Acts of Courage Writing Contest (NO FEE - Submission deadline Dec. 31, 2004)
New Contest From: rwperry.com!
Do you know of someone who has performed a deed which required a lot of courage?
If so, and you would like to exercise your writing ability, you are invited to submit a 500 word story for posting on our web site:
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The Rules.
1.) Not to exceed 500 words.
2.) The story must be true.
3.) It must be about someone you know.
4.) Use only first names and the first letter of their last name, and their ages. You may change their names to a fictitious name.
5.) You must have your parent(s) permission to submit your story.
6.) Not all stories will be posted.
7.) Posted stories will be edited at the discretion of the host.
8.) You may enter one story each quarter, (Jan.-Mar.; April-June; July-Sept.; Oct.-Dec.). You may rewrite your story and enter it one additional time.
9.) All entries become the property of Innervation Media. You can claim the right of copyright by simply placing the copyright insignia, © , the date, and your name at the bottom of your story. (Names will be x out before posting.) Hey, it’s sort of cool to have written a copyrighted story.
(NOTE From R.W. Perry) I, like most series writers, receive hundreds of letters and e-mails, many offering suggestions for future books. Even though we don’t use these ideas, some are similar to a character or plot line we have already developed. It is for this reason that Rule 9 must be stated. The characters and plot lines for a book are normally developed by the writer two years or longer before the book is ever written. While I was putting the finishing touches on National Treasures, Ted Elliott and Max Frye were doing the same for their movie script National Treasure. Both have written some of my favorite movies, like Shrek, Aladdin, Antz, The Mask of Zorro, and Palmetto. I have never met Max Frye, and only met Ted Elliott briefly at a conference, but we were working on similar ideas, at the same time, two thousand miles apart. R.W. Perry
The Suggestions.
1.) Do your homework. In the writing profession it is often called research, but it is still homework. Know your characters inside and out. Knowing the inside means knowing what they think, feel, and want. Knowing the outside is knowing what they do, say, their appearance, and their abilities.
2.) Be prepared. Gather all your facts before you even start to write.
3.) Good writing is about rewriting. Go over your story several times finding ways to improve it. Have someone else read it and make suggestions. You don’t have to follow their suggestions, but do consider them, and in doing so see if you can think of a more interesting way to tell your story. I do it all the time.
4.) Pick a title that will tell us something about the story. Consider my efforts: Slow Boat to Terror– a boat, and terror; Fire– a firefighter; Foot– Big Foot; Yoder High– a High School; National Treasures– historical documents.
The Rewards.
1.) All acceptable entries will be posted to the web site.
2.) The entry which is chosen as the “Featured Entry” will be so noted on the web site.
3.) The writer of the “Featured Entry” will receive an autographed copy of Slow Boat to Terror, and a Certificate of Excellence in Writing.
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