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 Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:57 pm
PLEASE SEE POST FOUR BELOW
This is for anyone who has ideas for any writing
contest in the WC Forum. I will be working with several
already and will be more than happy to help anyone
wishing to have a contest who would like
ideas, editing, etc.
There will be no such thing as too many, stupid,
or wrong ideas. This is a venue for discussion
and decisions! The more we have working together,
the more and better contests will be made available
to the screaming masses!
The more heads the better if you ask me!
I will be listing some of my own when I think
of any... I only have two so far and one is
just... wrong! HAHAHA.
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:17 pm
While I may have some ideas, they will not always be bright,
they will not always be balanced,
and they will always be open for discussion
and improvement.
I will post them here and will add one more
post for listing other ideas, for reference.
I look greatly forward to having your
ideas listed, and the (hopefully)
upcoming discussions! 1. A combination Prose/Poetry contest. Short submissions.
I will post and example and link to it from here.
2. How well do you know (insert name here).
This could be fun, or embarrassing, or both.
Depending on the name inserted!
3. A life experience contest. Some memory of an experience
that had a profound affect. Such as picking up a hitchhiker,
a near-call with some danger, an life-altering relationship...
teacher, stranger, friend. Feel free to offer suggestions.
4. PUNS!!! We make them without thought a lot of the time.
It would be fun to see them and they would be original.
5. FLASH FICTION is always a favorite of mine... and has so
many possibilies! Theme, on-going, anything goes, prompts. 1. Postcards, stamps, real handwrtten notes!
You may also just post in the where! Messages, pictures, greetings.THE POSTCARD CLUB!!!2. Need a Grant for a contest
you do not have enough gold or prizes to sponsor alone?
Apply for one from the WW&CCF Foundation stickied in the WC forum. 3. Get to know your fellows. Chat, discuss, joke, and stay informed in the FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS WHEREKindest regards always...
Mahayr
WW&CCF[ Foundation Staff ]S`qarr - Owner - Admiral
Mahayr - Partner / Hostess - First Mate
HelterSkelterX (Vince) - Partner - Captain
Seraphly - Personal & Confidential Secretary - Maintenance Administrator
GrantOrg - The Original - Torch Bearer
Major Domo - Foundation / Treasury Agent - Boatswain
Torches Of Nero - Colosseum Agent - Midshipman
And of course, do join our Guild, The Pillar of Worlds. ------
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:06 pm
ArmorFelix - Ideas Poetry workshopPair students with a regular OP/L'er - Have them take the poet to the Op/L and help them learn the ropes there to receive crits. Combine Poetry/Prose to some degree. Keep them short at first. Themed? Choices? Styles? Do not put a lot of effort, other than perhaps links, into handing out information other than what is specificall being called for at any given time (workshop assignments). Exercise contests every 6 weeks or so - short. Limit students? Student catagories (beginner, intermediate, advanced)? Advertising. Sponsor - WW&CCF Contest winnings - not much. Items or small amount for each assignment contest. These should be done after students have had a chance to confer with their sponsor, post in the OP/L and have more than a single draft. Preferable several drafts. Even draft choices, similar to double barrel dueling.ArmorFelix - Ideas
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:12 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:09 pm
NOTES TO SELFNeeded--Help with Trick or Treat event. -- Art--List of regulars' other threads.
--List of regulars' quests.
--More junk.
--Ideas
--List of regulars (me). Here
is where we can keep
track of events,
as well. Working on finalizing this great event!!! Kiria Delusional Kitty Name: Kiria Delusional Kitty Charity/Quest helping: WW&CCFWhy? Because they do wonderful work in the writing contests forum, and the people that run it are lovely. What item will you miss the most? Ninja band... I've had it since it was the monthly donation item Sponsors: Shakesperian Nerd- 200 gold per day. K-Byz- 300 gold per day. whipped c r e a m facial- 500 gold per day. OneOfLittleHarmony- 10 gold per day. Total: 14140 gold. ALL RECEIVED PixieMist Name: PixieMist Charity/Quest helping: WW&CCF CharityWhy?: They work to help out the writers of Gaia and are a great group of people. To help them will mean a lot more sponsored contests. What item will you miss the most?: OMFG Sponsors: Demon Kagerou- 100 gold per day. OneOfLittleHarmony- 10 gold per day. The Unresolved - 2K gold total. Wing McCallister- 15k gold total. Total: 16540 gold. ALL RECEIVED The Love Mutt Name: The Love Mutt Charity/Quest helping: WW&CCF (link to come ><) Why? Because the foundation has done so much, for my own personal contests, for other Gaians in general, for everyone they come in contact with. What item will you miss the most? ALL. nah, Haha. Probably my whip, hat, gills, nose, and tail, because they've been the constant items on my avvy for awhile. Only the actual clothes change Sponsors: Essenceofnight- 100 gold per day. Nolah de Fanel- 100 gold per day. Leonis- 250 gold per day. RECEIVEDOneOfLittleHarmony- 10 gold per day. knight_of_chivalry- 2K gold total. RECEIVEDCreator of Destruction- 10k gold total. Total: 16440 gold. I am changing things around a bit. Again.
