UPDATE!!!
Due to the dismal number of entries received I am sadly forced to open the prewrites option on this.
I will also be extending the closing date until I have enough entries.
I've been extremely busy at work so to all those that have entered their original writes please forgive me.
Comments are coming soon!
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I'm weary of the monotonous drab contests that I'm seeing here.
The prewrites option is closed because I don't want people just entering poems that lost out in other contests just to showcase their work or just in the hope of making easy points without putting in the effort. This will serve to encourage our erstwhile wordsmiths to create unique works specifically for the purposes of my contest.
I've also set a late closing date to allow people enough time to bring their muses out of hibernation.
Heres the brief:
1. Create a fantasy world unlike any other. We all know Middle Earth, Narnia etc. Make yours original. It must radiate its own signature and essence. Breathe life into it. Into this backdrop you will paint a story of heroism and tragedy, wanderlust and myth. It must be long and epic with a dash of bitter cynicism and sad humour. Demonstrate your skill and flair for storytelling. I want twists and turns. I want a baffling and amazing ending that leaves me with a few questions but not feeling frustrated at an incomplete story. In other words, hint at further mysteries without quite revealing.
I want depth, emotion and colour without being abstract.
Choice of form is up to you but it must flow and the meter must be even.
Go create!
2. The darkness is my sanctuary, the welcoming abode of my restless mind.
Take me into the dark side. Make me love and fear it at the same time.
I don't want run of the mill stories about ghosts and vampires etc, or even stories with a lot of blood and gore. I want the deeper underlying meaning, the subtle innuendo, the hidden subtext.
Appeal to the sickness that we revile yet we fear it may be part of ourselves.
Sickly sweet evil and warm, cosy dementia.
Give me chills. Make me wonder and question just what 'dark' and 'evil' actually mean.
3. Write from the perspective of a personal experience something surreal and other worldly.
It can be life & death experience, something real or fictional, a mind trip, alien encounter, whatever.
Create an enigma, a puzzle, a quandary that will cause the reader to entrap themselves in a maze. Make me wonder whether I'm the reader or I'm actually in the story. I want to be enveloped.
I want the little hairs on my arms to stand on end.
Make it abstract but not excessively; I don't want to miss the point. I want to feel as if I'm experiencing it myself. Be my senses and weave me tale.
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Rules:
1. Make it neat, no spelling errors.
2. Use good grammar
IM me with any questions or suggestions.
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True art, true beauty, true poetry, has nothing to do with form, structure, rules etc. Its about making the reader/viewer/patron, feel something. Its about evoking an indefinable emotion in a person. And when you read a poem, you should merely read it without thinking about anything else and then see if it leaves you with a distinct impression.
Therein lies the essence of true poetry and the spirit of the true artiste.
Play with language, bend it and twist it, use it as you will.
Make magic, make it unforgettable~
Regards
Previn
Due to the dismal number of entries received I am sadly forced to open the prewrites option on this.
I will also be extending the closing date until I have enough entries.
I've been extremely busy at work so to all those that have entered their original writes please forgive me.
Comments are coming soon!
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I'm weary of the monotonous drab contests that I'm seeing here.
The prewrites option is closed because I don't want people just entering poems that lost out in other contests just to showcase their work or just in the hope of making easy points without putting in the effort. This will serve to encourage our erstwhile wordsmiths to create unique works specifically for the purposes of my contest.
I've also set a late closing date to allow people enough time to bring their muses out of hibernation.
Heres the brief:
1. Create a fantasy world unlike any other. We all know Middle Earth, Narnia etc. Make yours original. It must radiate its own signature and essence. Breathe life into it. Into this backdrop you will paint a story of heroism and tragedy, wanderlust and myth. It must be long and epic with a dash of bitter cynicism and sad humour. Demonstrate your skill and flair for storytelling. I want twists and turns. I want a baffling and amazing ending that leaves me with a few questions but not feeling frustrated at an incomplete story. In other words, hint at further mysteries without quite revealing.
I want depth, emotion and colour without being abstract.
Choice of form is up to you but it must flow and the meter must be even.
Go create!
2. The darkness is my sanctuary, the welcoming abode of my restless mind.
Take me into the dark side. Make me love and fear it at the same time.
I don't want run of the mill stories about ghosts and vampires etc, or even stories with a lot of blood and gore. I want the deeper underlying meaning, the subtle innuendo, the hidden subtext.
Appeal to the sickness that we revile yet we fear it may be part of ourselves.
Sickly sweet evil and warm, cosy dementia.
Give me chills. Make me wonder and question just what 'dark' and 'evil' actually mean.
3. Write from the perspective of a personal experience something surreal and other worldly.
It can be life & death experience, something real or fictional, a mind trip, alien encounter, whatever.
Create an enigma, a puzzle, a quandary that will cause the reader to entrap themselves in a maze. Make me wonder whether I'm the reader or I'm actually in the story. I want to be enveloped.
I want the little hairs on my arms to stand on end.
Make it abstract but not excessively; I don't want to miss the point. I want to feel as if I'm experiencing it myself. Be my senses and weave me tale.
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Rules:
1. Make it neat, no spelling errors.
2. Use good grammar
IM me with any questions or suggestions.
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True art, true beauty, true poetry, has nothing to do with form, structure, rules etc. Its about making the reader/viewer/patron, feel something. Its about evoking an indefinable emotion in a person. And when you read a poem, you should merely read it without thinking about anything else and then see if it leaves you with a distinct impression.
