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 Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:49 am Post subject: From the Heart--Results Posted |
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Basically it's what the title says. Stories from the heart.
This doesn't necessarily mean a love story, but write something that means something to you, but write it so that by the end of the story it means something to me too.
Pretty simple? Good. Get writing! Minimum of 500 words, there is no maximum, whatever you can write in two months.
First place- 200 points & Three critiques
Second place- 100 points & Three critiques
Third place- 50 points & Two critiques
Fourth Place- 25 points & One critique
Every person who enters will get one review automatically!!!
(Note: Critiques will only be for things posted in any of the fiction forums.)
Okay! Now get writing!!!!
(Either PM me the story, or post it here, either way.)
Good luck to everybody!
-JC
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Results (Drumroll please...)
Fourth Place-
Daddy's Baby Ruth, By: Wiggy
Third Place-
Your Coat of Arms is the Lion, By: Baroness Ink
Second Place-
Toss-up, By: Sam
And For First place...
We have a tie. Dun Dun Dunn. Both of these stories succeded in getting me to tear up, and in the end I had to hand it to both authors, they did exactly what the contest was meant to do, they really brought out the emotional impact of the situations. So, I congradulate...
Claudette, for Don't Panic
and
Jabber_the_Hut, for A Christmas Story
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Congradulations Everybody! I'm working on the awards now =D
Remember, I said everybody will get a critique, so, those of you that entered the contest, just PM me telling me what you would like critiqed. =D Thanks! |
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| So it's got to be in by July 26th? Just checking, because my school lets out June 14th and I want to know how long into the summer I'll have. |
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, it'll be over in exactly two months from today. |
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll probably enter this. I've always been intrigued by short stories in a "wow, I wish I could do that" sort of way, and I suppose this is just the 'push; I need to attempt it. |
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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I'll enter in this, but could you up the prizes? =P most people also offer critiques. Points are rather meaningless to most...
Though I'm confused: so we have to write something that has meaning to us? Like a memoir, kind of? and while doing so, we have to make you also care about it by the end? Seems simple, but I get easily confused.
On a side note: the contest ends on my birthday ^_^ |
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Happy end-of-contest birthday Clau! hehe.
Sure, I'll up the prizes, just like, add a certain amount of critiques for each one, right?
Well, it doesn't have to be a memoir, but it has to be a topic that means something to you.
Ex. Say somebody you knew's Mom died of cancer; you can write about cancer.
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If you feel strongly about abuse, write about that.
It doesn't have to be about you or anything, as long as it means something to you.
Hope that helped a bit. =D |
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Ooh this seems like a good one to enter! You got me! 
Two months...no maximum...something that means something to me and you...got it!
I'll have to get writing 
*Foreseer* |
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Mmm...I may have something up my sleeve, though I don't want to bore you to death!
July 26th...............I'll see what I can do!!! |
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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MINIMUM?? MINIMUM??
*Slaps head*
God. I thought it was MAXIMUM 500 words.
Grrrrr.
Must modify my story. |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| TN- Just write about a topic that means a lot to you. Read my response to Claudette =D |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'm so in 
must get writing!! |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:27 am Post subject: |
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I'm working on something for this, but since I chose a topic that is really depressing for me, it will probably take me longer than it would otherwise.
Cool contest, though! |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: |
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I'm in!
I need to get writing.
When does it end? Two months from when you started? So that'd be...July 27th? Hah. That's my mom's birthday. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:36 am Post subject: |
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| hehe, it's also Clau's birthday! hehe. It's a day for celebration all around!!!! |
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