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 Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:25 am Post subject: Parallel Contest |
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Imagery and allusions give me goosebumps. I like reading a story that parallels another tale or idea or gives reference to something cleverly. Recently, I've been dying to write a short based off of a bible story only set in the future. But, until my project at hand is over, I have commited to abstain from distractions. 
But you, my friends can write such a story for me.
Contest: Write a short story (no more than 3,000 words, no less than 1,000 words) that is based off of a well-known or famous work (a bible story, Shakespeare, Charles Dickens) but set in the future or in the present. Your story should not be indentical in any way, but when reading it I should be able to tell what work it's based off of. In short, write a jumbo-sized allusion.
Rules:
-- Again, no more than 3,000 words, no less than 1,000 words.
-- A minimum of FOUR people must submit in order for the contest to be followed through with. If less than four people submit, the contest will be cancelled but I will critique each of the entries anyway.
-- Deadline: 10/18 - 11/18
Prizes:
1st - 3 critiques
2nd - 2 critiques
3rd - 1 critique
Any questions, post here.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:30 am Post subject: |
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HA! This actually sounds very amusing! I just might enter my first contest ever!
Does it have to be a certain tone? Dramatic, humorous, etc.? |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:39 am Post subject: |
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Any tone you'd like, Via.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: |
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I am in!
I like this! |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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*hugs allusions*
Does it have to be something you would readily recognize? XD I'm either going to swim through literature for something, or use a Greek myth. But certainly, expect something from me.
Could I PM it [or email it] to you rather than post it? I've been dying to write something for the lit journal, and to do so I cannot post it. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Amen on that, Clau. Can we PM it? |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sure, you guys can PM. And Clau, if your allusion is based off of something you feel the average person wouldn't recognize, just give me a short summary on the greek myth or whatever you chose to use.
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-Gadi
-Via
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| What do you suppose the genre is for this? Other than fiction.............. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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It could be any genre really. Sci-fi, romance, other, action/adventure... It all depends on what your story alludes to and how you write it.
When in doubt, post in "other fiction."
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:37 am Post subject: |
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Hey, that's a great idea! I'll write one for sure.
Maybe, "Daniel is thrown into Harlem instead of a lions den"
This'll be fun. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:24 am Post subject: |
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Awesome Scotty!
We now have four entrants. The specified minimum. Now, if we can get everyone to submit something, the contest will be a go.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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This is a really intriguing idea. I'll try and write something for this contest. Oh course, I've said that before and nothing's come of it. 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Entrants
-- gadi
-- Via
-- Clau
-- Scotty
-- Alleycat
I recieved an entry from Via and PMd a critique to her. By the way, I will be away for the next eight days, so your messages and story entries will probably go unanswered until the 13th.
Everyone has 16 days.
Thanks, Via
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: - |
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Six days. Get those entries in!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:46 am Post subject: - |
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Four days.
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