Right, so we can all guess what this is going to be about:
I want you to find one of your most favourite Nursery Rhymes and twist it.
Simple enough, just make it dark; the version the parents never wanted their kid to hear. The one that would surely scare the skin off their bones.
Want an example? Here we go:
The True Story of Jack
It's called The True Story of Jack. I got Bored one day, didn't know what to write but before I knew it, it was there. So, have a go.
Rules.
1. No StiCkY CApS
2. No cussing anything.
3. No happily ever afters.
4. 80 Lines Maximum
5. Make it funny but dark too, if you can.
6. Make it interesting.
7. No prewrites.
8. Put "Dancing Rabbits Make Great Stews" in your Author's Notes - and also the rhyme that you have twisted.
Thank you.
You have two weeks or after 20 entries.
I will comment on all poems at the end.
James "Wilted Rose Bush" . (:
I want you to find one of your most favourite Nursery Rhymes and twist it.
Simple enough, just make it dark; the version the parents never wanted their kid to hear. The one that would surely scare the skin off their bones.
Want an example? Here we go:
The True Story of Jack
It's called The True Story of Jack. I got Bored one day, didn't know what to write but before I knew it, it was there. So, have a go.
Rules.
1. No StiCkY CApS
2. No cussing anything.
3. No happily ever afters.
4. 80 Lines Maximum
5. Make it funny but dark too, if you can.
6. Make it interesting.
7. No prewrites.
8. Put "Dancing Rabbits Make Great Stews" in your Author's Notes - and also the rhyme that you have twisted.
Thank you.
You have two weeks or after 20 entries.
I will comment on all poems at the end.
James "Wilted Rose Bush" . (:
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 11, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Well done to all the fantastic entries I had. They were all very twisted and what I was looking for.
In 1st: The Muffin Man A Murderer?
2nd: Mary Mary, Quite Contrary
3rd: Hush the Baby Does Cry
HM: Hey Diddle Diddle - The Tragedy; Little Jack Horner
Well done to everyone
I hope to read more from you.
Contest Winners
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Do you know the muffin man?
The muffin man?• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Mary mary quite contrary
I know how your garden grows• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
In a tree, oh high above
A baby swathed in lace• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
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Little Jack Horner,
From down on the cornerby Wandering Woodchuck 22 lines, 32 comments, on Jul 29 10:04 PM 2008. In Dark, Humor, Death
Honorable mention
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [16]
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Little miss muffit sat on her tuffit sitting and twirling her hatchet• Commented on by judge.
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"All the better to eat your heart with."• Commented on by judge.
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Mary had a little lamb
when she was twelve plus two.• Commented on by judge. -
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Old Mother Hubbard kept in her cupboard
an arsenal of gigantic mad size.• Commented on by judge. -
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Since most clever writers have already done this (and there's been at least 20 similar contests), by refusing pre-written items you are by definition avoiding anything good. Ah well.
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