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Contests & Activities: June 01, 2011 Issue [#4428]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Contests Make You a Better Writer
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

There was a day, last week or nearly a decade ago, that you typed "writing" into your search engine. You wanted to show off some of your poems, short stories, or maybe even get feedback for a whole novel. You found Writing.com.
On this site you found all that you had searched for: Portfolio space, helpful reviewers, encouraging groups, style and grammar lessons from peers. But nothing had prepared you for the amazing bounty of: Contests & Activities


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Letter from the editor

Contests Make You a Better Writer


I don't know about you, but when I found WdC, I was looking for a place that would help me to become a better writer. I wanted to learn how to write English (better) so that I could polish my novels and submit them for publication. Just in case you're wondering, no, I'm not (yet) a published author.

A couple of obvious ways to enhance your writing is to read and write. As the writer, however, you know exactly what it is you are trying to say. Only the unbiased opinion of somebody else can really show you where your strengths and weaknesses are. This is where writing for contests comes into play.

Writing contests that are run by WdC come with a minimum of two to three reviews. Those reviews will be constructive. That means, you can expect to be told what worked and what didn't work. In member-run contests, there is sometimes only one judge, but most contest hosts have a genuine interest in the genre or subject their contest is in, so they want to read your take on it, and they want to comment on it too. Some contest forums are quite active with contestants sending each other reviews.

With each contest that you enter into, you have a chance to learn more about your style. You gain the insight into your writing that can only come through the eyes of somebody else.


Editor's Picks

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Do three good deeds by reviewing any three items on Writing.Com and you might win!

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What a Character! : Official WDC Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Create a memorable character using the given prompt for huge prizes!
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WdC official contest for June.

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LOOK! New and improved ! Prompts and awards. Compete and Win!
#1688395 by ~HarvestSilverMoon~ Author IconMail Icon

This is where you may share your dream story, but fictionalize it. What I mean is use it for a prompt. Please do not simply say what your dream was about. Show us. Use dialogue, exposition and narrative but also setting and imagery.

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There will be two categories each month. Short Story and Poetry.

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Friends! I invite you all to this forum for a rewarding (pun intended!) reading and re-creation of the best poetry at WDC .

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Star Trek Poetry CONTEST  Open in new Window. (13+)
Poetry Contest Based on Star Trek! Happy Birthday WDC! {BACK for the WDC 16th Bday !)
#710935 by Maryann Author IconMail Icon

Go where no person has gone before -- Write a Star Trek poem.

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Are you looking for quality, polite reviews? Do you have pieces that have just sunk to the bottom of the pile because no one ever reads them? Go no further! Buy a REVIEW PACKAGE!!

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What are you reading? Do you have an interesting parenting article, story or poem you would like to share? Stop by our Library and leave us a link. Items submitted maybe be chosen for our Newsletter. (please note that this is not a review request page)

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Bidding begins June 1st and ends June 14th.

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The Art Shop provides quality images for all WDC projects ad sites. Stop by and check us out!

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Hello, good day, and welcome adventurers, inventors, scientists, and explorers to The Boiler Room.

 
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Ask & Answer


Share which contest, activity, or class on WdC has helped you to become a better writer.



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