Invite list:
awaiting fusion
Candy Morphine
CentrifugalCorpse
coloringmysenses
consternation imply
deadcolor dreams
grammabuff
let me sign
Mango Memories
MirrorBox
Mr. Alternative
myrataal
Randomly Beautiful
seasonsoflove
writing0freedom
written-in-ink
If you are on the list, then you are able to enter this contest.
Laura and I have discovered some new writers (well, writers that are new to us) and we would like to see what you are all about. One of us (or both of us) have noticed that all of you have a talent for creativity, so we decided to host this contest.
It's not just a regular contest though. This will work a bit differently. You will have about 10 days to write something. On the 10th day, the contest closes, and that is when final judgment begins.
If you are done before the deadline, then you are allowed to message both of the judges, notifying us of your entry's completion. In that case we will give you a "first impression" constructive comment to help you improve your entry. We will give you our opinions once, and you are able to edit accordingly. We will not be giving second comments - this is to ensure fairness to all of you. (It's not fair if Billy Bob gets four comments, but Joe Shmoe only gets one. Get my drift?). You CANNOT request mentoring 24 hours before the deadline though, because in some cases, many people waited until the last minute, and so the mentors/judges were overwhelmed. I hope you understand.
You don't have to listen to our advice. You don't even have to ask us for mentoring. You are certainly allowed to fly solo, although we don't recommend it.
We are here to host a contest, but most importantly, help you edit, so that your poem is as good as it can be (well, that's our goal).
WHAT'S ALLOWED:
-Poetry, Prose, and Form.
PROMPTS:
1. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt
2. The title "A Walk to Remember" - it is a movie title. You are allowed to draw inspiration from the movie itself as well. Please make a note of whatever path you choose regarding this prompt.
3. the end's beginning
4. the beginning's end
5. The title "Across the Universe" - it is a movie title. You are allowed to draw inspiration from the movie itself as well. Please make a note of whatever path you choose...
6. a mind full of rattlesnakes
7. bullet-proof
8. "zero gravity" -it's a song title by david archuleta. You allowed to draw inspiration from the song itself as well. Please make a note of whatever path you choose...
9. if tomorrow is today - right now - then why do you live in yesterday?
10. "get your head out of the clouds and come back down to earth" - sideways hourglass
11. love became hate
12. the irony of war leading to peace - does it?
13. like a porcupine inside my soul
RULES:
1. Do not disrespect the judges, whether it is in mentoring or judging situations.
2. If you write form, you must adhere to the form's rules. You MUST also include form details in your notes.
3. Do not surpass 50 lines. If you do surpass it by four or five lines, we'll let it slide, but please be rational here. We don't want to be reading too much, because there are other entries to read. =/
4. Your username must be SPACED OUT in your notes like this: s i d e w a y s h o u r g l a s s ~ so that we know that you belong in the contest. Failure to do this will result in immediate removal from the contest, because I am left to justifiably assume that you weren't on the invite list.
5. Post your prompt in your notes. You may use more than one prompt.
6. You cannot use the prompts word-for-word in your entry.
Suggestion:
Poetic Devices are important. Too literal, you're bore us. Too abstract, you'll lose us (unless you contruct it effectively, of course - there are always exceptions). Write in a balanced manner. Hopefully the mentoring process will help you achieve that, although most of you are pretty good at this already. Either way, there's always room for improvement.
Your entry WILL be graded with a rubric. This is the rubric we will be using. And it will be posted in the judge's final comment.
First impression score: 10/10
Originality: 10/10
Creativity: 10/10
Line breaking/structure: 10/10
General quality of form/entry: 10/10
Mechanics (punctuation, spelling, etc.): 10/10
Cohesion/Clarity: 10/10
Follows contest rules: 10/10
Emotion/Personality/Voice: 10/10
Final impression score: 10/10
Total: 100/100
Good luck.
-Tyler and Laura.
PS. I will be hosting similar contests in the future. The cojudge will be different each time - or the same...it depends.
awaiting fusion
Candy Morphine
CentrifugalCorpse
coloringmysenses
consternation imply
deadcolor dreams
grammabuff
let me sign
Mango Memories
MirrorBox
Mr. Alternative
myrataal
Randomly Beautiful
seasonsoflove
writing0freedom
written-in-ink
If you are on the list, then you are able to enter this contest.
Laura and I have discovered some new writers (well, writers that are new to us) and we would like to see what you are all about. One of us (or both of us) have noticed that all of you have a talent for creativity, so we decided to host this contest.
It's not just a regular contest though. This will work a bit differently. You will have about 10 days to write something. On the 10th day, the contest closes, and that is when final judgment begins.
If you are done before the deadline, then you are allowed to message both of the judges, notifying us of your entry's completion. In that case we will give you a "first impression" constructive comment to help you improve your entry. We will give you our opinions once, and you are able to edit accordingly. We will not be giving second comments - this is to ensure fairness to all of you. (It's not fair if Billy Bob gets four comments, but Joe Shmoe only gets one. Get my drift?). You CANNOT request mentoring 24 hours before the deadline though, because in some cases, many people waited until the last minute, and so the mentors/judges were overwhelmed. I hope you understand.
You don't have to listen to our advice. You don't even have to ask us for mentoring. You are certainly allowed to fly solo, although we don't recommend it.
We are here to host a contest, but most importantly, help you edit, so that your poem is as good as it can be (well, that's our goal).
WHAT'S ALLOWED:
-Poetry, Prose, and Form.
PROMPTS:
1. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt
2. The title "A Walk to Remember" - it is a movie title. You are allowed to draw inspiration from the movie itself as well. Please make a note of whatever path you choose regarding this prompt.
