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**Update**
Since there was only 3 entries, this contest will not go into judging. They will each receive 200 points for participating.
Hey guys, sorry that it has taken a little to type this up!
This will be a poetry only contest, so please do not submit any prose or short stories (:
Note: The Folder is now open for submissions
Past Mistakes
-= Competition Rules =-
Theme: Past Mistakes
Word Count: N/A
Entrants must be a member of InspireandCreate
One entry per member
Open from the 6th of March, 2013 until the 3rd of April, 2013
At least five deviants need to enter, or the competition will close [smaller, thank you prizes may be given to entrants, depending on circumstances].
Submissions must:
Be submitted into the ‘Past Mistakes’ Folder
Link this journal and the group InspireandCreate in the description
Be Poetry
-=Marking Criteria=-
Each submission will be granted a score out of 100 points. The score is based out of three categories (marked in bold)
Creativity [45 points]
Originality [20 points]
Descriptive [25 points]
Structure [45 points]
Spelling [10 points]
Grammar [10 points]
General Readability [10 points]
Ability to Draw in the Reader [10 points]
Underlying Message Understood [5 points]
Technicalities [10 points]
Following Competition Rules [5 points]
Title Relevance [5 points]
-=Prizes=-
First Place (Highest Combined Score)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
Featured in the InspireandCreate Contest Results section on the homepage
Piece featured in the ‘Featured’ Folder on InspireandCreate
Critique by the two Admins on InspireandCreate [xSammyKayx & MASilverwolf]
850 Deviant Art Points donated by xSammyKayx on behalf of InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
Second Place (Second Highest Combines Score)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
Featured in the InspireandCreate Contest Results section on the homepage
Piece featured in the ‘Featured’ Folder on InspireandCreate
Critique by the two Admins on InspireandCreate [xSammyKayx & MASilverwolf]
600 Deviant Art Points donated by xSammyKayx on behalf of InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
Third Place (Third Highest Combined Score)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
Featured in the InspireandCreate Contest Results section on the homepage
Piece featured in the ‘Featured’ Folder on InspireandCreate
Critique by the two Admins on InspireandCreate [xSammyKayx & MASilverwolf]
250 Deviant Art Points donated by xSammyKayx on behalf of InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
2x Honourable Mentions (Highest Score by Each Judge)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
100 DeviantART Points
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
-=Other=-
Stating your interest in participation will help decide if the contest will continue running throughout the month. If there are less than five entries, the contest will be cancelled.
If you would like to ask any questions, feel free to ask!
Please comment here, note the group, or myself, xSammyKayx, if you would like to donate any prizes for our winners.
Featuring this competition to your watchers or groups is always appreciated.
Good luck and have fun!
Since there was only 3 entries, this contest will not go into judging. They will each receive 200 points for participating.
Hey guys, sorry that it has taken a little to type this up!
This will be a poetry only contest, so please do not submit any prose or short stories (:
Note: The Folder is now open for submissions
Past Mistakes
A poem is never finished, only abandoned - Paul Valery
-= Competition Rules =-
Theme: Past Mistakes
Word Count: N/A
Entrants must be a member of InspireandCreate
One entry per member
Open from the 6th of March, 2013 until the 3rd of April, 2013
At least five deviants need to enter, or the competition will close [smaller, thank you prizes may be given to entrants, depending on circumstances].
