Picture Prompt for Kids 14 and under.
This contest is for all the kids on Storywrite who think they've got what it takes to write an interesting story based on either the intriguing picture prompt as seen above or a picture (of your choosing) that has any one of the following subjects;
1. A child and their pet
2. An interesting weather picture
3. A group picture - family, friends, sport team etc
4. A mystical picture
5. A nature picture
Those that choose one of the five must include their picture at the top of their entry.
It can be just about anything, as long it is written for this contest.
If I see some good stuff, the points will GO UP!!!
RULES
1. This is a children's contest - you must be aged 14 and under. I will be checking.
2. Please try to enter work that is edited - proper spelling, punctuation and grammer is a must. That being said, I will overlook two or three mistakes.
3. As this is a children's contest no adult themes are allowed.
4. Entrants to comment at least once on someone else's entry.
5. No swearing
6. No sticky caps, net speak or sms typing
7. Word limit; 200 - 2000
Any entry which disobeys the rules will be DQ
Stories will be judged on originality, creativity and general 'story-telling'.
Have fun!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 14, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 200, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Thank you to everyone that entered. The quality of the stories was fantastic - you should all be proud of giving me such well-written and well-expressed pieces.
Have increased the points - I think all were worthy of at least 100 points, so gold=200, silver=150, and bronze=100.
Congratulations to everyone!
Contest Winners
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“Shwoosh” the waves roared as they crashed down. Underneath the rolling waves, tiny fragments of colored shells gently danced around. At thby moved.by.u 700 words, 8 comments, on Mar 19 2:39 PM 2008. In Description, Other
Gold trophy winner
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I sit here every night, just thinking about my life and what it has become.by Breathless Ballons 500 words, 6 comments, on Apr 1 7:53 PM 2008. In , First person, Life, Sad, Short story
Silver trophy winner
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As I awoke that evening I was torn from a magical place; a wonderous dream. To look around after such a dream would be disappointing, but a• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Comments
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Oh cool!
I'll do it... I'll do it about my friend and her dog... might take me awhile tho
but watever
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sweeti'll be back
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ok ill enter but i have a question if we are using quotation marks can we use net talk for the person to say? and wanna be my friend?
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Yes, I will allow netspeak as long it is part of a character's speech.
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I'll try. But Im not sure I could be finished in time.
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I will probably extend the date until mid-April or until I get the number of entries.
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I'll definitely try to enter
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"Adult Themes"
I'm just wondering if having my character stumbling upon a scene of murder counts as an adult theme. There aren't any gory details; it only mentions a collection of blood around the corpse and the colour of the body. If needed, I'll gladly send you an excerpt of the story that has that part in it. -
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It depends - most things can be toned down for children, and in this case I'd be looking for stories with no more than a "K" rating. "K" rating means it is suitable to be read by children between the ages of 8 and 15, and should not contain explicit material (an extended description). As long as you stick to the basics, and don't make the murder the overall theme, I think it should be fine.
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