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 Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest   #1207944Printer Friendly PageTell A Friend




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Quote of the Month: October 2009

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

~Charles Dickens



The task is simple: get inspired by the quote above and write a fictional story, using this inspiration!

Note3 Your story must be:
Bullet Based on the quote above: The quote does not have to be included in the story, just used as the inspiration.
Bullet Rated 18+ or below: Any entry that falls above this rating will be disqualified.
Bullet 2000 words or less: Word count must be provided at the bottom of the item or your entry will be disqualified.
Bullet Newly written for this contest: Create your story as a Static Item and keep it in your portfolio. Send us the item ID number in {bitem:xxxxxx} format of the item you wish to submit using this survey form below.
Bullet Submitted One Time Only: You may only enter this contest using one story, so make it a good one!
Bullet Edited Only Until the Deadline: Entries edited after the submission deadline may be disqualified from winning without notice.

Dollar The prizes are:
         First Prize
                   $100.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points
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                   $50.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points
         Third Prize
                   $25.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points

The submission deadline is: 11:59 pm EST, October 31, 2009
The results will be posted on or around: on November 15, 2009

Note5 Paid Membership Required: In order to be eligible to enter and win this contest, contestant must have a paid membership (Basic and above). Paid membership expiration dates must fall after the submission deadline. You may need to renew your membership to be eligible. The free Premium membership trial does not count as a paid membership and does not meet the requirements for eligibility.

Judges are: Legerdemain View legerdemain's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private], tHiNg View 4provinces's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] and Ben Langhinrichs View blanghinrichs's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private]

Each judge will submit a scoring for qualifying entries to the contest. In the event a judge can not complete the judging, their scores will not be used, and at our discretion, a judging substitution may be used. In the event of a tie, staff will render the tie-breaking decision.

Questions regarding the contest should be emailed to: Diane View sgambill72's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private]Email User: sgambill72 [Offline / Private]

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(R) denotes a required field.

1.   Using the {bitem:} format, please provide the Item ID number of the Static Item that you would like to submit. (R)

     

2.   I understand that in order to enter this contest and be eligible to win, I must have a paid membership of Basic or higher through November 15th. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

3.   I understand that if my entry is edited after the submission deadline it may be disqualified from winning without notice. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

4.   I have read the rules carefully and understand that if my entry doesn't follow these rules, it may be disqualified without further notice. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

Disclaimer: The information that you are submitting with this survey form is being sent to Diane View sgambill72's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private]. It is NOT being sent to Writing.Com. You should be careful to not submit any information which you may deem as private or confidential. Writing.Com and its affiliates will not and may not be held responsible or liable, in any way, for any damages that may or may not arise from your submission of this form.

       

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