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The Story of the Song Writing Contest

I am hosting my very first writing contest. Let me first tell you a little about myself so you will know where I am coming from. I attend a school for the arts where I study literature. Strangely enough, I have not been very involved with the literary threads here on Gaia. I would like that to change. In school, I only read the work of my peers. I would like to see some work of other writers from around the country (world?) so I can better understand the writing styles of others. As well as I think this will be an enjoyable experience. I am currently not reading a novel, so your entries will serve as my bedtime pieces!

Thank you so much to Four Aspirin Morning for the 10k donation. There is now NO ENTRY FEE.

The Table of Contents


First Post: Guidelines & Basic Information
Second Post: Rules
Third Post: Judging & Entries
Fourth Post: Reserved
Fifth Post: Reserved
Guidelines/Basic Information


In this contest, I am asking you to write something inspired by a song that speaks to you. This contest may be called "The Story of the Song Contest" but the piece can be poetry, prose, short fiction, or a script of some kind (film or stage). All pieces must be 500 words (in the case of poetry, 32 lines) long and must not exceed 8,000 words. I do not want to read incredibly lengthy pieces, unless they are detailed and captivating.

The prizes will be:
First place: 10k- Neko_Hito
Second place: 6k TheErikaness
Third place: 2.5k [.Days.]
Honorable mention: Imoto Lehcar


All pieces must be in by July 21st.
I am accepting 25 pieces. The contest will not close until I have 25 entries.

The format for your entry must be posted in this thread & should resemble the following:
[b]Username[/b]
[b]Name of Piece[/b]
[b]Type of Piece[/b] (poetry, prose, etc.)
[b]Name of Song & Artist[/b] (which inspired the piece)
[b]Link to the Lyrics[/b] (a simple weblink to a site where I can read the lyrics of the song that inspired your piece)
[b]Entry[/b]



Rules

~All entries must be posted in the thread in the format displayed under "Guidelines" (see previous post)
~PM all questions to me
~You may enter two different entries
~I do not accept writing with pornographic or vulgar content
~Absolutely. No. Plagerism.
Entries & Judging


All judging will be done by me, perhaps with the occasional assistance of an offline friend. I may ask for the opinions of the following (but they will not be official scoring judges):
~Mistress Kill (m!lk)
~Yellie
~drabshab


All entries will be judged upon the following:
5 Points: Grammar & Spelling:I am a grammar nazi.
20 Points: Creativity
25 Points: How well you showed inspiration of the song in your piece
5 points: You followed the rules
10 points: How enjoyable it was to read
15 points: On overall, basic writing principles


