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Use the quote provided to write a story and win big prizes!
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Quotation Inspiration Logo #1

Quote Prompt for April 2022:

"It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most.
They teach us how to think.
If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact.
But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers."
-- Patrick Rothfuss



The task is simple: Write a short story using the prompt above as inspiration!


*NoteY* Your entry must be:

*Bullet* Fiction.
*Bullet* Based on the prompt above. While not required, you are more than welcome to include the quote (or a part of it) in your entry.
*Bullet* Rated 18+ or lower. Graphic content is not permitted, including GC or XGC items.
*Bullet* 2,000 words or less. A word count must be included in the body of your item (top or bottom, not in the intro/header).
*Bullet* Newly written for this contest. Create your entry as a Static Item and keep it in your portfolio. Submit it using the survey form below.
*Bullet* Submitted One Time Only. You may only submit one entry, 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 and an exclusive Quotation Inspiration Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!
         Second Prize
                   $50.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Quotation Inspiration Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!
         Third Prize
                   $25.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Quotation Inspiration Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!

NEW PRIZE ALERT:

Thanks to The StoryMaster and The StoryMistress , we now have custom Awardicons for this contest! That's right, the First, Second, and Third Place winning entries will also each get one of these (both virtual and physical):

Quotation Inspiration Custom Awardicons


The submission deadline is: 11:59 pm EST, April 30, 2022

Results will be posted on or around: May 21, 2022


*NoteR* Paid Membership Required. In order to be eligible to win this contest, each contestant must have a paid membership (Basic and above). Paid membership expiration dates must fall after the end of the contest round. 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 for this month are:

                   â™¥ Leger ♥
                   The Tale of Adore♥
                   spidey


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: Jeff

Good Luck!

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