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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:59 pm    Post subject: The 7 Deadly Sins Contest! Reply with quote

Hey all,

Write a short story (max. 1000 words) or a poem (EDIT: max. 30 lines) inspired by any one, a combination or all of, the seven deadly sins.

For your reference, here they are:

1. Pride
2. Envy
3. Lust
4. Wrath
5. Sloth
6. Greed
7. Gluttony

You must put your chosen 'sins' beneath the title of your entry.

Please submit pieces as replies to this thread or PMs.

Max. 3 entries per person.

Good luck.

THIS CONTEST WILL CLOSE AT 2359 GMT ON SUNDAY 13TH APRIL 2008. EXTENSIONS MAY BE ALLOWED IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm in. Smile I'll put up my entry later.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to consider it. I'm experimenting with character development so this would be nice...I just need to make sure I can do it (I have a couple of papers to write for school around that time).

This sounds like a lot of fun anyways. Can people do the same sin or are you looking for a maximum of seven people?

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/post320038.html#320038

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Periwinkle wrote:
Can people do the same sin or are you looking for a maximum of seven people?


No, I'd like as many people as possible. I don't mind if people use the same sin, but I would encourage entrants to be as creative and imaginative as possible.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a poem that I wrote like yesterday, and i want to use it for this, would that be okay? If so how does one, post the link? As it were.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is vanity not one of the sins?

I think I'll enter!

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:28 pm    Post subject: Lust Reply with quote

Sin: Lust

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic27462.html

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm in!

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic27615.html

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are their any prizes? Points?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My submission:

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/post329610.html#329610

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's my submission.

Title: Devil's Inquiry
Sins: All 7. Plus the 4 virtuous sisters.
Link: http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic27874.html

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CONTEST CLOSED!

Results hopefully by the end of April.

Good luck!

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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RESULTS ARE IN!

Well done to everyone who entered for taking their time to commit such sinful thoughts to paper! I commend everyone for their efforts. Anyway, here are the results:

1st Place (100 Points): Gadi, "May"
2nd Place (50 Points): Lil_Pau, "If I Were The Fairest"
3rd Place (25 Points): RoryLegend, "Perfect Sin"

Honourable Mention (15 Points): Sumi H. Inkblot, "Envy and Adoration"

Once again, thank you to everyone for entering.

Now, on to the "I Protest!" contest: a chance to discuss, argue and persuade your peers into submission! See the below link for details:

[html]http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic29150.html[/html]

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