Want to win a 1 month Gold or Silver membership?
Your story prompt is
Primary Colors
Yellow
Red
Blue
You can use this prompt any way you see fit. You can use the phrase or one of the colors. You can use any combination of the colors.
We don't necessarily have to "get" your connection to the colors, just explain in your author's notes if it is pretty vague. Not a rule, but never a bad idea
Feel free to write any kind of story from children's to romance to weirldy weird to...well, you get the idea, right?
Your story can be any genre as long as it is within the realm of site policy and is categorized properly.
Rules--Set in Stone
1. Categorize properly.
2. Adhere to all site policy.
http://storywrite.com/home/guide/rules
3. No Prewrites.
Suggestions--Written in Sand, but still important
1. Polish your story. Run spellcheck, proofread, etc. We might overlook an occasional typo, but it is doubtful you will win if it is unreadable due to them.
2. This is a STORY contest. We won't disqualify anything, but if you enter a POEM it better tell a complete story or it simply will not win even if we like the poem.
Examples of storypoems would be
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/6696-Alfred-Noyes-The-Highwayman
Ballad of the Harp Weaver by Edna StVincent Millay
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/7990-Edna-St--Vincent-Millay-The-Ballad-of-the-Harp-Weaver
They are difficult to write and we will be pretty picky about chosing one as a winner. And I repeat
IT MUST TELL A STORY OR IT WILL NOT WIN.
3. If you speak in slang make sure it has something to do with your story. We don't want to read text messages, we want to read stories.
4. Support your fellow contestants by reading and commenting on them. You will earn points and probably prompt them to return the favor.
Your story prompt is
Primary Colors
Yellow
Red
Blue
You can use this prompt any way you see fit. You can use the phrase or one of the colors. You can use any combination of the colors.
We don't necessarily have to "get" your connection to the colors, just explain in your author's notes if it is pretty vague. Not a rule, but never a bad idea
Feel free to write any kind of story from children's to romance to weirldy weird to...well, you get the idea, right?
Your story can be any genre as long as it is within the realm of site policy and is categorized properly.
Rules--Set in Stone
1. Categorize properly.
2. Adhere to all site policy.
http://storywrite.com/home/guide/rules
3. No Prewrites.
Suggestions--Written in Sand, but still important
1. Polish your story. Run spellcheck, proofread, etc. We might overlook an occasional typo, but it is doubtful you will win if it is unreadable due to them.
2. This is a STORY contest. We won't disqualify anything, but if you enter a POEM it better tell a complete story or it simply will not win even if we like the poem.
Examples of storypoems would be
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/6696-Alfred-Noyes-The-Highwayman
Ballad of the Harp Weaver by Edna StVincent Millay
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/7990-Edna-St--Vincent-Millay-The-Ballad-of-the-Harp-Weaver
They are difficult to write and we will be pretty picky about chosing one as a winner. And I repeat
IT MUST TELL A STORY OR IT WILL NOT WIN.
3. If you speak in slang make sure it has something to do with your story. We don't want to read text messages, we want to read stories.
4. Support your fellow contestants by reading and commenting on them. You will earn points and probably prompt them to return the favor.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 24, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Thanks to everyone who enterred. You guys gave us a lot of good reading. Hekate and I thoroughly enjoyed judging the contest. Hekate wanted me to make note that she has read every entry, but she will be trying to get by and leave a comment asap. We didn't want to make you wait any longer for the judging.
Again, thanks for all of your entries. Stay tuned for a new contest coming soon.
Congratulations to the winners.
Contest Winners
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by Tiger-Lily 1100 words, 73 comments, on Jul 13 10:19 PM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Horror, Young adult
Gold trophy winner
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Maybe the smallest town has something worth seeing.by perfect paradox 1500 words, 23 comments, on Jul 12 11:28 PM 2008. In First person, Inspirational, Romance
Silver trophy winner
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Bronze trophy winner
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The blackness emblazoned forth, an enigmatic shuffling of the cards of the abyss wailing into the maw fantastic. / Red, yellow, blue, mixedby Lion-Serpent 800 words, 2 comments, on Jun 27 8:56 AM 2008. In Adventure, Death, Inspiriational, Mystery, Poetry, Psychedelic• Commented on by judge.
