Okay, this is my first contest and I'm a little nervous....
For this contest I am looking for short pieces that take me to another place. This will be achieved by ensnaring the sense's through sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. You have a limited word count to describe yourself to a gold trophy. I want to see what the piece is describing, hear it, touch it, smell and taste it on the air.
The piece can be about anything you want; a moment in time or an actual object. Let your imagination burst through the levee's of your mind and drown you in sweet creativity. I will be commenting on every entry.
A few rules though:
1. Please no CrAzy cAPs
2. Word count is a minimum of 100 but a maximum of 300
3. Use the 5 senses.
4. I must be able to find out what you are describing. You will be automatically DQ'ed if I finish the piece and just stare that the screen blankly murmuring 'What the Hell was that about?'
5. Please you proper spelling and grammar. I myself am not perfect, but if I can't read it, I can't judge it.
6. Have fun and if you have any questions just ask.
For this contest I am looking for short pieces that take me to another place. This will be achieved by ensnaring the sense's through sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. You have a limited word count to describe yourself to a gold trophy. I want to see what the piece is describing, hear it, touch it, smell and taste it on the air.
The piece can be about anything you want; a moment in time or an actual object. Let your imagination burst through the levee's of your mind and drown you in sweet creativity. I will be commenting on every entry.
A few rules though:
1. Please no CrAzy cAPs
2. Word count is a minimum of 100 but a maximum of 300
3. Use the 5 senses.
4. I must be able to find out what you are describing. You will be automatically DQ'ed if I finish the piece and just stare that the screen blankly murmuring 'What the Hell was that about?'
5. Please you proper spelling and grammar. I myself am not perfect, but if I can't read it, I can't judge it.
6. Have fun and if you have any questions just ask.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 15, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Wow, when I created this contest I had no idea how hard it was going to be to judge. There were so many wonderful pieces. But I am confidant in my final order. First place was utterly breath taking in description and word choice. It literally transported me to a different place. Everyone did so well! Thank you guys for making my first contest a memorable one!
Contest Winners
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Running my hands through the tall grass, golden, my fingertips catching the tops of the reeds. Placing one of the tops between my thumb and forefinger I squeeze, enjoying the release that spreads up my arm as I loosen my gripby DreamSpace 400 words, 2 comments, on Jun 10 4:53 PM 2008. In Inspirational, Love
Bronze trophy winner
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Silver trophy winner
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It feels so soft, it runs through your fingers like string. 1 / So fishy, it smells like carpet and milk.2 / It runs swiftly like a cheetahby NinjaMegami 100 words, 5 comments, on Jun 2 6:55 PM 2008. In• Commented on by judge.
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Darkness cast its shadow over the vast forest as the last bit of daylight dissapeared behind the white-topped Idaho mountains. With the last bit of daylight gone, her desperate optimism was crushed. She was screwed.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The sweet, seducing fragrance of the blood red flower spread in the cold afternoon air.1 / The dark petals whispered as they brushed againsby Peachy 400 words, 25 comments, on May 3 4:48 AM 2008. In Blaaah love writes, Death, Love, Romance, Sad, Short story• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I went over by one hundred words...feel free to d/q
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Feh. I am not a fascist government; I'll give you 100 words. 300 is an ideal goal but not set in stone. Now if it were over 500 we might have had to exchange a few polemical tones..... ^.^
-Kat-
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I went over by 200 points and had entered one of my shortest stories......9 to 10 says I'm DQed.
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Is there a limit to how many entries one person can have? Only I have a few ideas in my head!
Great idea for a contest as well! I like working to word limits! -
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Hmmm.... Feel free to enter two pieces!
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Thanks I am really sorry to be a pain-I just wanted to know before I started writing!
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Is poetry ok or is it just short stories????
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Poetry is more than welcome!
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Thank You~~~
Wow! Thanks for the gold, points and applause! I appreciate it very much~!durian -
O.O I wish I'd noticed this before...but I got caught in exams...
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