"Lost " - picture prompts **Now accepting prewrites**

Hi everyone,

Decided it was time for another contest This is my first picture prompt contest and it is inspired by the word 'Lost'. Lost can mean so many things, whether it is a person feeling lost; someone who has lost something (an object); lost in a place and don't know the way out.... The list goes on!

So I have put together a list of 10 of my favourite pictures with different interpretations of the word lost. What I would like you to do is write me a fresh write - story or poem - inspired by one of these pictures:


http://bunnis.deviantart.com/art/Lost-86177879

http://soulsorrow.deviantart.com/art/Lost-39892251 **WARNING SELF HARM **

http://l-a-z-l-o-w.deviantart.com/art/Lost-Girl-5319644

http://ecthelian.deviantart.com/art/Lost-Impossible-Stay-Together-34633478

http://gutter-dolly.deviantart.com/art/Lost-16224503

http://randomgoth.deviantart.com/art/Love-Lost-19702755

http://gaara-nyu.deviantart.com/art/Lost-in-the-forest-64053748

http://livethebeat.deviantart.com/art/LOST-65261336

http://sekatsim.deviantart.com/art/Lost-66724771

http://eastwest.deviantart.com/art/Lost-in-the-Moment-56907412


Now for the rules:

* Stories and poems are allowed
* Story word count 500-3000
* No word limits on poems
* Put the link to the picture you used in your A/N.
* Enter as many times as you want
* Swearing is fine just don't go overboard.
* Please run spell check

Thats it! Have fun - I look forward to reading and commenting on your entries. Contest will close on 25th September.

UPDATE 13 SEPTEMBER: PRE-WRITES ARE NOW ALLOWED SO LONG AS THEY FIT WITH A PICTURE. REMEMBER TO PUT PICTURE LINK IN YOUR A/N. YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 25, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Wow - only 11 entries but 11 beautiful pieces each in their own way. Judging was very hard. Every entry made it onto my finalists list as they all fitted with the picture prompts so well. I would urge all of you to read the other entries - they all offer extremely worthy of comments and applause. Thanks to you all for entering and congrats to my winners!

Contest Winners

  1. View from an Outsider
    by Eddie 4000 words, 80 comments, on Sep 14 11:24 AM 2008. In Fiction, First person, Love, Nuke, Romance, Tisaumi, Young adult
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. When I'm With You, I'll Never Be Found
    Above my head, there was a tattered flier for some band or another, most likely bad. The ones that spent their advertising money at the loc
    by StillbornSonofMan 1200 words, 2 comments, on Sep 25 12:06 AM 2008. In Crime, Dark, Death, First person, Gay, Love, Murder, Pain, Romance, Strange, Weird
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. I Couldn't Cry The Pain Away...
    The razor gleams like sunlight,1
    by Neolittlefish 200 words, 20 comments, on Sep 24 11:50 AM 2008. In , Dark, Depression, Poem, Poetry, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Bleeding for Mercy
    A rivulet of blood turned into a stream and then a puddle on the floor of my room. I knew I had gone deeper then I'd meant to, and I didn't care that much. There was a messy criss-cross of cuts and slashes all over her fore
    by frostany 600 words, 2 comments, on Sep 23 11:04 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Yearning Doll
    by Friesian 100 words, 4 comments, on Sep 9 11:51 AM 2008. In Deep, Depression, Hurt, Lissy, Lonely, Loss, Poem, Poetry, Random, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Pleasured Pain
    I wish sometimes that I didn't think the way I did,
    That these dark thoughts would vanish,
    by Hellcat Metal 100 words, 9 comments, on Sep 9 5:16 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Poem, Poetry, Self-harm
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. My Flower
    As Roger and I watched, a single purple petal floated down from until it rested on on our own flowers little hand.
    by Alyana 600 words, 21 comments, on Sep 19 4:09 PM 2008. In Death, First person, Pain, Personal, Sad, Short story, Spiritual, Unedited
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. The Horrible Things
    We're going somewhere special, is what mommy said.
    by K.Tangent 200 words, 3 comments, on Sep 12 1:48 PM 2008. In , Children, First person
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Winter
    In winter I return to darkness
    Silent in my keep,
    by Hellcat Metal 100 words, 3 comments, on Sep 9 5:09 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Poem, Poetry
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Worthless :(
    by lavanya 100 words, 9 comments, on Sep 20 5:07 AM 2008. In Depression, For contest, Poem, Sad
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. Tears
    It's funny, how tears can fall at any time, sometimes they are noticed, sometimes they just blend in... with the rain.
    by huntinger 300 words, 12 comments, on Apr 7 1:05 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • XxRaDiAnTtRaGeDyXx
    September 9, 2008
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    Some good pics entered. I think I might try, if I have time. Good luck on your contest elsewise!


  • Melancholic Smile silver member
    September 9, 2008
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    Thanks I hope you find the time to enter - I made the closing date 2 weeks away so I will hopefully get a few entrants


  • StillbornSonofMan
    September 25, 2008
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    ._.

    I think I kind of cheated the deadline, but oh well. It's in =3
    I STARTED writing it before the deadline anyways =P