*Spark* [Competition]

[Lorem Ipsum]

I don't know about you, but sometimes I find it difficult to think of ideas for chapters of novels or subject for poems sometimes. So, I have started to use every idea I think of, even if it's crazily zany, and try and use it in my writing.

I thought that I'd start this to help people a bit with writing.

So, here is the *Spark* competition.

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For the competition, you will be writing a drabble and a half which is no more than 150 words. It can be about anything, and I mean anything, so long as it follows the standard forum guidelines, and is ethical. To submit your drabble and a half, just PM it to me, with the PM subject clearly showing me the story's title. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 23rd July, although you may submit before then.

tl;dr
Write a 150 word story.
Write about anything.
Make sure it follows forum rules.
Closing Date: Wed 23 July (23/7/08 or 7-23-08)

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If you have any questions about the competition, then just ask in the thread. Please do not submit in the thread.

Winners will be awarded with something which I have yet to decide, and the winners will be announced on Saturday 25th July.

[opaltiger]

How is this meant to help people get ideas if you say "write about anything" ?_?

Also that is not a short story. Short stories are generally 3k+.

And "ethical"? What?

[Saffire Persian]

As had been said before, 150 words is hardly a short story. More of a drabble.

[opaltiger]

But drabbles are precisely 100 words. :(

[Harlequin]

drabble and a half then >:(

[Saffire Persian]

"More like, but not exactly" then. Though a lot of people like to label their not-quite-so-technical drabble as a drabble. Depends who you ask. But drabble and a half works. >.>

[Chucho]

Well, 150 words is the maximum, so some entries could be drabbles.

[Falthor]

The best word to describe this kind of "drabble" is a vignette.

[opaltiger]

No, vignette is too specific and refers to other elements besides length.

[Falthor]

Always got to shoot the messenger, huh? I know what a vignette is; I think that this competition at first was a vignette just by reading what it was about. Good Lord, everyone's just after me. >>;;

[opaltiger]

... what the hell? I just said that vignette wasn't a good term for this. I assure you, I am not out to get you, just as I wasn't out to get Saffire Persian when mentioning the technical definition of a drabble.

[Falthor]

You assumed, though, that I didn't know what a vignette was. I am not being a prick about this, but whatever. I may sign up for this competition, but I really don't know. I am losing time quickly, and my confidence is a bit shot. I am looking forward to writing now, but I just don't want to suck. ><

[Lorem Ipsum]

Heh, you probably won't suck as hard as some people I know in real life would. Oh, and did I mention, all entrants get a Participant's trophy.

[James]

The best word to describe this kind of "drabble" is a vignette.No, it isn't. It's flash fiction. There is nothing specifying it to be a vignette.