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Talented Writers Contest

ICouldBeYourDad
about 6 years

Whats this?

Calling all writers! I decided to host a contest for talented writers. The idea is each week there will be a theme, prompt or task and you must create a composition relating to the challenge.

You will have roughly a week to complete your creative works and then the audience will vote for their favourites. I will also be judging you out of 10. Their will be no eliminations, the winner is determined by the amount of points you rack up at the end.

Audition

Here is your entry task.

Write a 300-400 word narrative inspired by one of these visual prompts.

Good luck to everyone who has a go! Message me your submission and I will go over them. You can use a document or write it in the message, I don't mind. Remember the more original and creative the better!

Due by; Friday the 19th of October at 11:59pm EST.

Techniques and devices

Remember to use literary devices to help with your writing and show do not tell.

  • Metaphors The lines on my forehead were illustrated embarrassment.
  • Similes Her eyes were as blue as the ink in my pen.
  • Alliteration The furrow followed free.
  • Assonance / Consonance We’ll wait till May when the shade blocks the sun’s rays.
  • Personification I heard the last piece of cake calling my name.
  • Allusion Chocolate was her Achilles' heel.
  • Syntax, Diction, Flashback, Anecdote, Foreshadowing, etc.

Questions

How many people can participate?

I'm not sure as I don't even know how much interest this will get. I'd like at least 10 and maybe maximum would be 15? Maybe 20 but I don't think this will get 20 peoples interest.

Is this more of a popularity contest?

Since I'm scoring out of 10 not necessarily and viewers will get a few picks to give out votes. If people are worried that's what this competition will become I can make entries anonymous but after a couple of rounds it may be apparent as to which entry is what person.

How long will this go for?

10 weeks after the audition round.

If you have other questions ask in the comments

Round 1 Thread

https://epicmafia.com/topic/90969

ICouldBeYourDad
about 6 years
Forgot to mention but heres rounds 1's thread https://epicmafia.com/topic/90969
Heck
about 6 years

Volta says


Heck says


Volta says


Heck says

good writers don't write according to rules


good
ɡʊd/

adjective

having the required qualities; of a high standard.
"a good restaurant"


is that meant to go against my point


required quality -> required to be between 300-400 words


quality
/ˈkwɒlɪti/Submit
noun
1.
the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
ICouldBeYourDad
about 6 years
reveal will be soon
Volta
about 6 years

Heck says


Volta says


Heck says

good writers don't write according to rules


good
ɡʊd/

adjective

having the required qualities; of a high standard.
"a good restaurant"


is that meant to go against my point


required quality -> required to be between 300-400 words
Heck
about 6 years

Volta says


Heck says

good writers don't write according to rules


good
ɡʊd/

adjective

having the required qualities; of a high standard.
"a good restaurant"


is that meant to go against my point
ICouldBeYourDad
about 6 years

Moldyches says

May we extend it an extra day? I'll be able to write one over the weekend


dm me it and if its a bit late you should be fine
deletedabout 6 years
May we extend it an extra day? I'll be able to write one over the weekend
ICouldBeYourDad
about 6 years
hi all people who went slightly over the word limit are fine
deletedabout 6 years

SnowPuppy says

Getting the hardy boy's vibes from saladbrains story XD.


Oof I will check it out :)
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stdbrain says

saladbrain talented writer


for a fkin saladbrain


surprised you can read
SnowPuppy
about 6 years
Getting the hardy boy's vibes from saladbrains story XD.
stdbrain
about 6 years
saladbrain talented writer


for a fkin saladbrain
deletedabout 6 years
oh we can't say biiiiih on forums :')
deletedabout 6 years
The girl was right. He’d spent 17 days leaning against the wall of Lucie’s Pizza, at Port de Angeles in Northern California. Or what used to be California and is currently at war with the Southern part of itself. In bold, shining gold, letters Super-Yacht Jameson announced its arrival in the bay.

He stretched the plastoglass doors open and speed walked towards the counter. He had one thumb on the glass, directing his stare towards a 'New Hawaii' pizza, then finally looked up.

"Lucie? Who’d you suppose owns a yacht like that?"

“Hmm?” she poked her head out to see. From behind he resembled a cursed young man with an ageing woman attached to his shoulder. “Some rich son of a dog”

“Yeah I bet.. I’ll have the plain cheese this time. Eating in this time. Please.”

“Mmhmm”

He took his pizza to one of the two-seater plastic chair and tables by the window. The no mess furniture and Lucie’s increased parent like judgement of him eating pizza 17 days in a row, made him feel like a 13-year-old again. He wiped his palms on his jeans. Sweating.

The Jameson’s Prow bobbed critically in agreement. The new arrival looked like a quaint beach town painting had been vandalised with a smear of white acrylic paint. Shimmering figures began emerging on the deck.

Tonight, he was planting a recording device on that yacht.
deletedabout 6 years
The was right. He’d spent 17 days leaning against the wall of Lucie’s Pizza, at Port de Angeles in Northern California. Or what used to be California and is currently at war with the Southern part of itself. In bold, shining gold, letters Super-Yacht Jameson announced its arrival in the bay.

He stretched the plastoglass doors open and speed walked towards the counter. He had one thumb on the glass, directing his stare towards a 'New Hawaii' pizza, then finally looked up.

Lucie? Who’d you suppose owns a yacht like that?

“Hmm?” she poked her head out to see. From behind he resembled a cursed young man with an ageing woman attached to his shoulder. “some rich son of a ”

“Yeah I bet.. I’ll have the plain cheese this time. Eating in this time. Please.”

“Mmhmm”

He took his pizza to one of the two-seater plastic chair and tables by the window. The no mess furniture and Lucie’s increased parent like judgement of him eating pizza 17 days in a row, made him feel like a 13-year-old again. He wiped his palms on his jeans. Sweating.

The Jameson’s Prow bobbed critically in agreement. The new arrival looked like a quaint beach town painting had been vandalised with a smear of white acrylic paint. Shimmering figures began emerging on the deck.

Tonight, he was planting a recording device on that yacht.
PoliticallyCorrect
about 6 years
We need more entries!
deletedabout 6 years
Idk with whom but i'd like to suggest a mw295 fanfic
Skathi
about 6 years
Finally a place to post my EM mod fanfics.
Volta
about 6 years

Heck says

good writers don't write according to rules


good
ɡʊd/

adjective

having the required qualities; of a high standard.
"a good restaurant"
Heck
about 6 years
good writers don't write according to rules
Volta
about 6 years
kick everyone who wrote over 400 words, good writers should be able to read the rules too
PoliticallyCorrect
about 6 years
Lol, you should write a story just for fun Xd.

I banged this out in 1 hour and instantly copy pasted it to here lol.

Ya, I need to fix the grammar and everything true.
I was mainly going for speed, and plot movement.
Heck
about 6 years
Im really up against the wall. Cold bricks brick wall. Ok, this is epic. (Im invisible nobody sees me) I thought.

^^21 word depiction of texts by these people who think they are literary geniuses. needs a bit more thesaurus.com though
Heck
about 6 years

PoliticallyCorrect says


I ripped off my sweater gasping, and the fires, in the ally died down.



fix your punctuation noob & who's ally ,,?



PoliticallyCorrect says


I lifted her to her feet. (This is going to suck) I thought.



literally nobody with an iq exceeding 100 portrays internal monologue with brackets



PoliticallyCorrect says


I don’t know what she was doing in this part of town, be we couldn’t stay here, and with that.



Heck
about 6 years
i'm the most talented writer on this site & i'm not even going to make an attempt because you're all moms' homosapien