Submissions must:
Be submitted into the ‘Past Mistakes’ Folder
Link this journal and the group InspireandCreate in the description
Be Poetry
-=Marking Criteria=-
Each submission will be granted a score out of 100 points. The score is based out of three categories (marked in bold)
Creativity [45 points]
Originality [20 points]
Descriptive [25 points]
Structure [45 points]
Spelling [10 points]
Grammar [10 points]
General Readability [10 points]
Ability to Draw in the Reader [10 points]
Underlying Message Understood [5 points]
Technicalities [10 points]
Following Competition Rules [5 points]
Title Relevance [5 points]
-=Prizes=-
First Place (Highest Combined Score)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
Featured in the InspireandCreate Contest Results section on the homepage
Piece featured in the ‘Featured’ Folder on InspireandCreate
Critique by the two Admins on InspireandCreate [xSammyKayx & MASilverwolf]
850 Deviant Art Points donated by xSammyKayx on behalf of InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
Second Place (Second Highest Combines Score)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
Featured in the InspireandCreate Contest Results section on the homepage
Piece featured in the ‘Featured’ Folder on InspireandCreate
Critique by the two Admins on InspireandCreate [xSammyKayx & MASilverwolf]
600 Deviant Art Points donated by xSammyKayx on behalf of InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
Third Place (Third Highest Combined Score)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
Featured in the InspireandCreate Contest Results section on the homepage
Piece featured in the ‘Featured’ Folder on InspireandCreate
Critique by the two Admins on InspireandCreate [xSammyKayx & MASilverwolf]
250 Deviant Art Points donated by xSammyKayx on behalf of InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
2x Honourable Mentions (Highest Score by Each Judge)
Announced in specialty journal on InspireandCreate
A Journal Feature by xSammyKayx
100 DeviantART Points
[If available], a llama from xSammyKayx
-=Other=-
Stating your interest in participation will help decide if the contest will continue running throughout the month. If there are less than five entries, the contest will be cancelled.
If you would like to ask any questions, feel free to ask!
Please comment here, note the group, or myself, xSammyKayx, if you would like to donate any prizes for our winners.
Featuring this competition to your watchers or groups is always appreciated.
Good luck and have fun!
Prompts May 17, 2013
It's prompt time!
:bulletblue: Image: :thumb14743083: by II-calm-II (https://www.deviantart.com/ii-calm-ii)
D'awww. It's a puppy!
:bulletgreen: Quote: "Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck." ~George Carlin
This just made me laugh so unbelievably hard.
:bulletred: Song: "Better As a Memory" by Kenny Chesney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3Co5awW8
Yes, it's sad. Yes, it's country. Don't hurt me...
:bulletpurple: Writing Exercise: Start your story with the words "I don't believe in _____"
What is it? Ghosts? Fairy tales? Peanut butter? You decide!
Please stick "for the #InspireandCreate (https://www.deviantart.com/inspireandcreate) prompt" in your Aut
Prompts May 3, 2013
It’s prompt time!
:bulletblue: Image: :thumb355441826: by PaperDreamerArt (https://www.deviantart.com/paperdreamerart)
The artistry of this piece just amazed me, quite frankly. Yeah. Amazing.
:bulletgreen: Quote: “All life is a experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I think Mr. Emerson and Sherlock had one too many conversations about experiments.
:bulletred: Song: “Paralyzer” by Finger Eleven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evDYO54uaTI
This is my song of the week that I dance to in the kitchen when no one is home. And anything by “Boys Like Girls”, but I only get to give you one song.
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Prompts April 26, 2013
It's prompt time!
:bulletblue: Image: :thumb275737706: by EliseEnchanted (https://www.deviantart.com/eliseenchanted)
Your past two picture prompts have been very dark, so I made sure to get a bit more innocent one this time.
:bulletgreen: Quote: "Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." ~ W. Clement Stone.
I actually like this bit of advice.
:bulletred: Song: "Love Drunk" by Boys Like Girls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buDzp8GfHzQ
As the song that is currently stuck in my head, this song gets the honor of being a prompt.
:bulletpurple: Writing exercise: Get a randomly generated name from here: http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/ and use that name for your m
Prompts April 19, 2013
It’s prompt time!
:bulletblue: Image: :thumb33551045: by headstock (https://www.deviantart.com/headstock)
Just look at all the creepy options you have with this picture!
:bulletgreen: Quote: “Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man.” ~ Valdimir Nabakov
Well, I think we all definitely agree with the literature part. What about the butterflies?
:bulletred: Song: “I Can’t Lie” by Maroon 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGt2yVewKQ
There is no deep meaning behind this song. It was playing on Pandora while I was writing this, so that is what you get. :)
:bulletpurple: Writing exercise: Write a piece with the
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