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"Well, this is awkward" I said to John, my gaze fixed on the man we had tied down to the bed infront of us. A large axe was bueried deep in his forehead, blood gushing out of the wound. But the man was still screaming and movby Drac 1200 words, 14 comments, on Jul 9 8:32 AM 2008. In "horror", Action, Bloody, Dark, Humor, Murder• Commented on by judge.
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by Hannahwoah 400 words, 2 comments, on Jul 9 10:37 AM 2008. In Inspirational, Starting idea, Young adult• Commented on by judge.
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You Won't Forget This!
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I droned away at my keyboard barely aware that it was three in the morning. Insomnia should be banned, I thought. All of the colors on the screen were beginning to fade and swirl and a pale blue film seemed to cover the whoby NosferatuWoman 400 words, 4 comments, on Jul 12 3:35 AM 2008. In Crime, Dark, Death, First person, Murder, Pain, Short story• Commented on by judge.
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by StarOfDreams23 1200 words, 9 comments, on Jul 11 8:55 PM 2008. In Crazy, Dark, Death, Fallen angel, First person, Murder, Romance, Short story• Commented on by judge.
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waaaaah
Hi Violet!!!
*wonders if I am remembered* I have a story that would have gone perfectly well with this.. however, it is an old piece. 
I am half wishing I wrote it at this time instead of like a year ago, hahaha!
Nonetheless, great prompts
I would love to see the kind of stories to be submitted
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Of course you are remembered.
Hope you come up with an entry anyway. Maybe the old piece needs a rewrite with a twist or a sequel or something
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Haha! We read The Highwayman in English class...finally, something we talked about in school that I can relate to in real life! I'm definitely entering...well, I gotta go get started now, don't I?
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I am going to join this. I even know what I'm going to write; that never happens. Will also read and comment on other entries.
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brb.
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Under rule #2: you have 'diqualify' instead of 'disqualify'... Sorry to be a grammar-whore, but just had to point it out
May be back
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Fixed, thanks for the heads up on the typo. Lol I should have run spell check
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your third oldpoetry link has broken the page.
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I am confused. How is the page broken? LoL, It is early and I am dense, please explain
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I'm not done! I just need to take a shower then I'll finish it, sorry I can't do it NOW but when I get out it will be my first thing to do!
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Yes! I finished my story! I never finish my stories but for once I finished this one! wow I'm proud of myself!
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CONTEST!!!!
Hey um violet are you going to end the contest today? just wondering cause that's what it says and you have not even read most of them and it says that it ends today! sorry if I'm rushing you or if I sound harsh or anything. Sorry if I'm being rude,it's just I only won an award Once and for once my parents were proud of me and I like it when they say that cause they never say that. It's a cool feeling! My mom just told me to tell you hi!!!!! -
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Hi there. It is never rude to ask a question especially when you ask as politely as you did. I will be judging the contest as soon as possible. Sometimes it takes a bit to get to them because a contest judge doesnt want to rush through them. It may be a few days but I will be working on them this week. In the meantime, keep writing. I am sure that your parents are very proud any time you finish a story even if they don't say so.
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Well um if you want I can help you? Don't worry I'm not a cheater mostly cause I know most people are WAY better at writing so I won't do anything like say "Oh they suck!" or something like that.
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I am also cojudging the contest with Violet, and I apologize for not doing this sooner. We've had storms, and other things happening off and on. I'll be commenting on the stories in the next 42 hours, and I hope that it'll be judged in about 3-4 days. I do apologize for the inconvience of how long it's taking.
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