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Dribble a Drabble V

Since I have points, I decided to host a contest. This is not easy and there are strict rules to follow. While I will not DQ anyone (such a petty act) for not following the rules, neither will they receive consideration. Those that do manage to get it right will receive an applaud for entering.

The premise: Write a 100 word story. That is it. Easy, huh?

The rules:

Must be exactly 100 words.
Must be complete.
Grammar and spelling count far more than you know.
This is prose; do not write in form, or lines.
You may write about anything you like, but no bashing anyone.
I will give a critique, if asked in the author's notes. Otherwise, a thank you will be issued.
Place your name after the piece, not in the author's notes. This is important as I do not have a gold membership. (And yes, I know that I can ask the moderators to make it visible, but why should I need to?)

If there are any questions, you can PM me, or check out the other Drabble contests. You can look up the definition of a drabble on the 'net. But, I am only using the 100 word version, so that is what I want.

Thank you.

rous

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 14, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 800, Silver: 75, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for entering. For some, this was the first attempt at this kind of writing. Now that you got your feet wet, perhaps you will try more of these.

    The top three were the most cohesive of the entries. They also followed the requirement to put their name on their entry.

    I hope this was fun and a learning experience. I enjoyed reading the stories.

    rous

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2941264, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2945988, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. The Accident (prose)
    / Andy Lawrence awoke in a sweat with last week’s agitation churning bitterly in his empty stomach. His recent fall from grace had b
    by AureateCorona 8 lines, 2 comments, on May 9 10:10 AM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Such is Life, Of a Sort
    by poet43 8 lines, 3 comments, on May 9 1:11 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. office party
    She is resolute in her aloofness, refusing to partake in the usual niceties of "hello, how are you, and how do you do?" There is a strain
    by stephanie sunshine 4 lines, 14 comments, on May 4 10:19 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [7]

1 - 7 of 7
  • Terror
    “They” were coming. I wasn’t sure who “they” were, only that I was terrified of them. Running didn’t help; if my speed increased so did the length of the shadows behind, my legs felt weak as though filled with jelly and glue.
    by leannewales 2 lines, 3 comments, on May 4 10:07 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Adonis, His Story
    Challenge has overtaken his life. Left to discover his past, all alone in a world so unknown. His parents, humans, killed by the deamons and vampires last night. His mother was lucky to have hid her baby in a hole covered wit
    by exoticbeaches 0 lines, 2 comments, on May 4 1:29 PM 2007. In Contest, Nature, Fantasy, Lost in thought, 100-word story.
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

  • Unowhatthesis4
    May 4, 2007
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    Seeing this contest, I have to note-- Joel Brouwer put out an incredible book of prose poems called Centuries in which every poem is exactly 100 words. :-)


    • Elrenia
      May 9, 2007
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      I think I have heard of that, either through a friend, or online. I am not sure I would be up to that challenge.


  • and the tide rises gold member
    May 14, 2007
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    Thanks for the gold! I will definitely try this again - it was very challenging. Great contest and congratulations to the winners!