Welcome!
This contest is very easy.
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Enter any story written this year...
any length...
any genre...
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But there's one catch...
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I will ONLY read the beginning of every story.
Here's how this will work:
- I'm an avid, but discerning reader. If a story catches my interest, I will generally spend time reading it.
- If the start of a story catches my eye, I will continue reading until something stops me - bad grammar, poor characterisation, passive narrative, boring/predictable plot - or, if you are lucky, the actual end of the story.
- If I get to the end AND like the story, I will comment. The comment will praise the merits of the story. If not - no critique will be given.
- Those that are commented on will be finalists.
- The story with the most impact, entertainment value and quality will be awarded gold.
RULES:
- Stories from 2009 ONLY.
- Any word count, any genre.
- Attention to proper spelling, punctuation and grammar will assist your story.
- No fanfic, poetry, rants, sermons or scripts.
- Complete stories only - no prologues or chapters.
- Ego should be checked at the door. By entering this contest, you agree that it is your story, not you as a writer that is being judged.
Does your story have what it takes?
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 8
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 250, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering the contest.
All finalists are placed in order - and each story judged by its merits.
The top five are well worth reading and I recommend doing so.
Congratulations to the winners!
Contest Winners
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He was standing out in the field, amidst the falling, blinding snow.
I was taking the back way home, a shortcut of sorts, and thby SoundInkMusic 1200 words, 30 comments, on Mar 2 2:17 AM. In Fiction, First person, Life
Gold trophy winner
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I wish they hadn’t told me.1
by SoundInkMusic 1500 words, 39 comments, on Apr 21 1:34 AM. In Fiction, Hmm, Life
Bronze trophy winner
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I have to keep moving forward, because going back would be giving up and giving up is failure, and only the weak fail.by therenaissancegirl 1600 words, 19 comments, on Jun 26 9:47 PM. In Fiction, First person, Life, Loneliness, Love
Honorable mention
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by Melancholic Smile 3500 words, 16 comments, on Aug 10 8:42 AM. In Death, Depression, Fiction, Pain, Sad, Suicide, Teen Honorable mention
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The black, silken night cascaded around the sky, raining bright white stars down upon the Aztec peoples of Tenochtitlan.by Lady Pixie 700 words, 50 comments, on Aug 10 2:35 PM. In Contest, Dark, Death, Historical, Sacrifice, Short story
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Silver trophy winner
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by Incroyable 1000 words, 16 comments, on Feb 22 7:02 PM. In Dark, Divorce, Life, Love, Marriage, Romance, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Satan-chan 2500 words, 7 comments, on Jul 23 2:30 PM. In Firstperson, Inspirational, Love, Romance, Schoollife, Secret, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She’s the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen, one ton of curves and edges glistening after her bath. I can’t help but slide my hand across• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Dangers are everywhere in a world of magic• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Based on lore from the "Magic The Gathering" CCGby SabrinaStarr 800 words, 1 comment, on Jul 2 6:15 AM. In Fantasy, Magical world, World of dominaria• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Claire is faced with a mystery of a murder and a portal.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A gunslinger learns he can't die and goes on a quest to find out why.by tonialoise 2300 words, 25 comments, on Jan 7 11:55 AM. In Fantasy, Supernatural, Third person, Western• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She said let's change our luck1by Hyperbole 800 words, 9 comments, on Jul 10 10:27 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A girl living in a world of genetically modified humans is presented with an offer she can't resist. What will she do?• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Each step she took on the sand brought her closer to her fate. She stood stationary for a moment as the waves licked her toes. The white dr• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Angela Christine 1400 words, 5 comments, on Jul 21 9:12 AM. In Depression, Fiction, First person, Pain, Personal, Sad, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Brian’s curly brown hair was soft on Alex’s face as she buried her head into his chest. He rubbed her shoulder comfortably trying to quietby Rosewoolf 700 words, 4 comments, on Apr 21 9:32 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Have you ever had a bat in your house? I have and let me tell you the joy of trying to remove the little winged rodent. First of all you sh• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I fear for the child. I need you Aurora or I fear I will lose my child, It had been months since I had seen my Lord, but now I was not readby Rosewoolf 1900 words, 3 comments, on Feb 21 8:26 PM. In Angels, Depression, First person, Hope, Inspirational, Life, Love, Pain, Short story• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She looked behind her as she continued to run down the deserted street. Her breathing got harsh as she saw him chasing