This was originally done by penguincube back in the day (2005 approximately) and I just HAD to start it up again because I think it's a great way to get your creative muses a rolling. 
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Creative Writing Contest
Purpose: Even if you're not a big writer, this a great exercise to help boost your muses and even your brain cells. This is meant to be for fun and to see who can pull it off the best. I personally have used this in one of my art classes and was also required to create an image to tag along with the work of writing. You're more than welcomed to do the same, but are not required to go that far.
There has even been a few famous books that were limited to a short of words. Such an example was done by Dr. Seuss;
Cat in the Hat - 236 words
As I said, this is an excellent exercise for the young writer (or artist overall) to help get their creative juices flowing. Not only that, it is a challenge of the mind. It's going to seem like it's going in the wrong direction at first, but the further you keep going and the more you write, the better the piece will be. And when you're done... you're going to be happy you're done (and hopefully happy with what you got).
Rules: The rules are simple. You MUST use all 30 words from the list. You don't have to make it long but please keep it to a paragraph or more, at least. The words must be used correctly.
Please do not submit bullshit! As Pengy stated in his original contest, I must agree with it. All you have to do is sit at your computer using Word or whatever, for about 15 minutes. If it looks like you tried-- that's great! That will make me happy still.
Judges: I already picked who one of the judges will be... and it is the one and only Peguincube. Considering it was his topic that is behind this one- why not? I am looking for at least one more though, and if you're interested, please shoot me a PM.
How this will be judged, is that we'll pick our favorite top 3 (hopefully there will be more than 3) and then award them the amount the contest page has. We might even throw in some points for at least participating. ;)
Deadline:
New Year's Day
Have fun and be CREATIVE!! :) :)
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Word List:
admonition: gentle or friendly reproof; friendly warning.
comestible: suitable to be eaten.
glower: to stare angrily or with a scowl.
immolate: to kill or destroy, often by fire.
bevy: a group; an assembly.
laudable: praiseworthy; commendable.
plaintive: expressive of sorrow or melancholy.
cosmopolite: a cosmopolitan person.
regale: to entertain with something that delights.
torrid: drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
evanescent: fleeting.
hoary: white or gray with age; hence, extremely old.
auspicious: favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.
kitsch: art in pretentious bad taste.
suffuse: spread through or over; to flush.
disconcert: to disturb the composure of.
vociferous: clamorous; noisy.
tintinnabulation: a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.
misprize: to despise; also, to undervalue.
proponent: an advocate.
beneficence: the practice of doing good.
undulate: to move in waves.
scion: a descendant; an heir.
numismatics: the collection and study of coins.
edify: to instruct and improve.
melee: a confused conflict.
capitulate: to surrender under agreed conditions.
panache: dash or flamboyance in manner or style.
verbiage: an overabundance of words.
fettle: a state or condition of fitness, order, or mind.
Word list taken from Dictionary.com
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A few tips on how to write this:
- Take the list and make sure to have all definitions for the words. If need to (this is also recommended to do), see if they are a verb, noun, etc and have that along with the definition.
In the Dictionary.com link that is under the list, that takes you to the same list of words I gave you. You should be able to get more definition info for each word from that list, so that should make things easier for you.
- Take the list of words and group them up. I like to put all the nouns together, the verbs together, etc.
- Group words together if you think they could work together somehow within the story.
*This is where it's probably best to put them on index cards or something. But that's all up to you on how you want to do it.
- Just write it at first and see if you can get all the words in. After you're done, you can go back and see what you can change to help make the story have some more sense.
If you have more tips for other members to help make this easier for them that you found seemed to help you out... feel free to share.
Post edited at 9:47 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 by dreamweaver
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