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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:38 pm

Writing Contest

Hello boys and girls, my name is machine of life vincent, machine or vincent for short. You may be wondering what this is all about? That's a good question. The reason that I am host this contest of writing skill is to promote the writing sub-forum, Great Canyon. Why would I do this? I'm doing this because I feel it's a shame that the many times that I have visited the writing sub-forum I have either seen only a couple or no new pieces of written art added, also, there is a lack of comments on the existing pieces of written art. So to combatthis, and hopefully to get members interested in writing, I've decided to host this contest and hope to host many more.

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Rules:
- Follow Gaia ToS
- Follow DTI Rules
- In order for you to be eligeble to submit a work of written art to either part of the contest you must pay 500g per submission, this is for part of the prize so I can make contest more frequently(if this one works out)
- You can only submit one work of written art to each part of the contest
-You can discuss any thing you'd like though I would like the topic to be related to writing
-Highlight this -->Digimon are awesome-
-PM me with your submission and the secret password
-If I need to, I can change change rules with or without warning

Prize: 10,000 gold

End of Contest: Each contest ends after five sumissions or if one reaches five submissions and the other is still at 0 then the one at 0 will be canceled

There are two parts to this contest to which anyone can submit a work to either two or both.

The winner of each part will be decided by either the gaian public, the members of DTI, or me. This will be decide via a 4 day poll.

For this contest the theme will be general, meaning that you can use any theme you would like for your submission.

Submission form
-PM this to me
-Please, if you enter both parts, PM both submissions seperately

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Username:
Paid Status:
Poetry/Short Story:
Submission:

Part One: Poetry contest
In this part you submit a poem following the theme of this contest. Any form of poetry is accepted.

Part Two: Short Story contest
In this part you submit a short story following the theme of this contest.
Update: 700 word limit

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:39 pm

Poetry Contest Submissions

Username: Endinglight
Paid Status: paid
Poetry/Short Story: Poetry
Submission:
Title: Way Back Then
Things are always better way back then
We won a war way back then
We stopped Hitler way back then
Pennies were worth something way back then

The "Wild West" was still wild and
we put a man on the moon way back then
A nation's pride is based on the events of,
and life was simpler in the days of way back then

Now we fight a war on drugs
We have gangs, sex, and violence
We started a war, we don't want to finish
It's one step foward, and two steps back

Somewhere inbetween, we must have failed
Looking around now all I can do is ask;
How did we get to where we are now,
if everything was so great way back then?

We need to correct these mistakes
The one's that caused us to stray from the old ways
We need to fix the wrongs that happened
Inbetween our now,
and the days of way back then.

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Username: USSR_canine
Paid Status: paid
Poetry/Short Story: Poetry
Submission:
The Butcher
People cry out in pain
As blood seeps down the wall
This is it, the end

A shock of horror crosses my face
When he turns to me
That evil grin on his face

“You’re next!’ he shouts.
Laughing maniacally
He pulls the beheaded corps from the chair

I whimper in despair
Crouching into a corner
Feeling that this is unfair

His big metal boots crush bones as he proceeds to me
Cleaver in left hand
Right hand groping for me

He reaches for my arm and gets it
Pulling me up
I close my eyes and scream

I lean up in bed,
screaming and sweating
Realizing, I wasn’t dreaming...

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Username: Kit Katy
Paid Status: Needs to pay fee
Poetry/Short Story: Poetry
Submission:

Title: Friends Plus Theater

If there was a group,
If there was a title,
Then your friends would be theatrical.

All of them whine,
All of them dramatize,
And all of them, at some point, cry

There’s no reason,
It’s just for attention.
But to be on pleasant terms,
You occasionally listen.

If you were me,
You’d leave them be!
However, that’d leave you lonesome.
So, I suppose there’s only one option.

No, do not result to ignoring
Even though it's tempting.
No, do not holler
For that adds to chatter

Give me your ears, and you'll see it simple!
Grin and bear it, or you'll remain in a pickle.

machine of life vincent

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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:39 pm

Short Story Submissions

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:42 pm

Let the writing begin! mrgreen

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endinglight

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:05 pm

Ok I'm entering, couldn't call my self a wordsmith if I didn't...
I'll send you a poem now, and maybe I may work on a short story... but i may not...

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:52 pm

Update: 700 word limit on the short story contest submissions

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:34 am

If I get really motivated, I may do a short story, but it'll be difficult to find the inspiration to overcome meh lazy tendencies...

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:50 am

700 gonk
I have two poems, but one is a little disturbing, could I still post it? It really is not that bad

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:25 am

Don't worry about it, pick one of the poems, and PM it to him using the form in his first post XD

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:26 am

for the poetry can it be about anything or it has to be about a certain something?

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endinglight

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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:57 am

USSR_canine

I sent it in. So Ending, my poem is going to rock yours

...
misspelled corpse
and the ending (my name ahahaha a pun) is a bit rushed,
You used "leaned up in bed" which is a bit of a less active verb then would feel right
I would have used gasped and bolted up out of bed, except it doesn't fit the length, but it seems to make a more realistic concept....
That's been meh critique XD

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:57 pm

endinglight

USSR_canine

I sent it in. So Ending, my poem is going to rock yours

...
misspelled corpse
and the ending (my name ahahaha a pun) is a bit rushed,
You used "leaned up in bed" which is a bit of a less active verb then would feel right
I would have used gasped and bolted up out of bed, except it doesn't fit the length, but it seems to make a more realistic concept....
That's been meh critique XD

I'm not perfect. I am 14 for Chirts sake gonk

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endinglight

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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:33 pm

USSR_canine

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USSR_canine

I sent it in. So Ending, my poem is going to rock yours

...
misspelled corpse
and the ending (my name ahahaha a pun) is a bit rushed,
You used "leaned up in bed" which is a bit of a less active verb then would feel right
I would have used gasped and bolted up out of bed, except it doesn't fit the length, but it seems to make a more realistic concept....
That's been meh critique XD

I'm not perfect. I am 14 for Chirts sake gonk

I know, I was hoping for it to come across as constructive, not negative criticism. Sorry if this really got you down, didn't mean it to be taken that way DX

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:25 pm

endinglight

USSR_canine

endinglight

USSR_canine

I sent it in. So Ending, my poem is going to rock yours

...
misspelled corpse
and the ending (my name ahahaha a pun) is a bit rushed,
You used "leaned up in bed" which is a bit of a less active verb then would feel right
I would have used gasped and bolted up out of bed, except it doesn't fit the length, but it seems to make a more realistic concept....
That's been meh critique XD

I'm not perfect. I am 14 for Chirts sake gonk

I know, I was hoping for it to come across as constructive, not negative criticism. Sorry if this really got you down, didn't mean it to be taken that way DX

no it is fine,

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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:20 pm

endinglight

USSR_canine

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USSR_canine

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USSR_canine

I sent it in. So Ending, my poem is going to rock yours

...
misspelled corpse
and the ending (my name ahahaha a pun) is a bit rushed,
You used "leaned up in bed" which is a bit of a less active verb then would feel right
I would have used gasped and bolted up out of bed, except it doesn't fit the length, but it seems to make a more realistic concept....
That's been meh critique XD

I'm not perfect. I am 14 for Chirts sake gonk

I know, I was hoping for it to come across as constructive, not negative criticism. Sorry if this really got you down, didn't mean it to be taken that way DX

no it is fine,

ok good, I don't want to be a jerk, if I ever come across that way, don't hesitate to call me on it.

nah, it would take much more about writing to bring me down

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