3. the end's beginning
4. the beginning's end
5. The title "Across the Universe" - it is a movie title. You are allowed to draw inspiration from the movie itself as well. Please make a note of whatever path you choose...
6. a mind full of rattlesnakes
7. bullet-proof
8. "zero gravity" -it's a song title by david archuleta. You allowed to draw inspiration from the song itself as well. Please make a note of whatever path you choose...
9. if tomorrow is today - right now - then why do you live in yesterday?
10. "get your head out of the clouds and come back down to earth" - sideways hourglass
11. love became hate
12. the irony of war leading to peace - does it?
13. like a porcupine inside my soul
RULES:
1. Do not disrespect the judges, whether it is in mentoring or judging situations.
2. If you write form, you must adhere to the form's rules. You MUST also include form details in your notes.
3. Do not surpass 50 lines. If you do surpass it by four or five lines, we'll let it slide, but please be rational here. We don't want to be reading too much, because there are other entries to read. =/
4. Your username must be SPACED OUT in your notes like this: s i d e w a y s h o u r g l a s s ~ so that we know that you belong in the contest. Failure to do this will result in immediate removal from the contest, because I am left to justifiably assume that you weren't on the invite list.
5. Post your prompt in your notes. You may use more than one prompt.
6. You cannot use the prompts word-for-word in your entry.
Suggestion:
Poetic Devices are important. Too literal, you're bore us. Too abstract, you'll lose us (unless you contruct it effectively, of course - there are always exceptions). Write in a balanced manner. Hopefully the mentoring process will help you achieve that, although most of you are pretty good at this already. Either way, there's always room for improvement.
Your entry WILL be graded with a rubric. This is the rubric we will be using. And it will be posted in the judge's final comment.
First impression score: 10/10
Originality: 10/10
Creativity: 10/10
Line breaking/structure: 10/10
General quality of form/entry: 10/10
Mechanics (punctuation, spelling, etc.): 10/10
Cohesion/Clarity: 10/10
Follows contest rules: 10/10
Emotion/Personality/Voice: 10/10
Final impression score: 10/10
Total: 100/100
Good luck.
-Tyler and Laura.
PS. I will be hosting similar contests in the future. The cojudge will be different each time - or the same...it depends.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 9
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 125, Bronze: 75
- Final notes: 1st. work on an otherwise bland sunday ~ 92 + 91 = 183
2nd. Parable for Perfection ~ 90 + 87 = 177
3rd. Castello Augenbrooks ~ 86 + 84 = 170
4th. I may be deaf- but I’m not blind ~ 84 + 85 = 169
5th. Listen to me ~ 85 + 82 = 167
6th. Earth Weighs too much ~ 83 + 80 = 163
Thanks,
Tyler & Laura :]
Contest Winners
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She was captivating. A gracious soul, feminine and radiant in a subtle way. Her jewelry matched this splendor of spirit. I often dream of gems and of gold, for I value things and situations for their emotional and spiritual pby myrataal 24 lines, 15 comments, on Sep 27 12:59 AM. In Dreams, Spiritual, Eternity
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dear snow drift fingers,
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Good idea for a contest! :]
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Yeah, I'm really looking forward to this. If the interest is legitimate, then I plan to host another one in the near future.
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awesome, i'm honored to be invited
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sweet.
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Wow, I'm very surprised/honored that I am invited.
Thank you so much!
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You always have an energetic attitude so it's great to have you here.
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Thank you, Host and Hostess ...
for the special invitation. May my Muse be motivated ...
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It better be motivated, or I might have to chase it down with a chainsaw.
oh wait, that's Laura's job.
My job is to sort out the cut up pieces and help make it poetic.
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That sounds rather fragmented ... or: persuasive! But: I love the tree as it is.
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haha if your muse is the tree, then i guess it's not good to chase it with a chainsaw then. we'll spare it this time.
anyway, i'm looking forward to what you come up with!
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man.
this is perfect.
i just can't wait.
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haha um, phony bologna belongs in the meat department (did i spell that right?)
haha i'm just kidding
but thanks xD
i'm so not a poetry god though
there's way better all over this site.
you're pretty awesome yourself!
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i'll be sure to do that :]
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haha. spellcheck is required here, you have numerous examples of bad grammer and your ideas/thoughts/phrases would be more concise if you exercised a little word economy. it is just my opinion, but of course...you aren't forced to take it onboard...
if you'd like a full indepth critique (word by word), then give me the nod and i'll have this contest page whipped-up perfect in a little under 10 minutes.
or simply:
shoot me now.
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haha i slapped this together rather quickly, so feel free to edit.
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a fragment:
"Suggestion:
Poetic Devices are important. Too literal, you'll bore us. Too abstract, you'll lose us (unless you construct it effectively, of course - there are always exceptions). Write in a balanced manner. Hopefully the mentoring process will help you to achieve that, although most of you are pretty good at this already. Either way, there's always room for improvement."
that's 20 bucks you owe me.
(a girl's gotta try
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there is no chainsaw emoticon...i searched high & low, beneath Barbara's armpits and between Kevin's toes & i didn't find a chainsaw emoticon anywhere
but i did get the next best thing...
i do not come in
oh no! no i 
i come loaded & ready for bacardi
(the alcohol content is higher than blood...)
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I am ready! I promise not to hoist the white flag to spoil your fun!
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haha
and here is me!
dun dun dah-dun!
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This sounds pretty cool, I'm in!
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Awesome xD
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Busy with college so I haven't been on, but I'll try to crank something out. I probably wont manage but not for lack of trying.
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blarrrrrr
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oh no, i totally forgot about this!
sorry! i hope i'm invited to the next one. (:
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