Objective intelligence can be described as the ability to hold two opposing viewpoints in your mind, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of both.
Pick something you're passionate about, perhaps one where you feel the other viewpoint is bollocks. If you're not passionate about it, that'll be reflected in your writing style for better or worse.
You have only two characters in your story:
1) The person for your argument
2) The person against your argument
The setting can be wherever you want, just argue both sides within the context of the story. Even if you have a bias, the idea is to make me really scratch my head as to which position is actually yours. The focus should be on the dialogue between the two people.
Most importantly: Have fun with this!
Pick something you're passionate about, perhaps one where you feel the other viewpoint is bollocks. If you're not passionate about it, that'll be reflected in your writing style for better or worse.
You have only two characters in your story:
1) The person for your argument
2) The person against your argument
The setting can be wherever you want, just argue both sides within the context of the story. Even if you have a bias, the idea is to make me really scratch my head as to which position is actually yours. The focus should be on the dialogue between the two people.
Most importantly: Have fun with this!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 13, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 360, Bronze: 130, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Thank you to all who entered. It was a fun (and first) contest for me to read through. The writing styles of the winners were very engaging and deserved the points they received.
Contest Winners
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by Santa 1200 words, 9 comments, on Jan 28 11:41 AM 2007. In Historical, Philosophical, Society
Gold trophy winner
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Grace took a small photograph from her desk drawer. She held it in her lap as she spoke.by The Imagined 900 words, 7 comments, on Feb 7 12:06 AM 2007. In Abortion, Controversy, Ethics
Silver trophy winner
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by roars-in-public 700 words, 5 comments, on Dec 5 9:17 PM 2006. In Fiction, Fragment, Other, Starting idea, Third person, Weird
Bronze trophy winner
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by Dirty and Broken 300 words, 2 comments, on Feb 11 8:12 PM 2007. In Life, Other, Society, Third person
Honorable mention
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WOW
This... is a challenge
a fun one though ^_^
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this is fun
i love this contest it was a great idea -
Thank you very much and congratulations to the first and third winners and the finalists! God bless. Great contest.
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I enjoyed the contest; it was fun and thought provoking.
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