ok.
so this contest is not necessarily for poems.
but i'll explain what it is.
i want you to write a little blurb about "how you write." i want to know what your philosophy is on poetry in general. i want to know everything.
you can start out talking about how you write. do you just sit down and go? do you think of what you're going to write, and then build from it? do you map out the entire course of a piece and then execute your plan?
you could go into what stylistic things you think you do originally. you can explain what you think makes your writing truly original to you. what is something you do that no one else can copy or emulate? tell me what makes you an ARTIST.
now i DON'T want this: "Uh, I write basically about things that are like emotional and I try to use metaphors and similes and stuff and sometimes I use cusswords but not a lot cause a lot of people don't think they are really poetic but it's ok cause sometimes I like definitely use similes and my grandma read one of my poems once and was likg OMG this is real good."
- if I get any BS like that I will DQ you so fast.
write about WHY you write. write about what makes you YOURSELF as an artist. write about what process or techniques you use to convey everything you want to through your words.
points might ascend if you guys impress me
so this contest is not necessarily for poems.
but i'll explain what it is.
i want you to write a little blurb about "how you write." i want to know what your philosophy is on poetry in general. i want to know everything.
you can start out talking about how you write. do you just sit down and go? do you think of what you're going to write, and then build from it? do you map out the entire course of a piece and then execute your plan?
you could go into what stylistic things you think you do originally. you can explain what you think makes your writing truly original to you. what is something you do that no one else can copy or emulate? tell me what makes you an ARTIST.
now i DON'T want this: "Uh, I write basically about things that are like emotional and I try to use metaphors and similes and stuff and sometimes I use cusswords but not a lot cause a lot of people don't think they are really poetic but it's ok cause sometimes I like definitely use similes and my grandma read one of my poems once and was likg OMG this is real good."
- if I get any BS like that I will DQ you so fast.
write about WHY you write. write about what makes you YOURSELF as an artist. write about what process or techniques you use to convey everything you want to through your words.
points might ascend if you guys impress me
Closed for judging
- Closed for judging on November 8
- Rewards: Gold: 700
Preliminary Finalists
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by Candy Morphine 35 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 11 4:13 PM• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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she writes because he told her one day the world was going to end, and no one would ever understand the chaos that scattered her brain unless she put pen to paper and poured out the similes and metaphors that screamed for expby Madison Mary 29 lines, on Oct 6 6:06 PM• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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is it to leave something behind? so those unlucky blokes will find something interesting to place as epitaphs on their son's graves after they've come back from the wars?by Amergin 17 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 4 10:58 PM. In Life, Love, Personal, Other, Nature, Thoughts, Inspirational, Humanity• Viewed by judge.
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Have you ever had a thought in your head that was so strong you couldn't breathe?
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by Shaded DevilFox 22 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 5 1:27 AM. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge.
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by TheToeSockMystery 5 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 5 12:06 AM• Commented on by judge.
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From the beginning I have been aware of how trapped we are in our own experience with only the crudest methods of sharing that experience with another human being. I have longed to know how my experience compares with those• Not viewed by judge.
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I write because I cannot speak
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My paper, my savior
The girl that reveals her secrets on a sheet of paperby vampireintherain 15 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 6 10:53 AM. In Hope• Not viewed by judge. -
once upon a time or midnight dreary or something overused like that, i thought i wrote to give a part of myself to the world, or anyone who• Not viewed by judge.
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For me, poetry is unplanned. I sometimes have ideas about doing this prompt, but generally they don't work out. Poetry is a spur of the moment thing or something I crave.by BarbedWireButterfly 22 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 5 8:52 AM. In Not Poetry• Viewed by judge.
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I write because I must.
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I thought about this question for a long time. I thought about how I could write it. Should it be done in poetry form. Can I tell it in a story. Can I put in a nut shell as to why and how I write. My first thought when I reaby laura0757 28 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 5 11:55 AM• Viewed by judge.
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by Lime Ocarina 7 lines, on Oct 6 6:17 AM. In Contest• Viewed by judge.
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I began to write as a means of revenge, I found that I quite liked it and from judging by the comments and the trophies I have won I wasn’t all that bad.
My revenge was a quiet victory for me in two ways. One. I managed to pby santonix 6 lines, on Oct 6 10:39 PM• Viewed by judge. -
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I write cause I’m me yeah the same reason as you
when you sit down take the time to think about it.by fanniesson 30 lines, on Oct 16 8:54 AM• Not viewed by judge. -
I write not just for myself but for other people. My poetry is ment to not only write my feelings in a way to get them out but to write about things in life that are happening now and what people are going through. I mostly u• Not viewed by judge.
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by Mango Memories 18 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 17 10:39 PM• Not viewed by judge.
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Hrm. Perhaps, if I'm feeling up to it. I hope you get intelligent entries.
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i was just thinking about this.. and here is where my thoughts led me:
...Uh, I write basically about things that are like emotional and I try to use metaphors and similes and stuff and sometimes I use cusswords but not a lot cause a lot of people don't think they are really poetic but it's ok cause sometimes I like definitely use similes and my grandma read one of my poems once and was likg OMG this is real good.
is that what you're looking for?
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If you change your mind and admit "previously written" please let me know.
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aw, just wrote something like this, too early i suppose
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'now i DON'T want this:' that part had me laughing for awhile.
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after our argument, i pulled out of the contest. i opened up a great deal to you here, but it was something worth writing since it is an important part of my life. whenever you have the time, it would be cool if you'd read it, since i probably wouldn't have wrote it in the first place if anyone else was hosting this contest (well, with the exception of angela, laura, and chandni).
http://allpoetry.com/poem/5767295
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