after her. Somethi• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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My Nana was a wonderful person. She gave me big hugs and great presents. She liked to make pottery and do gardening. She had a really BIG garden with lots of pretty flowers. Nana had a cute fluffy dog. It had scruffy white fu• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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"What if- if, I decided to take a job offer in Indiana?" Julie said to me, that cold, winter day in January. It'd just be one sentence, oby sabb.writer 1200 words, 45 comments, on Jul 31 12:30 AM. In Depression, Fiction, Love, Romance, Sad, Teen• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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After a devastating failure, a Myrrnian girl, Katara, embarks with her friend Tekda on a quest to discover who and what she truly is.by Diary-chan 3000 words, 4 comments, on Jun 8 6:14 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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"Renjad! Get back here!" I called in exasperation, but nothing was going to stop him now.by MusicOfTheNight9 500 words, 26 comments, on Jul 9 10:26 PM. In Life• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A Wild Woman with a stupid name Drowned by her love of Mexicansby hobo kiti 900 words, 6 comments, on Jul 13 11:10 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The tragic love story of a sailor and a mermaid... And why a mermaid's song is the most devastating weapon known to mortality.by Diary-chan 2000 words, 3 comments, on Apr 26 11:43 AM. In Dark, Love, Mermaid, Mythical creatures, Romance, Science fiction• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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He sat alone in his cell, hands propping up a chin that begged for a shaving, back aching from the mattress that looked like the seat of aby oOSnoballsOo 500 words, 6 comments, on Jun 25 11:31 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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After being attacked by a rabid squirrel I seek solace in Maurice's company.by Dontryme 100 words, on Aug 13 1:29 AM• Viewed by judge.
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Bob has many friends; many of them live quite close to him. Day in and day out Bob plays with them. How many friends does Bob actually play with? According to him he plays with one hundred. That’s right Bob plays with a hundr• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The birds chirp in their reverie; the soft voice of a woman reaches my tired ears. Never will I know their colors; never will I see her beaby mihow1 300 words, 5 comments, on Aug 31 1:01 AM• Viewed by judge.
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Trooper Fadden about 7,300 words1by tfadden 6300 words, 32 comments, on Aug 17 3:21 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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"Taste delectible, if you'd like to know," my father slurred in the most revolting manner I'd ever seen, bright purple juices spraying fromby hobo kiti 1300 words, 3 comments, on Aug 4 6:20 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I walk through the pouring rain, water flowing down my cheeks. No, it isn't the rain. Those are my tears, silently falling one after anotheby Angela Christine 1200 words, 14 comments, on Jul 16 10:01 AM. In Death, Depression, Life, Loss, Other, Pain, World war ii• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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"Faster!" He screamed back to his brothers as he rounded the corner. The mob was gaining, they would never make it. Kevin, the oldest, wa• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The sun washes wearily across the hard pavement, on which my dusty shoes take step after tired step. The heavy newspaper bag cuts into my shoulder through my thin jacket. Yeah, it’s hard. My mother and father divorced after tby Much-Dipstick 1500 words, 29 comments, on Aug 11 7:12 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A story about a River and its village.by Arcos 900 words, 14 comments, on Jun 16 8:21 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Bloody-Ink 5100 words, 5 comments, on Jul 29 7:44 PM. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Love, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by toolenduso 1200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 18 10:14 PM. In Contest• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I am alone. In a dark chamber. Alone in the blackness, deprived of all senses. No sound, except the steady rhythm of my heart, and the rattby Hyenicus 400 words, 6 comments, on Jun 8 10:19 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by toolenduso 1400 words, 8 comments, on May 26 11:51 AM. In Fiction, Hmm, Life, Other, Sad, Short story, Society, Weird• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The sorceress seeks her revenge. And what the sorceress wants... she gets.by Lady Pixie 5800 words, 24 comments, on Jul 31 11:23 PM. In Dark, Death, Fiction, Horror, Short story, Suspense, Thriller
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A man seeking salvation must first be put through Purgatory.by WritersEffigy 900 words, 4 comments, on Jun 25 9:53 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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oooh look at all of these willing sacrifices!
Who knew there were so many virgins on SW?
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Poems?
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huh, coulda sworn that chapters were allowed, and I did read it.
Oh well. Feel free to DQ Rush.
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