The main aea will no be devoted to:
Information
Work Lists
Plans
HQ.
See sub-forums for:Retired Information
Copies/Back-Ups
Personal Information
and interactions.
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:15 pm
This is where the
Final Decisions and
Specifications
for the HQ CONTEST
will go.
And be revised
as needed.
There will be a seperate
where for Contest Results
(on-going).
Co-Sponsored and
maintained by...
CLARICE HQ Contest Ideas
Co-Hosts - Mahayr and ClariceQuote: Well the only 2 ideas i really had were: 1. a roleplay contest, on-going, anything goes (within reason), and a 2. conversation contest. Who speaks to/answers others, keeping track of who and how many time. Quote: Yes, no mindless bumping whatsoever. I think I will have deadlines that are on-going, such as once every 6 weeks or 8 weeks. Depending on what I decide about the prizes. Then we have to consider the regulars who already talk to each other. One new person could come in and talk to 5 or more people, while the regulars average 2 or three and wont be aable to add more until the new people filter in. I mean, it would have to start on a date, no one would be allowed to just go back pages and pages and answer a ton of people. But the regulars already have conversations going, already answer each other. Quote: Advertising wil be the biggest problem. Quote: Have moderator edit pages - send her the entire new post. I will work on the specifics and layout, then. I can do that in the Guild and you can proof and add ideas before I have it posted. Quote: Oh! Use this to draw attention to the guild as well! The HQ would be our main area, but the Guild could be our thread for updates, news, prize listings, etc. A quick way to check, rather than having to backlog through everything Quote: I will be thinking about prizes. Small prizes for...; Larger prize(s) later for... Quote: Torches_Of_Nero to be used as Prize Holder for this. Collections for Other Charities / Causes / Shop KeepersManateeMan - Spike hat, dried grass hat, paper shade hat, blox (5), flame shirt, ocean top, medical shoes, the MASQUE, inks. Sailor Namek - Inks (35) ------ ------ ------------------------------------------------MORE NOTES TO SELF10/30/07 - ManateeMan was one of the fortunate few
who was able to buy a long stemmed white rose!
He gave it to Sqarr, as a white rose has a very
special meaning for us. Thank you, ManateeMan!
(Maybe HE will give it to ME!)
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:01 pm
RUGULARS LISTNolah de Fanel
Wolven Poet (Clarice)
demagoguery
Kiria Delusional Kitty
Cassandra022
alianorastar
triplenegative
Leonis
LongTimeListener
`bear / `Che
Zero the Last Decepticon
ArmorFelix
[Alphabravo]
Aethiana
Pipo
calviness
Aehlae
Hoodiman
SimpleElegance
Barboxacon
Miss_Feline_Tenticle
Calliope Thea
Panthino the Moth
Mekaama
Ginny_Ryu
Doleon
ManateeMan
blackmetalfang= FRIENDS and SUPPORTERSLord Shishio... Rest in Peace, Brian.
Penden
Have Your Pi
Penden
Bane is on Fire!
clarion
Sylphi
Valqav
Rokoko
whisperingwillow
Onion
Vannak
Vespertine
Deacon Nuno
Euphoric Ghost
OpalGirl
lyworm
Temujin Khaghan
The Opium Kick
Scarlet Jile
alliisara
VampressSadria
Justin The Good
Christianne_015
Neko_Hito
MissSnark
EmeraldRaiin
Vieve
Ellyrianna
[ .days. ]
rock_babe
Dollanganger
Insanity is a virtue!
Ashaela
Kaoru-Ryu
days night
== [ Foundation Staff ]S`qarr - Owner - Admiral
Mahayr - Partner / Hostess - First Mate
HelterSkelterX (Vince) - Partner - Captain
Seraphly - Personal & Confidential Secretary - Maintenance Administrator
GrantOrg - The Original - Torch Bearer
Major Domo - Foundation / Treasury Agent - Boatswain
Torches Of Nero - Colosseum Agent - Midshipman
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:31 pm
This has been posted on page one of both Colosseum wheres. Feedback appreciated. BUT READ IT CLOSELY first. I am really tired of rushed readings and then remarks and questions that were already answered. Please DO talk about this, though. Intellegent conversation in here would be a welcome breeze if you ask me. Colour me starving. Quote: One Woman's Opinion
(Written as a prelude for a past critique. Please read carefully, JUDGES, and please DO offer feedback.)