Entries:
1. Username: Nano_Quill
Name of Piece: Aurora's Gray
Type of Piece: Short story
Name of Song & Artist: True Colors by Phil Collins
Link to the Lyrics: http://www.lyricsbox.com/phil-collins-lyrics-true-colors-1j1sszv.html
Entry: On page 3
2.
Username Modest167
Name of Piece The Hardest Thing
Type of Piece Short Story
Name of Song & Artist All at Once, Hundred, Heaven Forbid, She is--by the Fray
Link to the Lyrics AZlyrics-The Fray
Entry On page 3
3.Username: Mister Satire.
Name of Piece: Dance With The Devil
Type of Piece: Short Story
Name of Song & Artist: "Dance With The Devil" - Breaking Benjamin
Link to the Lyrics: Click.
Entry: Page 5
4.Username aria_in_full
Name of Piece Oh Stillborn Heart
Type of Piece poetry
Name of Song & Artist Mai By Josh Groban
Link to the Lyrics [x]
Entry Page Five
5.Username squallsgirl
Name of Piece Separate Sides
Type of Piece Short Story
Name of Song & Artist "Brothers On A Hotel Bed" - Death Cab for Cutie
Link to the Lyrics Click Here
Entry: Page Seven
6.
Username: QueenOfMidnightRoses
Name of Piece: I'm Screaming for You
Type of Piece: Poetry
Name of Song & Artist: Hear Me - Kelly Clarkson
Link to the Lyrics: Hear Me
Entry Page Eight
7.Username: xxSwtaznzxx
Name of Piece: What If I Told You That I Loved You?
Type of Piece: Poetry
Name of Song & Artist: Who Do You Tell~Tamia
Link to the Lyrics: Who Do You Tell?
Entry: Page Eight
8.Username knight_of_chivalry
Name of Piece Goodnight
Type of Piece Short story
Name of Song & Artist "I Hate Everything about you" - Three days Grace
Link to the Lyrics
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/threedaysgrace/ihateeverythingaboutyou.html
Entry: Page Nine
9.
missing reflection
As I Bleed on the Floor
Poetry
45/ ShineDown
Page Nine
10.
Aari-chan
The Timeless Lovers
Poetry
Belle-Performed by Garou, Daniel Lavoie and Patrick Fiori
This song comes from Notre Dame de Paris. Music composed by Richard Cocciante. Lyrics by Luc Plamondon.
Well, this song is originally in French, so here's a link to the song in French: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/notredamedeparis/belle.htm
Page Nine
11.Username: Azarni Usagi
Name of Piece: Look Me in the Eye
Type of Piece: Poetry
Name of Song & Artist: Faint by Linkin Park
Link to the Lyrics: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Faint-lyrics-Linkin-Park/394FCF262D13424048256CE10014873F
Entry: Page Ten
12.
Username: Neko_Hito
Name of Piece: The Portrait
Type of Piece: Prose/Short Story
Name of Song & Artist: Still Frame by Trapt
Link to the Lyrics: Still Frame-Trapt
Link to the song:Warning: Bleeped Language Just in case someone's interested
Entry:
Page ten
13.
Username Caladhiel
Name of Piece Please Help Me.
Type of Piece Short Story
Name of Song & Artist This Animal I have become By Three Days Grace
Link to the Lyrics [x]
Entry Page ten
14. Username TheErikaness
Name of Piece The Boombox Generation
Type of Piece Short story
Name of Song & Artist Boombox Generation- Motioncity Soundtrack
Link to the Lyrics Click me
Entry Page Eleven
15. Username: evilsmileyface666
Title: Lost in the Bottle
Type: Prose (general non-fiction)
Song/Artist: Conversations with my Thirteen Year Old Self, by P!nk
Link: Conversations with my thirteen year old self
Entry: Page Eleven
16.
Username Nefas Fatum
Name of Piece Exit
Type of Piece prose I guess?
Name of Song & Artist Exitus - E Nomine
Link to the Lyrics http://www.hotlyrics.net/lyrics/E/E_Nomine/Exitus.html
translation: http://www.chaotic.co.nz/temp_stuff/exitus_lyrics.html
Entry Page Eleven
17.Username: Etienne Amour
Name of Piece: Trapeze
Type of Piece: Short Story
Name of Song & Artist: Incapable - Katelyn Autry
Link to the Lyrics: Right this way!
Entry: Page Eleven
18.Lordshigeru
An Outcast's Fate
Short story
Lighthouse by The Hush Sound
Lighthouse lyrics
Entry razz age Twelve
19.Username Imoto Lehcar
Name of Piece Wanderlust
Type of Piece Prose (fantasy)
Name of Song & Artist Wanderlust by Nightwish
Link to the Lyrics http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Nightwish/Wanderlust.html
Entry: Page twelve
20.
Username God of the Winds
Name of Piece Immortal Love
Type of Piece (poetry, prose, etc.) Um... I guess it's Short FanFiction. I've heard it refered to as a SongFic.
Name of Song & Artist (which inspired the piece) My Immortal by Evanescence
Link to the Lyrics (a simple weblink to a site where I can read the lyrics of the song that inspired your piece) http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/evanescence/myimmortal.html
Entry: Page Thirteen
21.Username Tia_blue
Name of Piece The Chieftains Burden
Type of Piece (poetry, prose, etc.) Poetry, written in the style of the White Mans Burden (and the Black mans Burden, which was written in response the original poem)
Name of Song & Artist (which inspired the piece) If You Tolerate This by David Usher
Link to the Lyrics http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davidusher/ifyoutoleratethisyourchildrenwillbenext.html
Entry: Page Thirteen
22. Reserved for Madd Hatter
23.Username: A n g e l`
Name of Piece: Ocean
Type of Piece: Short Story
Name of Song & Artist: Ferry Corsten [Beautiful]
Link to the Lyrics: Lyrics
Entry Page thirteen
24.Reserved for DopeytheChosen1
25.
Username Sylirama
Name of Piece To Never Smile
Type of Piece Short Story
Name of Song & Artist Collide by Howie Day
Link to the Lyrics http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/howieday/collide.html
Entry Page Fourteen
26.
Daemos
Chasing Rainbows
Prose
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Written by: E.Y. Harburg
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Entry Page fourteen
27. Reserved for Days

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