ASSEMBLE - A Writing Competition

Week 1: Drabble Challenge - Superpower

What Is A "Drabble"?

A drabble is a short piece of fiction that is usually less than 200 words. The challenge is to convey something meaningful in a very brief way by using the economics of words.

What Do I Write About?

According to Stan Lee, a superhero is a person who does heroic deeds and has the ability to do them in a way that a normal person couldn’t. So in order to be a superhero, you need a power that is more exceptional than any power a normal human being could possess, and you need to use that power to accomplish good deeds. 

Of course, if they were evil, they would be supervillains, because the same rule applies: to be a supervillain, you have to be a villain, but you also have to have a superpower, just like a superhero has to. The word super is really the key.

In light of these words, this week's prompt is: Superpower. 

Feel free to use any character in the Marvel fandom whether they're a superhero or supervillain!

Things to Consider

• Pay attention to your grammar and spelling to make sure that your story is understandable and accessible.

•  Guidelines for word count: Minimum - 100 words. Maximum - 300 words. 

• Try to convey feeling and emotion in your story with ample depth and detail.

• Keep your content appropriate for all Wattpadders to enjoy!

Submission

•  To participate, post your entry link as a comment on this story from your Wattpad profile. Also don't forget to tag your drabble #marveldrabbleweek1.

•  Since this contest is substantially shorter, the deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 8, 2015.

•  Feel free to give your drabble a creative title, as well as indicate any ships in brackets - it won't take away from your word limit! Please submit only one (1) drabble for this contest.

Dates & Judges

The contest will run for a week, starting on Sunday, March 1st and ending on Sunday, March 8th at 11:59 EST. The Wattpad Team will choose up to three (3) of our favorite drabbles, and we will announce the winners by Monday, March 9th .

To celebrate our favorite entries, the winners of the Contest will receive a shoutout from our profile and be added to our Marvel Contest Winners Reading List. Winners will have to post their drabble as a story in order for us to add it to an appropriately themed reading list.

Happy writing!