Most writing contests give you a writing prompt or at least a couple of words to work your idea around, which is why I decided to host a slightly different contest.
A constrained writing contest
Instead of being given an idea or a writing prompt, you are allowed to choose the topic completely by yourself. But, varying from week to week, You will face different challenges that limit your writing.
You will be required to omit certain words, use a specific word in every second sentence, use a given sentence unchanged, write a story with a certain amount of words... or a combination of all.
Winners of constrained writing contest #13
This week we had an external judge joining us. Let's hear it for 
Here's what she had to say about this week's winners and other entries, in her very own words:
Judge’s overall note: Thank you 
The winners of this week’s Constrained Writing Contest are:
- 1st place : 0.270 SBD + 0.05 STEEM :
with the entry “Goodbye”.
Judge’s note: I liked the way you held off informing the reader that the conversation was between a dog and her owner. I think that added a nice twist to the story.
- 2nd place : 0.162 SBD + 0.03 STEEM :
Judge’s note: I thought you described the general actions of a cat really well. The movements and even Shimmer’s portion of the conversation was very believable. I would have liked for Shimmer to actually speak with her human owner or at least another animal. I think the lack of understanding between the two of them, takes away from the talking aspect. However, you worked the story nicely with the owner’s understanding of the cat even though they didn’t actually speak to each other.
- 3rd place : 0.108 SBD + 0.02 STEEM :
with the entry “Tweet”.
Judge’s note: I know we spoke about this in the comments on your story, but I really liked the message you conveyed with your story. However, I think the overall message may have been stronger than what was actually happening with the grandmother and her bird.
Congratulations to the winners!
Honorable mentions in no particular order:
with the entry “Decision”
Judge’s note: Your story had an interesting twist to it, but it felt a little choppy. I think the story needed to slow down a little so the reader could absorb what was happening. In order to do that, it would need to be more descriptive.
Because this week the prizes were on the lower side,
That means 1st place gets 50 % of the post’s payout, 2nd place 30 % and 3rd place 20 %.
Proof of payment
. Well, all the more prize to you! :D
With that out of the way, onto constrained writing contest #14!
Rules:
This week it’s all me again! And here are the rules I’ve come up with for this week;
- Use “however, that’s not how it really happened” somewhere in your story
- The story must be at least 250 words long
- Upvote this post
- Post a link to your entry in the comments below
- Include tag #constrainedwriting among your other tags
- Should you wish to help raise awareness of the contest, please consider resteeming this post (it is by no means compulsory)
Prizes
I will pay out this post's payout in full, both SBD and STEEM!
- 1st place: 45% of post's payout
- 2nd place: 27% of post's payout
- 3rd place 18 % of post's payout
- Judge takes 5 % for his/her efforts
- I will take 5 % for hosting, writing and editing the contest
*Note: In case I receive any donations for the contest, the payout percentages apply to the donation itself as well.
Judges
This week I am the judge of the Constrained Writing Contest and will be picking the winners based on my own preference, but try and be as objective as possible.
What's that I hear? You wish to be a judge too? Well look no further!
To apply for a judge and make up your own rules, simply send
*Disclaimer: I will only allow fellow writers as judges to keep the competition high quality.
Deadline
- Entries are accepted until this post's payout
- Your entry post must be newer than this post
