PERSPECTIVE: THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY
Ang letra ay hindi lang nabibilang sa alpabeto. Ang mga salita ay hindi lang kasangkapan ng pangungusap. Ang pangungusap ay hindi lang lumalarawan sa isang kaisipan. Higit sa lahat, ang kaisipan ay hindi lang naglalaro sa isang tao. Kung iisipin, ang mga naturang pananaw, pagtingin, at iba't ibang kaalaman na mayroon ka ngayon ay impluwensya ng 'yong kapwa, ng lipunan na 'yong ginagalawan. At ikaw mismo ay minsan ng naging parte ng mahabang tali ng walang katupasang ugnayan ng mga salita.
Isa kang manunulat na may tsansa ang bawat kwento na kilitiin ang kaisipan ng 'yong kapwa, dahil ang mga ideya ay hindi namamatay. Kundi mas umuusbong, namumunga, at nahihinog lalo sa loob ng isip ng tao.
Sa pangalawang round, bibigyan ka ng pagkakataon ng Catharsis na maipamahagi mga 'yong mga ideya.
For this round, the top 20 are to battle against each other in pairs. Ang bawat isa ay gagawa ng isang kuwento kung saan ilalahad nila ang kanilang mga ideya at magbibigay ng bagong pananaw sa kanilang mga mambabasa. While it is important to have a vision of your own, a writer does not merely see things in his/her own perspective, sometimes he/she has to see with different sets of eyes and walk with different pairs of shoes.
Here are the pairings and the topics they'll be working on:
TOPIC: Abortion
Pair #1: dyosaEXmachina (pro) VS LittleConfucius (con)
Pair #2: ParaSaBookCoversNiDJ (con) VS misaholmes (pro)
Pair #3: JBinHD (pro) VS AliAmai (con)
Pair #4: InterimMaquiling (con) VS CrypticBlue (pro)
TOPIC: Capital Punishment
Pair #5: axelwrites (pro) VS orangeanddemons (con)
Pair #6: enthralle03 (con) VS Anjie_Lique (pro)
Pair #7: GodsLoveIsInfinite (pro) VS Chichi_Louise (con)
TOPIC: Cockfighting (Animal Rights)
Pair #8: thelazyprince (con) VS LadyEmanuelle (pro)
Pair #9: bolpennir (pro) VS Sevenelle (con)
Pair #10: Alexandrea29 (con) VS MagulongUtak (pro)
* Hindi maaring in a religious perspective ang gagawing oneshot. Pupuwedeng maglagay ng religious concepts, as long as hindi ito ang magiging subject matter ng kwento. Any form of discrimination is also not recommended.
* This is a freestyle round. Maaaring pumili ang contestant ng naisin niyang genre ng isusulat.
* Para sa round na ito, bilang dagdag challenge, lahat ng entries ay isusulat gamit ang SECOND POV. (Quasi-2nd POV is accepted)
MECHANICS:
1. Sumulat ng isang one shot story na HINDI hihigit sa 2,500 na salita (MS Word count).
2. HINDI maaari ang collaboration.
3. BAWAL ang emoticons. Hangga't maaari ay maging pormal sa pagsulat.
4. Ang ipapasang entry ay DAPAT Filipino, English o Taglish lamang. DAPAT ay hindi pa naipapasa sa ibang patimpalak at nailalagay sa wattpad.
5. Ang ipapasang entry ay DAPAT naka-.docx lamang. Ipasa sa diabolicalwriters@gmail.com.
Format: Title/Username/Genre (Ito po ang ilalagay sa subject kapag ipapasa na. Bahala na kayo sa filename niyo)
Example: Pasok Na Pasok/pabebegirl/Romance
6. Deadline: August 07, 2015 saktong 11:59 PM.
7. The scoring will follow the simple average system.
8. Criteria:
I. FORM - 30%
This is the structural part of the oneshot---the "bones" upon which the rest hangs. It is essential to support the story so form is worth 30 points as good form is expected. This allows more points for the subjective judging areas.
- GRAMMAR (10) (spelling, punctuation, etc.): The contestants are urged to proofread their works.
- ORGANIZATION (10): Organization of a oneshot story means the pattern of ideas expressed by the contestant, most usually top to bottom in a oneshot of limited length.
- CRAFTSMANSHIP (10) (use of proper words, sentence structure, paragraphing, etc.): This includes reasonable paragraphing and creative word use of any sort.
II. CONTENT - 50%
This is the essential part of the oneshot story. It must include the main and supporting ideas of the writer on the theme of this round's contest. This part is worth 50 points because the two components cover the substance of the work.
- MAIN IDEA(S) (25): It is essential that the theme of the contest is clearly addressed.
- SUPPORTING IDEAS (25): The main ideas presented must be thoroughly discussed. The contestant can cite examples, observations, studies, experience, and activities in support of the main ideas of the oneshot.
III. IMPRESSION - 20%
This part is for the judge's reaction. It is worth 20 points and gives latitude to the variety of opinions reflected in the judges.
- PROGNOSIS (5): The judges must have the impression that the piece highlights the essence of the contest theme.
- PERSONAL REACTION (15): This is the place for the judge's personal opinion. Were you convinced? Did you love it? Did you hate it? Assess the impact of the story to you. This is the only category in which a judge may show his/her subjective feelings about the oneshot.
TOTAL: 100%
NOTES:
*Sabay-sabay ang pag-post ng entries kinabukasan ng deadline.
*HINDI sasabihin ang manunulat sa likod ng entries.
*HINDI dapat ipagsabi kahit kanino. (Walang thrill kung pinapakita ang mga madalas dapat tinatago.)
"Magandang magkaroon ng STAND sa lahat ng bagay, dahil kapag may stand, mas may mailalabas."
- The Kambal
