the gipsy said: "I am looking forward upon my meeting with death. I would want to go now to rest and be reunited with my forefathers in the heavens above."
The young man travelled days and nights with thoughts on the people who he had encountered on the way. At last he reached his destination and went to the temple of Anu directly. Anu showed up before him and asked him what he wanted.
Gilgamesh said:
"I wanted immortality before, when I was almost perfect. But now, I want nothing but content. No, I am already contented so I do not want anything right now. But I want to thank you for giving me back life when it has escaped from my worthless an borrowed body. Now, I will go back to the parents I have and tell them how much I learn and realize about the world and how much i love them and praise them for their goodness to me."
Anu was pleased that he blessed Gilgamesh and promised him that Enkidu, his past friend, will be reborn again as his true brother. With that, he went off.
After days and nights of travelling, he was back home. His parents were very much happy about this that the celebrated. At night, they told him that his mother was about to have a baby and Gilgamesh immediately knew that Anu had kept his promise...
~THE END
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:43 pm
icymickz PROMPT FOUR: Once Upon A Lifetime:Have you ever heard of a king who was two-thirds divine but one-third man? Have you ever heard about the name Gilgamesh? Well I tell you that the legend about him desiring immortality and lost the Flower of Life was not the only ending. It was the beginning of a new story. After Gilgamesh died, the gods and goddesses assembled and pity his restless soul. So they all decided to reincarnate him intop a body of new person. Anu, the father, agreed to the idea in one condition:"He will be reborn again but he has to learn how to live like a mortal. And so it was... After a hundred years, a baby boy was born and after 18 years, he recalled things that were possibly his past memories. The last memory that he recalled was enough to prove to himself that he really was Gilgamesh. With the thought, he leaved his beloved parents who were begging him to stay and not just forget them but young Gilgamesh wanted to face the gods again and ask for immortality once more. In his journey back to Uruk which was already forgotten, he met many people. He met a rich man who was to be said had drunk the elixir of immortality, and found out that the man was suffering not from illness and not from the fear of death but from sadness of living a long, healthy but fruitless life--he was all alone. On another country that he came across, he met a gipsy who has a critical heart disease that his life was shortened because of it. The gipsy told Gilgamesh that even though he had such fate, he never feared death but instead,the gipsy said: "I am looking forward upon my meeting with death. I would want to go now to rest and be reunited with my forefathers in the heavens above." The young man travelled days and nights with thoughts on the people who he had encountered on the way. At last he reached his destination and went to the temple of Anu directly. Anu showed up before him and asked him what he wanted. Gilgamesh said: "I wanted immortality before, when I was almost perfect. But now, I want nothing but content. No, I am already contented so I do not want anything right now. But I want to thank you for giving me back life when it has escaped from my worthless an borrowed body. Now, I will go back to the parents I have and tell them how much I learn and realize about the world and how much i love them and praise them for their goodness to me." Anu was pleased that he blessed Gilgamesh and promised him that Enkidu, his past friend, will be reborn again as his true brother. With that, he went off. After days and nights of travelling, he was back home. His parents were very much happy about this that the celebrated. At night, they told him that his mother was about to have a baby and Gilgamesh immediately knew that Anu had kept his promise... ~THE END Thank you for your post! I will put your score up soon, and you can edit and resubmit to your hearts content! Feel free to submit another entry as well.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:26 am
I can't write... why can't I write?! scream
Nothing is flowing (except tears of frustration) crying I'm afraid I may not make it by the deadline gonk
... Thus I feel the need to rant at you guys *sigh*
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:04 pm
Emmerah I can't write... why can't I write?! scream Nothing is flowing (except tears of frustration) crying I'm afraid I may not make it by the deadline gonk ... Thus I feel the need to rant at you guys *sigh*You still have half of a month.
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