Before I give you both my critique and judgment, I would like to say a few things about the way I judge in general and with sestinas in particular (which I will address in my actual critique/judgment post).
I look at poetry as a personal medium, open to a wide range and variety of acceptance, approval, liking, and opinion. Many critics find themselves locked into a narrow view, based solely on their own preferences and criteria regarding what they see as good poetry. I find this to be a mistake for many reasons.
Poetry, unlike other forms of writing, has a wider diversity of style, form, and expression--often leaving the reader in one of several states. You may show one poem to ten people and receive ten different interpretations or affect resulting in reactions including approval, disapproval, disgust, understanding, perplexity, anger, joy, melancholy, revulsion, etc.
There are two ways to approach an opinion about anything: head (intellectual) or heart (emotional). While we are all affected on an emotional level by anything we read, when it comes to evaluations, I prefer to take a more clinical approach.
While it does matter to me what a poet is trying to say to some degree (especially if I have been given some helpfully insightful explanation), I let the poem speak to me as an individual reader. Who can really know or understand what any given poet is saying? No two people are alike in background, life experience, ideals, spirituality, and other life-molding matters. Matters that will naturally have an impact on what they write and how they write it.
One example I will give of a personal preference in poetic style: capitalization.
I went to the store | I went to the store | I went to the store.
To get apples | to get apples | To get apples.
Because I was | because I was | Because I was.
Hungry. | hungry. | Hungry.
Of course there are many poems that have a universal audience and are clearly understood (we think). There are famous, and accepted as experts, poets whose work is rarely questioned. It may be dissected and explored in various situations but it is rarely accused of being rubbish.
All of that being said, I just wanted to let you know that I base my critiques on technical criteria (and even so am loathe to be harsh regarding any writer's choice of punctuation, grammar, or form unless it is a formal one, unless such things are glaringly unappealing, or unless it is an obvious mistake) more than emotional ones, even though a bit of that may be thrown in based on my own likes and dislikes. Remarks made about a poem may be valid to the writer or not; may validate the intended message, or frustrate the writer by making him feel misunderstood or maligned.
Poetry is more than words on paper. Poetry is a powerful, dynamic, and potentially life-changing experience. If everyone was satisfied by the same styles, content, phraseology, and the like, there would not be so many writers, in any category of writing. Prosody is one thing, enjoyment another.
There is nothing more painful than to be told a poem was "disappointing", "tripe", "unmoving" or any other negative, narrow-sighted opinion. One person's disappointment may be another's applauded surprise. One person's tripe may be another's grateful acknowledgment that there is someone else in the world who relates to a personal circumstance. What may not move me may move you.
Skill and talent are so very much matters of perception, perspective, and are so dependent on a reader's individuality that they defy any concrete evaluation. The most we can hope to achieve is to assist a writer to re-examine his work, think more carefully about such things as word choice, correctness (when dealing with any particular form), structure, and other technicalities, while at the same time encouraging whatever emotional or intellectual message is being conveyed.
Nothing disturbs me more than accusing a poet of omitting details, explanation, or imagery! Fill in the blanks for yourselves! Ohsure, sometimes something has to be said if it's called for, but not in each and every poem read! Some poetry, like prose, may be minimalist. See it for what it is, interpret it as you will, and leave the poor writer free of rude remarks based on that -alone-.
Yes, of course there is the blatantly poor poetry that we all recognize, but even so, the poet may be gently guided to improve, practice, and hone any possible aforementioned skill and talent, whatever his age or experience. Encourage. Do not belittle.
There may be a time and place for brutal opinion, but it must be seen for just that, understood and accepted by both writer and reader, and not used irresponsibly. "I did not like it" is not a valid critique, even when long and tedious reasons are given. If you like it, great. If you do not, critique from your head. Be honest. Be specific. Be clear. Do not expect your little hand will be held as you read. Dead poets do not do that for you, and neither should any living ones.
Ohsure, discussion and exchange of ideas are nice. Welcomed. Learned from. But look at the big picture and remember one thing: In the end, only kindness matters. (Jewel) HP Hawkeye: I will not carry a gun, Frank. When I got into this war I had a very clear understanding with the Pentagon. No guns. I'll carry your books, I'll carry a torch, I'll carry a tune, I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to old Virginie, I'll even hari-kari if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!Thank you Ni Che, for finding this for me gain! kiss
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:49 pm
FIRST PAGE CLAIMAGE!!!!!!!!
*squats on thread*
And you'll never be able to dislodge me. No matter how hard you try.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:42 am
Ahhhhhhhhh a hint that maybe you DID read my long explanation about correctly claiming a page. Very good. 10 points! No, 100 points!
