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yubbies21 · 2013-08-17T23:34:57Z

I haven't done a contest before, but I really think that this part of the Young Writers Society should be used a bit more. So with out further a-do, The Prompts Contest! How does it work? Simple. You post here that you want to participate. I will PM you a list of five prompts. These prompts could be anything from a word, to a sentence that has to be included, or even dialogue. objects that need to be used will have no quotation marks, sentences you must use will have single quotation marks and dialogue will have double quotation marks. Example (not to be used in contest...): a banana, "What do you mean?", telephone, blueberries, 'The glass went everywhere.' You need to then write a short story that contains all five elements you received. Everybody will receive different prompts. You can write in any genre you would like, but it needs to be in short story form. Post a link to the story here! Are there any rules? Yes, yes of course! 1. You must use all of the prompts I give you. Please use the prompts word for word if I give you a sentence or dialogue. 2. You may write in any genre, but it must be in short story form. Please nothing R-rated and please steer clear of profanity. If you feel the need to use it, just use ****. 3. Your story has to be in between 600 and 3500 words. 4. Use proper grammar at all times. 5. Have fun writing. Are there Prizes? Uh-huh. What kind of weirdo do you think I am, running a contest with no prizes? 1st place: 300 points and three reviews (my choice). 2nd place: a gift and two reviews (my choice). 3rd place: one review (my choice). Two honorable mentions receive gifts! Deadline: Must have all stories entered by midnight ( PDT ), September 14, 2013. May be extended.

InfiniteSnowfall

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Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:45 pm

InfiniteSnowfall says... · Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:45 pm

Just posted my short story! I had a fun time writing it, thanks Yubbies. Good luck to you all with you stories!

Here's my link: Aye, Aye Captain

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yubbies21

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Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:56 am

yubbies21 says... · Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:56 am

I'm...I'm really disappointed. Where are all the entries? There's only three hours left...

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deletedaug23

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Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:29 am

deletedaug23 says... · Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:29 am

My social life kept me away from submitting this earlier. Last second entry!

I Cry When I Laugh

"Words say little to the mind compared to space thundering with images and crammed with sounds."

stranger, strangelove, drstrangelove, strange, willard

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deletedaug23

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Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:28 am

deletedaug23 says... · Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:28 am

How much entries were sent in?

"Words say little to the mind compared to space thundering with images and crammed with sounds."

stranger, strangelove, drstrangelove, strange, willard

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yubbies21

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Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:56 pm

yubbies21 says... · Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:56 pm

Only 4! So many people entered, and I spent all that time sending PM's back and forth! I'm so disappointed now!...

Thanks to everyone who entered their stories, Expect the judging to be done by the weekend!

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Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:16 pm

EloquentDragon says... · Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:16 pm

Well, it looks like you have your first through fourth place winner slots filled already, so that shouldn't be too much trouble.

Heh heh heh.

No more countin' dollars... we'll be countin' stars.

Enter, if you dare.

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yubbies21

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Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:24 pm

yubbies21 says... · Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:24 pm

I'm almost done!

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deletedaug23

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Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:14 pm

deletedaug23 says... · Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:14 pm

Im trembling with excitement

"Words say little to the mind compared to space thundering with images and crammed with sounds."

stranger, strangelove, drstrangelove, strange, willard

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deletedaug23

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Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:11 pm

deletedaug23 says... · Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:11 pm

How's judging going?

"Words say little to the mind compared to space thundering with images and crammed with sounds."

stranger, strangelove, drstrangelove, strange, willard

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Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:20 pm

EloquentDragon says... · Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:20 pm

yes, the "weekend" is long past... no? (Unless, of course, you meant this weekend?)

No more countin' dollars... we'll be countin' stars.

Enter, if you dare.

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yubbies21

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Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:22 pm

yubbies21 says... · Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:22 pm

I'm sorry everyone! I promise to get it done before review day!

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Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:16 am

deletedaug23 says... · Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:16 am

It's review day

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Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:07 am

yubbies21 says... · Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:07 am

And... Drum-roll please!

1st Place: lyricalrebel (300 points and 3 reviews my choice!)
2nd Place: EloquentDragon (gift and 2 reviews my choice)
3rd Place: DrStrangelove (1 review my choice)
Honorable Mention: InfiniteSnowfall (gift)

I'll send the points and gifts right away and work on the reviews over review day! Congrats everyone!

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Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:22 am

InfiniteSnowfall says... · Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:22 am

Yay! Congrats to lyricalrebel, EloquentDragon, and DrStrangeLove! Also, thanks for honorably mentioning me Yubbie! This contest was really fun and I'm glad I was able to participate. I'm sure everyone's entries were amazing.

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over,
it became a butterfly ♥

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He began to wonder why he had felt uneasy at all. It was like a man wondering in broad daylight why a dream had appeared so terrible to him at night.
— Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart

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