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Suzanne
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 Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: The Bigger Than You Contest [Closed for Judging] |
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This contest is currently being judged! Click the spoiler to see more about the contest.
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I am jumping on the contest band wagon. Don't you love me?
PROMPT
I am inside of you, in spite of you,
with strength and sacred grace.
- ThouShaltNot
Your story must either mention or involve the idea of something that is spiritually bigger than your characters. The most basic idea would be God, but it can be any form of deity. It can be Elvis or Elmo, or it can simply be a "thing". As long as your characters relate to being "bigger" than them in a spiritual form, there you go. Props if you make it your theme. I'm also jumping on the picture band wagon. Therefore, you must use one picture (or multiple) from the given as either inspiration, a setting, your character, or whatever else - but it must be connected in some way.
I will take both stories and poems, although only one entry per person. Any length, but please be reasonable! I have enough trouble judging.
RULES
-Must have something spiritually big
-Must involve a picture from the list
-Only one entry per person
-Proof read, or I will send you to Spanish Hell.
I realize that the idea of writing something spiritual might bother some people, so try not to be too upset! I am open to anything here. I want to see what you can come up with. It doesn't neccessarily have to be what you believe in, but see the world wider than your eyes.
PRIZES
First Place -> Two juice reviews from me on anything of their choice. I might also throw in a special surprise secret surprise - we'll see.
Second Place -> One juice review from me.
Third place -> Lots of love!
All stories for review must be on the YWS.
Contests Ends: September 20 October 20
DISCLAIMER
I don't have a huge selection of prizes listed because I will probably be a busy bee come school, but I would like to do this contest and see a lot of people enter it. If I find myself having more time than I assume I will, I might give a few more reviews. Hope I don't disappoint?
PICTURES
If anyone would like to view a larger version of a specific picture (if possible), PM me and I will get it to you.
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[thanks Sam!  ]
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I hope that is more than enough variety to spark your imagination! Have fun!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:12 am Post subject: |
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Hmm. I really want to do this. Mainly because I'm not religious in the slightest bit, but it's best to be open-minded and step outside your beliefs sometimes. So this would be interesting.
But which picture? Four amuses me. Three, two, six? *eyes spin*
This will either be a very early or a very last minute entry ^_^; |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Number six gives me ideas but 'spiritually bigger' might be tricky. I may have to check my idea with you, see if it fits the definition. Or perhaps I'll write it first and leave it open for discrediting. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| this seems interesting. I love the pictures. Ill try to do it, but i don't know if i'll have time. I still have my summer reading to do with two essays. lol. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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*Boogies*
Number two, number two!
It's actually really good for me to write this, I think. I mean,take a look at your own writing. While not always the center focus, there's usually God in there. Then look at mine. There never is. (If there were, maybe less of my characters would commit suicide? XXD)
I think I'm gonna have to do some research for this... and stalk all you religious-folk out there. 
But the prompts are great, and a whole story is unraveling for me for number two. *Glee*
And I looooove your critiques, so I'm gonna try my hardest to get first or second. *Glares at good writers* I want one! XXD
I'm glad you ended up posting this. XD
(Oh, and poke me sharply if I forget about it.)
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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I added a small note of importance concerning prizes: All stories for review must be posted on YWS.
I was thinking about it last night and realized I was horribly vague. I larger being doesn't, as I said, need to be God. It can be death, the being that takes you, or perhaps the fact that everyone returns to the earth, and the earth is a greater being, or the one-ness of everyone in the world, or reincarnation. Just no plain we live to die and die to rot. ^_~
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| I mean,take a look at your own writing. While not always the center focus, there's usually God in there. Then look at mine. There never is. |
Merely because I'm impressing myself upon my writing. Which is why this contest could be hard for some people, if they don't have the beliefs.
I do not want this to be a "it must be God" contest. Heck, make something up!
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| Many races believe that the Universe was created by some sort of god or in the Big Bang. The Jatravartid people, however, believe that the Universe was sneezed out of the nose of a being called the Great Green Arkleseizure. They live in perpetual fear of the time they call "The Coming of the Great White Handkerchief". The theory of the Great Green Arkleseizure is not widely accepted outside Viltvodle VI. |
Thank you Douglas Adams. (link)
I only want to stretch your imagination. You don't even have to believe in what you are writing.
And, please, Heather or all others, if you have questions about what you're doing post them here because they could be relevant to others.
I'm glad people are already excited! |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Suz! I want to enter this contest so much. I have a question, though. Could it be an angel? It's not God, but would an angel work?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| That's okay, Suz. I was wondering if I could use death but you already answered my question. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Which is why this contest could be hard for some people, if they don't have the beliefs |
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I've started writing and I am finding it difficult - I have never wrote anything really spiritual before. But I think this is good for me... challenge myself and hopefully I can whip this pitiful entry into shape. I'm beginning to realize I may need help from friends though... |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Could it be an angel? It's not God, but would an angel work? |
Angels are spiritual in nature. go for it!
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| I've started writing and I am finding it difficult - I have never wrote anything really spiritual before. But I think this is good for me... challenge myself and hopefully I can whip this pitiful entry into shape. I'm beginning to realize I may need help from friends though... |
I hope you can push it into shape! What kind of help are you looking for? I can try to offer help. teehee.
I'm not ending this contest for a while, and I might even push the deadline back farther, so don't feel too rushed. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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This sounds good 
We can use more than one picture as a prompt right?
I'll get started as soon as I finish Sam's contest!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Oooh... I'll have to sleep on this one.
Actually, I'm kind of drifting, seeing as I don't have anything to work on at the moment, so I shall put my head to this immediately.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my entry, Suz-chan! ^_^
http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/post410739.html#410739 |
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I have ideas. I quite like number fifteen - may use it. 
I'm atheist, buuut, in my stories, my characters often hold some amount of belief. So we'll see if it's hard or not. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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Whoa.
Just to let you know, I think I finally came up with an idea for this contest xD |
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