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Step-by-step instructions on how to enter the Cramp ... |
![]() ![]() Just go to the Cramp itself using the link above, and look for the most recent prompt under "WINNER AND NEW PROMPT - Due Month/Date" subject line. (For instance, it might say, "WINNER AND NEW PROMPT - Due Dec. 31" - or whatever the date is.) A new prompt is posted around NOON each day (WDC time, which is Eastern Time Zone) and entries for each prompt are due by 11:59am Eastern Time (late entries are DQ'd even if a new prompt has not already been posted). If you do not do so already, please view the Cramp forum using the "Unthreaded View." If you use the "Threaded View," the most recent prompt may not appear at the top of the list, which has confused some entrants as to which is the current prompt, leading to a disqualification. ![]() Click on the most recent "WINNER AND NEW PROMPT" message, read the prompt, and then write a story or poem that fits the prompt -- creating a STATIC item in your portfolio. You will only have 24 hours or less to do this, depending on when you read the prompt. ![]() ![]() Once the story or poem is in your portfolio, it is given an ID#. You go back to "The Writer's Cramp" ![]() ![]() ![]() Using the b-item link tag, post your entry (make sure you include a word count if it's a story or line count if it's a poem IN YOUR FORUM POST). Stories are limited to 1000 words or less, poems to 40 lines or less. Using your item ID#, you put the number inside the squiggly brackets as below: {b-item:########} replacing the #'s with the actual ID#, which will create a b-item link. So, for instance, THIS item has THIS Item ID# 1633129 which is found below the title of the item. So, if I were to enter this in the Cramp, I would click on "Post a New Message" and then type this: Subject line: My Entry (or something similar) Text box for message: Word Count = 897 words {b-item:1633129} creates
See "Video: Linking to an Item" ![]() ![]() Remember to include a word count for stories (1000 words or less) or a line count for poems (40 lines or less) in your forum post or your item will not be considered for the daily prize. If you have any other questions please email me directly -- do NOT post them in the Cramp as they will be suspended. |