Sketching With Words

[Contest]
Describe just that single moment that changed you forever, or impacted you so fully that it stays with you all the time.

Work, artfully, as much detail into your story as you can without it feeling repetitive or list-like. Use descriptive texture.

Make your readers *feel* every nuance, every gesture, every breath.

Think of it like studying an object for drawing. This is sketching a moment with words.

Any sort of moment goes, just make it relative. (Life,Death,Love,Hate,Passion,Fear,Lust,Jealousy,Triumph,Tribulation,Ecstasy...etc.)

[Rules]

Please no:
-Poetry (Creativity in presentation is fine.)
-Fantasy (by this I mean superhuman things; think vampires and warewolves)
-Porn (hinting at erotica is fine)

Please use proper grammar and punctuation.

Please limit your story to 1500 words(ish).

Have fun!

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on March 19, 2008
• Rewards: Gold: 280, Silver: 150
• Final notes:
  Thank you for entering the sketching with words contest! It was my first, and you guys made it worthwhile, so thanks again. Great work, and congrats!

Contest Winners

1. Over Coffee

   by Stegofreak 600 words, 7 comments, on Mar 11 5:43 AM 2008. In First person, Love, Romance
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
2. Lonely (for contest)

   by Blackwings 600 words, 2 comments, on Mar 18 7:27 PM 2008. In Dark, Depression
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [2]

Comments

• By me, right now

  Adding your comment:
• 
  Stegofreak
  March 6, 2008
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  Arg!

  I've recently had an idea for a story that would fit into this contest. This may be just the excuse to write it.
  
  Oh! And I'll be holding you personally responsible for my mental state afterwards.
• • 
    SimplyTaylor
    March 6, 2008
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    Fear not! I'll accept that responsibility eagerly. I look forward to reading!
• 
  AugustDaylight
  March 7, 2008
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  Too bad.
  I have a prewritten that would have worked great. >>'