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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:16 pm


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Hello, DALD. Welcome to DALD's Semi Writing contest. We will have semi contests within the guild's bigger contests. I am the main judge, New Day, aka Laci. I will be giving you daily prompts. This as well will be a six-round contest, but it will be shorter, and you can join at anytime, and there is no eliminations. [[However, the later you join, the less likely you will win because of scores.]]

Rules:
1) This must be original work.
2) Make a plot twist every so often.
3) Make it literate. Literacy will help your score.
4) Please, no "**" or whatever for actions. I will take off points, or maybe not even read it.
5) Must be between 4-10 paragraphs long. No more, no less. Paragraphs must be 7-10 sentences.
6) Check for spelling.
7) Have fun.
8 ) Don't be sad if you don't get in, if writing isn't your hidden talent, we will find it here.
9) No inappropriate talk, and keep the "no no words" to a minimum.
10) I might change the rules.


Winners:

Round 1:
1]iiorgasmic crayonii
2]omgIisonfiyah
3]Raven Lavender
4]magic mystery and mayhem
5] Colorful Shadows

Round 2:
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Round 3:
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5]

Round 4:
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Round 5:
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Round 6:
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Final:
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Prizes:
1st: 40k
2nd 15k

Prizes may change if you donate to the DALD Guild Mule!
Please post your entries here. The deadline for the 1st round is January 8th, 2011.

Prompt 1: Write a story about a father/mother looking for his/her son/daughter. The child was one of the passengers on a plane that crashed earlier that day.

(source: http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/ )




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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:29 pm


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Do you have any prompts for the first submission, and what category of writing are you looking for, poetry , fiction / non , sci-fi, fantasy . . . Just seeing an idea of where you are wanting this to go.




. . . so take me as I am!

zrofyre


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:33 pm


I would love to join, but writing is not my talent sad I think art is better than writing sweatdrop

ps: I don't mean to change the contest. It's just my opinion. wink
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:35 pm


zrofyre
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Do you have any prompts for the first submission, and what category of writing are you looking for, poetry , fiction / non , sci-fi, fantasy . . . Just seeing an idea of where you are wanting this to go.




. . . so take me as I am!


Ah, yes! Just a moment.

its_a_new_day
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zrofyre

PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:36 pm


its_a_new_day
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I am what I am . . .




Do you have any prompts for the first submission, and what category of writing are you looking for, poetry , fiction / non , sci-fi, fantasy . . . Just seeing an idea of where you are wanting this to go.




. . . so take me as I am!


Ah, yes! Just a moment.
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np! I'm just so excited . . .




. . . so take me as I am!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:37 pm


Nah, I just can get to the typin dont have da time

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:39 pm


this is wonderful! heart
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:48 pm


So the prizes are given to each first and second winners in every round? (And if the prompts are daily, there could be a few bases for stories by the end of each round deadline?)

If so, can you enter more than once?

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:52 pm


Is there a word limit?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:52 pm


Will it be only stories or will there be poetry too? Also, the prompt is just a prompt right? The story doesn't actually have to be about a plane crash victim does it?

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:56 pm


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:59 pm


Hey, So, can I put it on my deviantArt Account and send the link to you? I'm not completely sure...
And what point of view would you prefer?
First, Third Limited, Or Third Omniscient? I'm not so good with third omniscient, I'm pretty good with first, but can adapt to preferences.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:00 pm


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First, Third Limited, Or Third Omniscient?


I was thinking about that when I started writing, but really do hope it could rotate. Some rounds would be strictly first person, and others could be any...
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:03 pm


I'll take a whack at this~ even though I can't write.


Mother's POV

I am so excited to see my son. After all, I had been blabbing on about it all the time. He was my light, my world. He was my little miracle, and he's finally coming back from summer camp. Here I am, driving her in the car, and all I can do is think about him. I'm losing focus here, I've missed two turns! I sighed. Maybe I'm just over-dramatic. No, that's not it. This is my only child. I can remember clearly the day he was born. I smiled. I can finally see the airport! Just then, my cell phone rang loud and clear. I knew I wasn't supposed to drive on the road, so I turned on my Bluetooth. It was my "friend", Alice. Times were tough, so she was helping me through it. Hey, Josie, is your son in the car? I shook my head, and at the same time, said, No, why? That moment, it hit me.

What?! Where did the plane crash?! How? Why?! I was in panic, but just then, I remembered something important. That wasn't the plane my son was on. Josie, I explained everything. I heard the sigh in her voice. I guess she did care about me. Anyways, I pulled up into the airport, and I waited in the little car section. I had to drive a round in circles, since I didn't see him anywhere. I just figured, I better just go to the garage and try to find him.

I didn't see him. This brought me into panic mode. I searched everywhere--- even the men's restroom. I began to think the worst, like maybe he didn't get on the plane, or maybe he actually was on the plane that crashed. I began to sob in the womans restroom, imagining my life without my son. A life without my son was like a life with no long-sleeved clothes in the winter. It would be cold, bitter, and harsh. This was a nightmare. However, I could not sit there and just think that he had died, or gotten injured.

I ran up to the attendant. I wiped my warm, wet tears, and stood up straight. I thought I looked like a mess. Hello, Madame. How may I help you? he asked, as only a good attendant would. Good afternoon, Sir. I am looking for my son. I told him all the information. The attendant hit the bomb on me. It was true. My son, my sunshine, was in the plane that had crashed. He told me that it only crashed 40 miles from here, so I ran outside and rushed into my car. I was pulled over for speeding.

When I arrived, ambulances, firetrucks and police cars were everywhere. I don't remember how many times I had to tell them that my son was in the plane crash. I rushed to the scene. It looked horrible. I looked around the stretchers, and noticed there was more than 5 people around one person. I looked over the men and woman. It was a young boy. The boy was my son. I began to bawl, sob and weep. I asked the medical attendant if he would be alright. He replied to me, He is in critical condition, At that moment, I grabbed my son's hand, and never left his side.

I know this is really bad right now. But, I am tired, and this makes me feel weird since I have a flight to a family reunion tomorrow.

@Val- No, There's a final score. The scores are rounded up each and every round. I think, at least.

@Pain- It's only stories, she texted me all about it when the vote in. And, it can be whatever you want. You make it your own.

@Subtle- Only Paragraph.

@1148- It's creative writing. Do it your own.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:07 pm


Could I... uh, pm my entry? I won money for it in the past, and my teachers have warned me against posting it due to fraud... I'm also really proud of it and I don't want anybody to use it as an easy escape to an irritating assignment... cry ninja
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