Writing Contest ✍ [Contest #1 OPEN]

✒️3 - Spring Break [CLOSED]

Make sure to tag your entry #projectrealize & #PRwritingcontest if you have decided to create a book for the contest or e-mail us the entry at contactrealization@gmail.com.

✒️3 - Spring Break [CLOSED, PROCESSING]

Overview: Ahhh...spring is here. The birds are chirping, the rain is pouring, the flowers are blossoming, and the drama is red hot. We all know the classic spring break stories. The warmer weather has everyone feeling some sort of way. In just one week, everything could change in someone's life, so how will everything change for your character?

Task: We want you to whip up a spicy spring break recipe of your very own. The ingredients could include adventure, romance, SPICE, or anything else you can think of. Let it be scandalous! Basically, write a short story where anything and everything can (and does) happen to the character during the magical week of spring break!

Some tips to write the story:

⟩ If you haven't yet, watch a spring break movie or use your very own spring break experiences. Even read a book about spring break. Our personal model book and story type that we're looking for is South Beach by Aimee Friedman (The picture of the cover is in the image above). These will help you get context.

⟩ Pace the story. Many entries we received jump very hard and very fast to another plotline. We know it's difficult since it's a short story so there's not much room for details, but make sure you use good transitional words. Otherwise, it feels like we've jumped to another dimension!

⟩ Make it your very own. If it fits the criteria, that's great but creativity counts!

⟩ Doesn't necessarily have to be a romance. Your main protagonist could grow as a character during that week or discover something about themselves, that sort of thing.

Reward - the winner will receive:

>A follow from the head admin and our page.

>a huge shout-out

>All of their books (if they own any) added to our reading list

> votes and comments from us on winners own book(s) of choosing (again if they own any). If the winner doesn't own a book, just know that you winning means that you should consider making one!

>A special winner sticker

>Mention in bio

2nd Place:

>A follow from our page.

>a shout-out

>All of their books (if they own any) added to our reading list

3rd Place:

>A follow from our page.

>a shout-out

Here is the grading/judging criteria, don't worry if you don't make all of these!

⟩ Character Development ⟩ No story is complete without thorough character development. We need to see a positive (or maybe even negative!) change in the character(s), or at least their mindset, since that is legit what we're all about. (Approx. worth 30 points!)

⟩ Details ⟩ We're talking nice setting description and character description and the likes. Especially if it's food descriptions so we can torture ourselves 😢 (Approx. worth 20 points)

⟩ Relevancy ⟩ Hey, we love a good story but when we're reading entries, our minds are only set to read about the specific entry topic, we're not ready for anything else! Just make sure your entry doesn't stray far from the given topic! (25 points)

⟩ Creativity ⟩ A pretty important one here. Our minds are all so special and, as such, so should be every entry! Heavy plagiarism is obviously not tolerated. (15 points)

⟩ Grammar ⟩ Good grammar is a plus because we love looking at commas and everything in the right, places (haha get the joke) and it shows that you're kind of legit and take your work seriously, and honestly that's wholesome (10 points)

DUE DATE: JUNE 3RD, 2019 MIDNIGHT (11:59 P.M.) EST TIME

The entry should be 3,000 words maximum and should be written as a short story. Yes, we will do a word count! You are welcome to put in any other elements but it must be a spring break story!

Please DM (Direct Message) us (don't comment on this chapter) if you are not able to do the entry. Also DM us or comment on this chapter if you have any questions!

Best of luck!

-Project Realize team