Welcome to The Freedom Writers Monthly Writing Contest

A contest opened for poets and writers of short stories. And set up to generate those much needed funds for Writing.Com’s charities...

Many times I have received help with subscriptions either from named or anonymous sponsors throughout this amazing site...and no doubt some of you have also... this then is our opportunity to repay this generosity in a very small way while at the same time vying for some amazing prizes!!!...


The Contest

The contest will be like none you’ve ever entered before.
In fact it will be my intention to ensure that each month there will be something new and exciting to distract you –
nothing will be set in stone!
From picture prompts to lyrical thoughts – all this so that one lucky author may acquire the Writing.Com's T/Shirt

Rules

Only one submission per entrant
This contest is now free to enter, however, if you'd like to make a donation then please sent it to "Invalid Item"  (Group ID# 1650140)
Entries must be rated 13+ or below
Posted in {bitem:*******} format  (links and help for this below)
All short stories no longer than 1000 words
Poetic form must be detailed
Submissions must be newly written for this contest
This contest runs from the first day of each month to the last day of the month (1st May 2010 - 31st May 2010) – reviewing and prize giving will occur after this time
Judges decisions are final

The prompt for May is going to be a little unusual -

The prompt is Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet  - The Balcony Scene "Act 2 Scene 2"

(Romeo...)

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
    It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
    Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
    Who is already sick and pale with grief,
    That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
    Be not her maid, since she is envious;
    Her vestal livery is but sick and green
    And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
    It is my lady, O, it is my love!
    O, that she knew she were!
    She speaks yet she says nothing: what of that?
    Her eye discourses; I will answer it.
    I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks:
    Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
    Having some business, do entreat her eyes
    To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
    What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
    The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
    As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven
    Would through the airy region stream so bright
    That birds would sing and think it were not night.
    See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
    O, that I were a glove upon that hand,
    That I might touch that cheek!

Okay....so the theme I'm thinking is LOVE ....

-  let your imaginations run WILD.....enjoy!

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Judges

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