Hook 'Em Contest 2023
Jun 2, 2023 8:55:41 GMT -6
Post by RAVENEYE on Jun 2, 2023 8:55:41 GMT -6
HOOK ‘EM CONTEST 2022
As writers, we long to compose stories that our readers find too magnetic to put down. How do we begin to accomplish this? The narrative hook.
Narrative Hook = “a literary technique in the opening of a story that "hooks" the reader's attention so that they will keep on reading. The "opening" may consist of several paragraphs for a short story, or several pages for a novel, but ideally it is the opening sentence.”
Our goal for this contest is to establish the narrative hook within a story’s first 200 Words.
YOUR PROMPT:
Our prompt this year is situational. Please consider the following as you brainstorm ideas:
"Out of the Box"
A box is left anonymously on your doorstep. You find something troubling inside. What is it?
A box is left anonymously on your doorstep. You find something troubling inside. What is it?
(this image is for visual interest only and is not part of the prompt: your story may be set anywhere, the box may look like anything imaginable)
CONTEST SCHEDULE
Submissions open: Saturday, June 3
Submissions close: Saturday, June 17, 11:59 pm, US Central
Voting closes: Friday, June 30
Winners announced: Saturday, July 3
CONTEST BASICS
* One entry only, of any genre
* Word limit: 200 (Your entry may be fewer than 200 words, but not more. Your entry may end in the middle of a sentence.)
* I am using THIS WORD COUNTER to ensure entries do not exceed the limit.
* Your story must be unique, written specifically for this contest. You may not submit a story you have already been working on or wrote in the past. Nor will we accept fan fiction for this particular contest.
* Do NOT disclose which entry is yours.
* Paste this template to your entry:
Title:
Genre:
Trigger Warnings:
(info on Trigger Warnings is found HERE)
SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY
Send your entry to me RAVENEYE via Private Message in BB Code according to THESE INSTRUCTIONS. We will not edit mistakes, typos, or for readability.
NOTE: The ProBoards private message system does NOT allow us to edit our PMs. If you see a problem with your entry, you may resend it to Caulder Melhaire up to the moment he posts it for judging.
Each entry will be posted anonymously in the 200 Words forum.
JUDGING
We are using a simple poll to rank the entries. No math required. Voting is open to all Legendfirians!
Once the poll goes up at the end of the submission period, I will post the link and access code.
Every contestant is REQUIRED to vote. Unless excused for serious reasons, you must vote on all entries. You will receive reminders of this requirement before the end of the voting period. If you do not vote on ALL entries, your entry will be disqualified.
(These are the instructions that will be posted in the voting announcement.)
Please follow these steps:
1. Critique. Post a critique on all the entries except your own; you may "critique" your own as well to preserve anonymity. There's no need to assign numerical scores. Two sentences minimum per entry. See the Resources below if you need help critiquing. NOTE: voters who leave one-liner critiques (such as "I liked it.") will receive warnings according to our warning system.
2. Vote in the online poll by clicking this link and entering this following access code:
* Poll link: www.rcv123.org/ballot/i2eghMwG3Cx9qXieuqYLUr
* Access code: 9903190
3. When prompted for your "first name," enter the beginning of your username so I'll recognize you.
4. If you entered a piece, you must vote for yourself in last place.
RESOURCES
PRIZES
All Contestants: 100 Hard Honor Points for all entrants, upon submitting their entry
1st Place: an additional 200 Hard Honor Points, for a total of 300. Optional publication in the LegendFire Compendium.
2nd and 3rd Place: an additional 100 Hard Honor Points, for a total of 200. Optional publication in the LegendFire Compendium.
(Contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings)
CONTEST PROMOTING
Tell everyone about the contest by adding the contest badge to your signature.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/rIiF2zy.png[/img]REGISTRATION
Please post below to enter.
1. Raveneye
2. ScintillaMyntan
3. DreamingoftheMist
4. Mazulla
5. Foxxglove
6. Onbardicwings
7. Alatariel
8. Soliton
9. Farida
10. Sundrinker
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