As for the dislodging well. I have you there, but I wouldn't! Ohno. Nevuh.
Not a First Page Claimer, not me.
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:17 am
**pops in** HAHAHA! I'm second! **claims second person to visit the page because Mahayr doesn't count, being the originator and all**
I don't have an idea right now, but I shall try to think (yes I know, a hard task it is but I shall try valiantly)
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:32 pm
Ideas!!! I have got them!! Somewhere. I might have misplaced most.
I would very much like to see another contest similar to MissSnark's Literary Fiesta-- something ongoing that absolutely requires me to produce a story every couple of weeks, and I get fun reading material out of it as well. Oh yes, I AM selfish!
I have other ideas, but I'm short on sleep and coherence. I'll be back later when I can complete a thought process logically. smile
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Codebreaking Autobiographer
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:39 pm
alianorastar Ideas!!! I have got them!! Somewhere. I might have misplaced most. I would very much like to see another contest similar to MissSnark's Literary Fiesta-- something ongoing that absolutely requires me to produce a story every couple of weeks, and I get fun reading material out of it as well. Oh yes, I AM selfish! I have other ideas, but I'm short on sleep and coherence. I'll be back later when I can complete a thought process logically. smile Excellent, girlies! Then when we have a decent idea or two we have to find a host/hostess willing to take it on. I know of a couple who are waiting for ideas. We also need to go fund-raising I'm afraid... I have a few ideas about that as well, but it will need volunteers and time, manning the where and all. Have to decide WHERE exactly, as well. Ugh. One is just a simple Trick or Treat thing, the other I have to do myself (message to past donators). Then I just need one more thing to do for the Foundation itself, some to go to the Quest Pool, and some to fund contests (other people's!) I wonder why so few actually come and apply for a Grant in the Charity where... I usually go to them.
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:30 pm
Mahayr alianorastar Ideas!!! I have got them!! Somewhere. I might have misplaced most. I would very much like to see another contest similar to MissSnark's Literary Fiesta-- something ongoing that absolutely requires me to produce a story every couple of weeks, and I get fun reading material out of it as well. Oh yes, I AM selfish! I have other ideas, but I'm short on sleep and coherence. I'll be back later when I can complete a thought process logically. smile Excellent, girlies! Then when we have a decent idea or two we have to find a host/hostess willing to take it on. I know of a couple who are waiting for ideas. We also need to go fund-raising I'm afraid... I have a few ideas about that as well, but it will need volunteers and time, manning the where and all. Have to decide WHERE exactly, as well. Ugh. One is just a simple Trick or Treat thing, the other I have to do myself (message to past donators). Then I just need one more thing to do for the Foundation itself, some to go to the Quest Pool, and some to fund contests (other people's!) I wonder why so few actually come and apply for a Grant in the Charity where... I usually go to them. I am willing to make pathetic attempts at avatar art and donating the proceeds. I am just concerned that I will suck... I've been practicing, though. Sort of. And I'm selling one of my items that actually has a little value, so if it does sell soon I'll give a bit from the proceeds of that as well.
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Codebreaking Autobiographer
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:48 pm
alianorastar Mahayr alianorastar Ideas!!! I have got them!! Somewhere. I might have misplaced most. I would very much like to see another contest similar to MissSnark's Literary Fiesta-- something ongoing that absolutely requires me to produce a story every couple of weeks, and I get fun reading material out of it as well. Oh yes, I AM selfish! I have other ideas, but I'm short on sleep and coherence. I'll be back later when I can complete a thought process logically. smile Excellent, girlies! Then when we have a decent idea or two we have to find a host/hostess willing to take it on. I know of a couple who are waiting for ideas. We also need to go fund-raising I'm afraid... I have a few ideas about that as well, but it will need volunteers and time, manning the where and all. Have to decide WHERE exactly, as well. Ugh. One is just a simple Trick or Treat thing, the other I have to do myself (message to past donators). Then I just need one more thing to do for the Foundation itself, some to go to the Quest Pool, and some to fund contests (other people's!) I wonder why so few actually come and apply for a Grant in the Charity where... I usually go to them. I am willing to make pathetic attempts at avatar art and donating the proceeds. I am just concerned that I will suck... I've been practicing, though. Sort of. And I'm selling one of my items that actually has a little value, so if it does sell soon I'll give a bit from the proceeds of that as well. Would you be willing to do avatar art for someone who just wants some? Giving it to the Pool to be used as a gift for them, I mean. You are so loyal and generous... You could show me something. What do you do? Send me an example! You can practice, of course, on me! IF you do please be sure to cover my face! Did you see my gallery??
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