Therein lies the essence of true poetry and the spirit of the true artiste.
Play with language, bend it and twist it, use it as you will.
Make magic, make it unforgettable~
Regards
Previn
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 6, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 350, Silver: 120, Bronze: 70, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: My apologies for dragging this contest out for so long, I just wasn't getting what I wanted.
But I guess not every contest can run as smoothly as one hopes.
Anyway I was pleased to find some good entries and the winning pieces fitted my contest options, which some of the pieces didn't.
Thanks to all who entered.
Best wishes
Previn
Contest Winners
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Upon the fields of Rimvii waking / in the days of distant lore / Awoke a power that set worlds shaking / as they never shook before / The T• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Venturing down the beach one day / our mighty Ann-Marie / found some highwaymen that way / on the coasts of the crystal sea / The highwaymen were hell-bent / on robbing every passerby / and making off with An• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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don't read if you are Christian or easily offended by an something dark that churns a religionby amaranthine lover 37 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 7 9:56 AM 2007. In Dark, Fantasy, Contemporary, Hope, Contest, Abstract, noguest
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Okay . . . I admit it . . . this is my other voice, the voice that just has to vent once in awhile in order for me to not feel the pain of• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The Thirsty, Living Blade says.....
I know you think I am just a tool• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Breathless / Emotionless / But alive / Every minute counts / Believe me when I say / Everythings fine / But nothing really is / Eternal lovby twenty-four-reasons 26 lines, 4 comments, on May 17 7:37 PM 2007. In Pain• Commented on by judge.
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I: One will come of great might / By Asfalodd the blessed stream / In a morn still shrouded by rising steam / Scarce pierced by sun’s gilded beams / -Here is birthed Pryderi / Of two kindreds; cursed and bby Vagabond 268 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 6 5:15 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The Family sang, / in hippie drab / spinning, twirling, / flushed, and elated. / Overcome with victory, / also the lingering aroma of blood• Commented on by judge.
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Darkness / The very word springs up thoughts: / Evil / Deceiving / That is not true / The darkness is home to me / A warm blanket coveringby dark melody 57 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 26 12:58 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Who will look for the girl With her heart on a stringby Fridays Child 28 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 1 11:29 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The Feeling I get
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I am kind like Jean Henri Dunantby Sabir Abdus Samee 19 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 17 6:59 AM 2007. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The angel that presided o'er my birth said, "Little creature, formed of joy and mirth,by avatar sam 3 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 30 11:36 AM 2007. In care• Commented on by judge.
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You’re the light
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bookmarked!
Quick question... when you say... EPIC "It must be long and epic with a dash of bitter cynicism and sad humour" Just what do you mean by that word... are we talking 50+ 100+ 200+ 300+ or are you actually going to leave me alone with my madness and let me descide how long it should be? (great peril lies there, you have been warned)
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Wow, I wish I ahd found this earlier, for i wold love to enter this, but the time entailed to do it justice is beyond the time allowed. If you ahve another like this, Ihope you wil let me know, for I would love to enter it and may even start anoffline work that may suit it in the meantime, giving it the time it deserves as well as polish it. good luck in judging!
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Hi
Thanks for stopping by.
I 've received too few entries and would have been great if you could have entered.
I wonder if there's a way to extend the closing date.
Or I may be forced to open the Pre-writes option. Oh bother.
Anyway I will definitely im you the next time I'm holding a contes because my contests are different from the norm. I like to really challenge people and come up with interesting contests, which is why this is only the second one I'm holding.
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extending the closing date is easy previn! You hit Edit contest on the main contest page (it will be on the sidebar) once your on the next page, you just extend the date the same way that you set it when the contest was created. (i've done this numerous times when my contests are slow. If i'm allowed, and if I have time, I could write another entry for your contest if you'd like!
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Thank you milady, I have moved the closing date.
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i made my second entry, but it bumped my first one out... *pouts*
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Very unique idea for a contest. Will bookmark this and get back to it before deadline. Thanks for hosting.
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Awesome contest. I am bookmarking so I can think of something wonderful.
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Would just like to point something out.
"I don't want people just entering [prewritten] poems...just in the hope of making easy points without putting in the effort."
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Point acknowledged.
What I was trying to get at is that I want peoples effort to be specifically intended for my contest.
Of course effort goes into every write, I should know for I enter prewrites in contests as well.
I merely reserved the right to demand that effort action be driven by the reason I give
Enjoy your day.
Regards
Previn
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Is this one of those round contests where only invited people can enter, or is it open to the public?
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well i sure as hell wasn't invited... lol... so your prolly in the clear
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Too many good contests running around and my brain doesn't want to play right! This is just soo wrong
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very interresting contest, but i do not have anything to enter into it, but since i clicked onto this feature and you did spend the heard earned points to get this affloat i figured i'd stop in and say hello. hope all goes well here. best of luck to everyone.
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Hi, Previn. Your contest sounds intriguing--and challenging! I'll see if I can come up with something, though creating fantasy worlds is not really my bag. However, the Muse may be kind to me.
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if only i had time to sit down and write
how many entries are you looking for? well im going to bookmark just in case you extend it good luck judging
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uh oh... a contest i see
.... so how r we??? well im adding a prewrite if u dont mind. but its never been in a previous contest.not that i remember anyway 
and its one of my older pieces. until i can replace it with something i think would do justice to this. that will have to do
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