Step by Step: Round one

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Hello all! No need in waiting any longer for the next contest, lets jump right into it!
    Welcome to Step by Step! You all might be use to writing a different poem for each round, but in this contest you will be facing a new challenge and a new step into creating your final product!!

    Do we have judges and how many you ask? Well the amount of judges depends. ITS YOU! However many participants we get are however many judges there are. There is NO point system in this contest. You will PM me your votes each round on whose poem you want to continue to the next round. They will all be numbered. No voting for yourself.

    This contest is a story telling contest. Your creativity will really shine depending on how far your imagination takes you.

    Here is your first round/step:
    There is a list of prompts and a list of titles. You have to pick ONE prompt and ONE title. That will be yours the entire contest. CHOOSE WISELY. It will be first come first serve. There are sad prompts, happy prompts, random prompts, and you must choose one listed and not make up your own. Same goes for the title.

    Prompts:

    1.Two babies being switched at birth (not available)
    2.A soldiers experience after returning home (not available)
    3.A preachers secret struggle (not available)
    4.Being 14 years old and pregnant (not available)
    5.An alcoholic in rehab (not available)
    6.A moms experience raising a down syndrome kid (not available)
    7.A natural disaster killing thousands
    8.An obesity struggle (not available)
    9.Woman living with an abusive, cheating husband (not available)
    10.Rape victim escaping her rapist (not available)
    11.Finding your soul mate (not available)
    12.The spending of your money after winning the lottery
    13.Your dream vacation (not available)
    14.The birth of your first baby (not available)
    15.Creating your own country ( not available)
    16.College graduate getting their dream job
    17.A man in jail for a crime he didn't commit
    18.Faking your own death (not available)
    19.A divorced man/woman finding love again (not available)
    20.Finding a message in a bottle ( not available)
    21.Going through your grandmothers attic (not available)
    22.Revisiting a time capsule from your childhood
    23.Facing your biggest fear (not available)
    24.Living in a haunted house (not available)
    25.Stealing someone's identity
    26.Defining your perfect summer (not available)
    27.Being stuck on a deserted island
    28.An Indian seeing a pilgrim for the first time
    29.Surviving the Titanic (not available)
    30.Finding out you have 30 days to live
    31.A Muslims life after 9/11 (not available)

    Titles:
    1.Invisible touch (Not available)
    2.Brilliant disguise (not available)
    3.Love resurrection (not available)
    4.History repeats (not available)
    5.Don't be cruel (not available)
    6.Borderline (not available)
    7.Hooked on a feeling (not available)
    8.For your eyes only (not available)
    9.Dream weaver (not available)
    10.Legend of the fall
    11.The bleeding
    12.Needle in a haystack
    13.Once upon a moonlights glow
    14.Driving Miss. Daisy
    15.Ever-changing romance
    16.In a land far away (not available)
    17.Despicable me (Not available)
    18.Forever and a day (not available)
    19.False Identity (not available)
    20.Inception
    21.Enriching his soul
    22.Practical magic (not availlable)
    23.Beneath these broken wings (not available)
    24.Danger line
    25.Buried Alive (not available)
    26.Beyond the Rainbow (not available)
    27.Who will you run to? (Not available)
    28.Poisoned Youth (not available)
    29.Alive and kicking (not available)
    30.Sleeping with the Enemy (not available)
    31.After the Sunset (not available)

    Round one will be somewhat easy , I just want your creative juices to flow.

    Pick ONE prompt and ONE title..
    Write however you'd like.
    Minimum of 10 lines
    No maximum limit
    YOUR TITLE MUST BE IN THE POEM ONCE
    Do NOT altar your prompt
    Do NOT advertise you are in the contest
    PM me, Chelsey, your poem when finished.

    I may add more than 4 rounds, if you all choose to accept that??

    I'd like to add, if I have more than 31 participants, I will add more prompts and more titles. To make it fair, if any of you who pick one of the original prompts and like an additional prompt I add better, you may switch your prompt. If that does happen, you can only change it ONCE.

