A story has no beginning or end; arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience
from which to look back or from which to look ahead. -Graham Greene
Judging
Alright, let's talk judgment day^^.
Unlike my last contest, I will be judging this one solo. That puts a little more pressure on you guys since there will be no one else to defend you should you fail to impress me. That said, I like to think I'm a pretty fair judge of good writing, so if you just put your best piece forward, you'll still be able to walk away with something you can be proud of.
You will be judged based on the following criteria:
Execution
This is how well you've used your line both at the beginning and at the end and how well you've presented your story. You can have one of the most cliché stories in the world but if it is engaging and you’ve done it well, you won’t be deducted here. FYI, this is the most subjective criterion of the three. How much I like your piece factors in here.
Creativity
Basically this is just how original you were in your story. While you may not have had points deducted from the execution heading for a cliché story, they will be taken from here. Points are also deducted from here if your line was not taken significantly out of its original context.
Grammar/Spelling/Style
Spellchecker is your friend. Love it, treasure it, use it. There is no excuse for repeated lapses in spelling and grammar (unless you are ESOL or in character at the time) and I will be very unimpressed with you if I'm forced to endure such lapses
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