Pick five different genres and write the same scene in that style. Feel free to be flexible to fit each style but try to stick with the same idea. Also, be goofy. This competition is supposed to be fun while allowing you to stretch your creative wings.

Each blurb need not be more than 200-400 words but we are not giving strict limits.

Suggested Genres:

Fantasy
Western
Horror
Comedy.
Science Fiction
Romance
Film Noir

Judging:

Your work will be judged on:

- Successful relation of the genre – The judges should be able to tell what style you are using without you telling us.
- Polished Style – we want correct grammar, a good voice and a clear progression of the plot.
- Context Clues – since you are just writing one scene we’re not asking for the entire story but we want to have enough clues that we can fill in the gaps. Give us hints to how the characters are connected to each other and such. (Of course, depending on the scene you write this might not be as important).
- Creativity – Tell me a story sticks in our mind. You are writing in styles that have been used over and over again but that doesn’t mean your plot has to be tired, wow us with your imagination.
- Emotion – Make me feel something. Don’t just tell a story, show us a story that touches, whether we laugh or cry or balk in horror.


Will Run Through May – (12:00 central time May 31st) We’re giving you plenty of time so ask others for critiques before submitting. Polish it till it squeaks.

We Will Judge Through June – Since we’re asking so much of you we will not take our judging duties lightly.

Submission Rules

-Post it on deviantART and then link it in a note to: devsmoking-mirrors: with “The Generic Prose Competition” in the title.
-DO NOT LABEL YOUR GENRES. Either in the note, the deviation or the deviation description.
-Post a link either to the news article.

Prizes

First Place - 3 month subscription, a mug and a print of about $20
Second Place - 1 month subscription and a mug
Third place - a 1 month subscription

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If you have any questions please ask.