    Alright my little storytellers, go start your poetic story :) Please PM me as soon as you pick your prompt and title so I can keep the lists updated on what prompt and title are still available!

    Don't forget, it will get harder, consider that before you sign up. Muahaha!

    You have until March 20th to get me your first round poems. :)

  • Yakari Gabriel
    12 years ago

    There's a ballet studio Called "step by step" here in Aruba, to go there, and try to learn to do a full split.....well.............................................seems easier than this. :| EEEEEK!

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Id rarther do this chellenge 100 times than attempt my long ass legs to do the splits lmao

  • Yakari Gabriel
    12 years ago

    ....hhhahahhahaha, Imagine if I was flexible enough to do full splits...

    All the amazing things I'd be able to try.. ha.ha.ha.

    lmao

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Edit***

    I decided there will be no cuts in this contest. All participants can participate in every round because I'm really interested in seeing what everyone comes up with!!!

    Winners will be chosen by highest number of votes by you guys!!

    I will post 1st second and third winners.

    :)

  • Melpomene
    12 years ago

    Good luck all!

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Already have 3 poems in!!

  • Ms Happiness
    12 years ago

    Cooool 3 poems:)

  • Decayed
    12 years ago

    I can see there are 15 participants till now. Great number you get there in Day #1. And 3 poems in, that's so cool. Chelsey, you have props. This contest will be freakin' awesome.

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Thanks!! Keep going joining guys, plenty prompts left and I can add more!

  • Yakari Gabriel
    12 years ago

    Some of the prompts are so deadly woman...

    EEEEEK.

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Good thing u only have to pick one then lol

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Keep them coming guys, this is a huge site I know we could have more participants that this! :)

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    I have 6 incredible poems in!!

    Never too late to sign up!!

  • Decayed
    12 years ago

    Can't wait to see the outcome. Good luck all.

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Honestly, Im so glad Im hosting and not judging because his is super difficult...

    7 poems in and they are just amazing! You guys are doing awesome with your prompts so far!

  • Ms Happiness
    12 years ago

    Gd luck everyone gonna be waiting for ur results:)

  • Decayed
    12 years ago

    4 days left.. gonna' be a long wait x-x

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Im still waiting on a ton of poems...looks like we have a bunch of procrastinators :P

  • Larry Chamberlin
    12 years ago

    That's the way of the world, dear lady

    ;8-)

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Becoming a contest host has opened my eyes to that Larry lol

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    3 more days people!!! I am awaiting a boat load more poems and anxious to read them!! Get to moving! :)

    Note: When you send me your poem, please remember that I will not be spellchecking anything, I've seen a lot of spelling mistakes I don't have time to go through and check and change them all so when you send me your final piece, please be sure that it is FINAL and what you want the readers to see...

    Also when sending me your poem include what your prompt was that way I don't have to keep scrolling through my list of names titles and prompts to see what you wrote about!

    Thank you all and good luck!

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    *Updating*

    Poems Received:

    Poisoned Youth
    Invisible Touch
    Who will you Run to?
    Beyond the Rainbow
    Alive and Kicking
    Practical Magic
    Dream Weaver
    Beneath These Broken Wings
    History Repeats
    Buried Alive
    In a Land Far away
    Desipicable Me
    Borderline
    After the sunset
    For your eyes only
    False Identity
    Brilliant Disguise

  • Decayed
    12 years ago

    Get your asses up guys!!
    Where are the rest?

  • Clown
    12 years ago

    HURRY UP!!!!

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    Hello all!! Get ur procrastinating butts a moving!!...you have til midnight tonight to get your poems in!

    Not sure how pnq time works, but that is 14.5 hrs from now!

    Remember each step you will be adjusting your poem til you get a masterpiece , so you don't have to take time to whip up something brilliant yet, just whip up something that will get you votes!

  • Decayed
    12 years ago

    Wohoo! finally!

  • Chelsey
    12 years ago

    3 hrs!! If anyone wants to be brave and join last minute feel free!!

  • Decayed
    12 years ago

    The time has finally come :)

  • Larry Chamberlin
    12 years ago

    Locking by request of OP

    Anticipation!