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LIT CONTEST! World War Z: Tales of the Zombie War

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Literature contest for prose writers; tell us how YOU survived the Zombie War!

Paper Heart Movie Poster Contest

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We want to know what love means to you! Get your creative juices flowing and design a movie poster for "Paper Heart" that focuses on the theme "What Does Love Mean to Me?".
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CONTEST! AUGUST 30TH DEADLINE. LOTSA PRIZES. OLD AND NEW ENTRIES ALLOWED!
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CONTEST:"NIGHT FAIRY SONG"

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CONTEST:"NIGHT FAIRY SONG"
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Black Magic Contest

=liam-stock:iconliam-stock: reports, 1d 6h ago
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June's Fantasy Challenge Winner

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The Winner of our second monthly themed fantasy challenge. The winner goes on to compete as a semi-finalist in an end of the year challenge for big prizes.

-Literature Contest- Forbidden

*Magic-fan:iconMagic-fan: reports, July 7
The Forbidden aspect of life; what lurks within it? What is your view of ‘Forbidden’? Perhaps you see it as the story of Romeo and Juliet; two loved ones not allowed to be together. Or, could you see it as illegal? Theft or murder: All things forbidden by the law.
This is your chance to show the world of deviantArt how you picture ‘Forbidden’. Write; show us your views. You will be rewarded.
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Interactive ATC Smackdown Contest

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Contest for the most innovative interactive Artists Trading Card.
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Speed-painting Contest

=Lumaris:iconLumaris: reports, July 5
Speed-painting is a great method of practicing digital/traditional art, because the faster you can complete something by a due date, the better. This is just a small contest, the purpose for fun and practicing. Prizes include features and artwork from yours truly. <3
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April Showers, May Flowers: The Winners!

^fllnthblnk:iconfllnthblnk: reports, July 7
The winners of the "April Showers, May Flowers" contest. Deviants had to pick an old poetry deviation and upload a new, revised version. The most improved deviations are the winners!
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Contests This Week

adidas Fingerpainting Contest

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Win a trip to New York City to see your art displayed in the adidas Originals SOHO store when you win deviantART and adidas' Fingerpainting Contest!

Paper Heart Movie Poster Contest

$chix0r:iconchix0r: reports, 1h 49m ago
We want to know what love means to you! Get your creative juices flowing and design a movie poster for "Paper Heart" that focuses on the theme "What Does Love Mean to Me?".
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Deity Generator Contest

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A goddess of nighttime whose skin looks as if it is made from darkness. A god of killing with the head of a squirrel who carries a human skull with him. A god of light with burning eyes of amber. Who are these people? Come on in and see!

My own Fairytale

=seduced-by-the-sun:iconseduced-by-the-sun: reports, July 5
contest of fantasy

Black Magic Contest

=liam-stock:iconliam-stock: reports, 1d 6h ago
Inspired by Trudi Canavan's "The Black Magician Trilogy" =liam-stock and =Staub-und-Schatten produced stock images with the theme "Black Magic" for you to bring fantasy and magic to life.
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Want a free year subscription? Then Enter To Win.

*mirror-to-the-world:iconmirror-to-the-world: reports, July 4
Poetry contest winner receives free year subscription.
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-Literature Contest- Forbidden

*Magic-fan:iconMagic-fan: reports, July 7
The Forbidden aspect of life; what lurks within it? What is your view of ‘Forbidden’? Perhaps you see it as the story of Romeo and Juliet; two loved ones not allowed to be together. Or, could you see it as illegal? Theft or murder: All things forbidden by the law.
This is your chance to show the world of deviantArt how you picture ‘Forbidden’. Write; show us your views. You will be rewarded.
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CONTEST:"NIGHT FAIRY SONG"

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CONTEST:"NIGHT FAIRY SONG"
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New Contest! Draw Lacey! long deadline

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Draw Lacey Contest! :flirty:
Win sub, drawings & features :)

'BROTHERLY LOVE' DMC vs SPN CONTEST

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Devil May Cry Supernatural Brotherly love contest

Contests


The Generic Prose Competition

`smoking-mirrors:iconsmoking-mirrors: reports, April 26, 2007
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

(Thank our beautiful donators: ^coshdaddy and ~capncraka)

If you have any questions please ask.

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=salshep:iconsalshep: Apr 26, 2007, 10:55:14 PM
I am on this like flies to a deer-carcass, Katybear.
Nice idea!!! :D

I hope lots of people enter!

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<salshep> <ordie>I should wite something awsome
<salshep> It's true
<ordie> You're write. That's my one-size-fits-all reort.

#Cabal. Because someone needs to be.
`smoking-mirrors:iconsmoking-mirrors: Apr 26, 2007, 10:58:10 PM
hehe, thank you, and I hope so too!

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<salshep> but then I have a thing for wood
`smoking-mirrors:iconsmoking-mirrors: Apr 26, 2007, 10:59:53 PM
I forgot to add the judges (though I plan to fix this as soon as I can contact a higher up)

Until then they are:
=caveatLECTOR
=Jon-Law
=GunShyMartyr
as well as myself.

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<salshep> but then I have a thing for wood
`ryano292:iconryano292: Apr 26, 2007, 11:06:23 PM
Sounds like fun! count me in!

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`smoking-mirrors:iconsmoking-mirrors: Apr 26, 2007, 11:22:34 PM
oh yay, I'm glad

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`ryano292:iconryano292: Apr 26, 2007, 11:24:19 PM
as am I :)

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`smoking-mirrors:iconsmoking-mirrors: Apr 26, 2007, 11:24:36 PM
oh yay! I'm glad (:

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~l0stwhispers:iconl0stwhispers: Apr 26, 2007, 11:34:36 PM
Sounds interesting... I might do it if I'm absolutely bored out of my mind or procrastinating uni work. :bucktooth: ;)

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So don't act like you do.
Don't ask me either,
'Cause I too don't have a clue.

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`smoking-mirrors:iconsmoking-mirrors: Apr 26, 2007, 11:47:00 PM
hehe, I hope I see your submission in my note box.

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