The Pulitzer Prize
Ever heard of it? Well, here on StoryWrite I'm doing my own version of this prestigious literary award. All you have to do is present me with your most famed works of fiction...The story you're most proud of. That's it, simple and easy. Right?
Here are the basic rules:
1. Must be fiction
2. Minimum of 800 words and maximum of 4,000. Non-negotiable. Go over this amount--even by one word--I'll DQ you. Don't test me.
3. Must have good grammar...I will not read something that sounds like a first-grader wrote it.
4. While pre-writes are allowed, I'd appreciate it if new stories were entered. *automatic brownie points*
5. Final but most important rule, must be captivating. I don't want to be bored out of my mind.
So there you have it, get started everyone. There are BIG points involved.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 28
- Rewards: Gold: 1150, Silver: 550, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Hey everyone, thanks for entering my contest. The contestant with the gold trophy won the Pulitzer Prize. Congratulations, you're a renowned author now!
As for the others--especially the ones who didn't make it in the finalists list--you did well. While some stories were exceptionally well written, the ones that spoke the most to me prevailed.
Ciao!
Contest Winners
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by VampireFriends 1300 words, 20 comments, on Dec 23 7:32 AM 2008. In Abuse, Adult, Crime, Dark, Fanfiction, Fiction, First person, Gay, Hmm, Sex, Weird
Gold trophy winner
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A Dragon...A Wizard...A Vision...a Story...Perhaps.by Gary Alexander 1400 words, 101 comments, on Oct 20 2:18 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Fiction
Silver trophy winner
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The final thoughts of a suicide bomber.by slashinguk 800 words, 193 comments, on Dec 1 4:25 PM 2007. In Dark, Fiction, First person
Bronze trophy winner
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Themba wondered why the other children were so cruel.by gezza 1400 words, 58 comments, on Oct 22 2:43 AM 2008. In African, Rite of passage, Supernatural
Honorable mention
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It's funny, I guess.by beerstorecowboy 900 words, 33 comments, on Feb 7 6:11 PM. In Creeps, Descriptive, Dive bar, Drunk, Funny, Humor• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Entries [24]
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by shadowgriffen 900 words, 6 comments, on Feb 8 2:40 PM. In Dark, Depression, Life, Love, Romance, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The air was cold, freezing you could say, the branches of the trees were moving and some leaves landed on the muddy ground. I was behind aby Stars-are-Blind93 1000 words, 18 comments, on Feb 26 8:04 AM• Commented on by judge.
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It is always cruel to be trapped in an earthquake debris, and it definitely doesn't help if you are a deaf-mute...(edited to make it suitabby Kirin 900 words, 46 comments, on Dec 7 1:50 AM 2008. In Death, First person, Horror, Life, Pain, Sad, Short story, Tragedy• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I awoke with a start. My heart racing, pulse pounding and my damp hair stuck to the back of my neck. Unsure what had woken me I let my headby Winged Unicorn 2600 words, 3 comments, on Feb 25 12:52 PM. In Crime, Dark, Depression, Fiction, First person, Love, Romance• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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It was a warm, sunny afternoon but her body was cold. Her mind was frozen, she couldn't think. She collapsed against a tree trunk because s• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A tale of a fairy bullied by elves and his one wish.by tonialoise 1100 words, 78 comments, on Dec 18 9:45 AM 2008. In Children's, Elf, Elves, Fairies, Fairy, Fantasy• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Incroyable 1000 words, 16 comments, on Feb 22 7:02 PM. In Dark, Divorce, Life, Love, Marriage, Romance, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A Twilight Fan-fic based around Bella and Edwards true love.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by ShimmeringMirage 900 words, 26 comments, on Feb 11 5:51 PM. In Adventure, Contest, Fiction, First person, Life, Nature, Unfinished, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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There is nothing lonelier than drinking vodka straight from the bottle in the back of a truck in the middle of the night.1 / The drink feltby The Wall 2300 words, 17 comments, on Apr 3 12:09 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My life was a lie. Of that much, I was certain. Every breath I had taken, every futile and stinking thought that had risen from my mind, every cursed and fetid beat of my inexpressive heart. Everything had been a complete andby seclusion 2000 words, 4 comments, on Jan 11 1:04 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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He doesn't see it coming.1by urbanronin88 1200 words, 5 comments, on Feb 22 8:28 AM. In Crime, Dark, Fiction, Love, Third person, Tragedy• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Redraft of the first story I wrote for Intro to Fiction.by RyanJCornelius 2400 words, 1 comment, on Feb 20 1:56 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Lady Pixie 1500 words, 19 comments, on Feb 25 9:44 PM. In Dark, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A Prologue, in which the story begins.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Annastones 2600 words, 2 comments, on Jan 2 10:26 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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I'd love to, but I'm unfortunately long-winded; the stories I am most proud of are beyond the word limit.
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I plan to enter soon... although I must admit I am totally my own worst critic. lol. Anyways, looks like a fun contest and its worth a shot
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