Theme - "The Garden Path"
Literal, idiomatic, as you like it.
Word Limit: 2500
Submission Deadline: Friday, July 11th by 11:59 PM Pacific.
Voting begins Saturday, July 12th, and goes until Monday, July 14th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Both deadlines will have a grace period through the following morning when the story list is compiled and/or the votes are counted, but it is advised that you submit on time.
Optional Secondary Objective: Poetry Corner
The objective here is not to write a poem for this challenge, but to also participate in the currently running Poetry Corner thread. By a startling coincidence, the theme is the same! The objective here is to write a poem for that thread which relates to the story you write for this thread. It could be a song or poem from the world you're writing in, it could be an alternate take on your story, or it could simply explore similar themes. (Poetry is hard, yes. It's a different skill from prose writing. But working at it and trying to write it well can be hugely helpful to your prose writing skills.)
Please note that the deadline for the poetry thread is this coming Saturday.
Submission Guidelines:
- One entry per poster.
- All submissions must be written during the time of the challenge.
- Using the topic as the title of your piece is discouraged.
- Keep to the word count!
Voting Guidelines:
- Three votes per voter. Please denote in your voting your 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd (1 pt) place votes.
- Please read all submissions before voting.
- You must vote in order to be eligible to win the challenge.
- When voting ends, the winner gets a collective pat on the back, and starts the new challenge.
NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge FAQ
Previous Challenge Threads and Themes
Literal, idiomatic, as you like it.
Word Limit: 2500
Submission Deadline: Friday, July 11th by 11:59 PM Pacific.
Voting begins Saturday, July 12th, and goes until Monday, July 14th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Both deadlines will have a grace period through the following morning when the story list is compiled and/or the votes are counted, but it is advised that you submit on time.
Optional Secondary Objective: Poetry Corner
The objective here is not to write a poem for this challenge, but to also participate in the currently running Poetry Corner thread. By a startling coincidence, the theme is the same! The objective here is to write a poem for that thread which relates to the story you write for this thread. It could be a song or poem from the world you're writing in, it could be an alternate take on your story, or it could simply explore similar themes. (Poetry is hard, yes. It's a different skill from prose writing. But working at it and trying to write it well can be hugely helpful to your prose writing skills.)
Please note that the deadline for the poetry thread is this coming Saturday.
Submission Guidelines:
- One entry per poster.
- All submissions must be written during the time of the challenge.
- Using the topic as the title of your piece is discouraged.
- Keep to the word count!
Voting Guidelines:
- Three votes per voter. Please denote in your voting your 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd (1 pt) place votes.
- Please read all submissions before voting.
- You must vote in order to be eligible to win the challenge.
- When voting ends, the winner gets a collective pat on the back, and starts the new challenge.
NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge FAQ
Previous Challenge Threads and Themes
