The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition

The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition

500 words, maximum.

Submit your post to me via private message only.

Once I have 5 entrants, I'll post all the prose in this forum, using only YOUR prose's title as a reference. You will remain anonymous. No favouritism.

Everyone else may then read the prose, vote for their favourite, discuss, etc. You will remain anonymous.

Everyone will vote for their favourite in their comments.

The winner will have his/her identity revealed, and receive major kudos and people of the opposite sex will drop to their knees in the street when they see you coming.

One entry per person.

Write about anything you want, within forum guidelines.

You will remain anonymous, unless you win.

Once the prose has been posted for two weeks I will tally the votes and anounce the winner.

If you vote for yourself, I’ll tell everyone and we’ll laugh at you.

I won't be entering, and I won't post your prose anywhere but in this thread.

Good luck!

STOP!

In the name of love.

Okay, as an anonymously brilliant person has pointed out to me, 500 words won't fit in a normal private message.

THEREFORE:


RULE CHANGE NUMBER 1:

Prose must be EMAILED to redhotpawnprose@gmail.com with the following text in the subject:

"REDHOTPAWN PROSE"


RULE CHANGE NUMBER 2:

The word limit has been increased to 1001.


When you send your mail, write your RHP username in the mail so that I can verify that it's you. I will send you a p.m. to check.

What's a prose?

Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. The word prose comes from the Latin prosa, meaning straightforward. This describes the type of writing that prose embodies, unadorned with obvious stylistic devices. Prose writing is usually adopted for the description of facts or the discussion of ideas. It is usually grouped into paragraphs that form a cohesive whole such as an essay or a novel. Recognized masters of English prose writing include Sir Thomas Malory, William Caxton, Raphael Holinshed, Joseph Addison, Mark Twain, and Ernest Hemingway.

EDIT: You do it all the time Shav, I'd go so far as to say you're a contender for the title...

Originally posted by shavixmir
What's a prose?

About £30 a shot

Originally posted by Starrman
Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. The word prose comes from the Latin prosa, meaning straightforward. This describes the type of writing that prose embodies, unadorned with obvious stylistic devices. Prose writing is usually adopted for the description o ...[text shortened]... DIT: You do it all the time Shav, I'd go so far as to say you're a contender for the title...

but it doesn't have to have speech all the way through....?????

Originally posted by Freddie2004
but it doesn't have to have speech all the way through....?????

No, not at all. You can find a great deal of information here to get you started, other than that, it's just experience.

http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~cwaddell/Basic_Prose_Style.html

UPDATE!

I have received two entries so far today, and now I'm going home.

I originally stated that I'd wait until I received five entries before posting.

If I check my mail tomorrow and find more than five legitimate entries I shall post them all.

Have a delicious evening.

i wish there was a hip hop, poetry comp. . . . .

Originally posted by hopscotch
[b]UPDATE!

I have received two entries so far today, and now I'm going home.

I originally stated that I'd wait until I received five entries before posting.

If I check my mail tomorrow and find more than five legitimate entries I shall post them all.

Have a delicious evening.[/b]

How long do we have ? When are you shutting it down ?

Originally posted by Moldy Crow
How long do we have ? When are you shutting it down ?

Never, If I can help it.

If this thing takes off you can bet your gramma's boots there'll be a sequel.

I hear the whisperings of plagiarism around the corner...

Originally posted by the dominator
i wish there was a hip hop, poetry comp. . . . .

go for it...i'll mark you!

fred

UPDATE!

Two more entries are required for the judging to begin.

The three responses that I've had are spectacular. You guys would be surprised at the talent that's sitting right under your noses.

To potential entrants:

You may write about anything. You may even write an essay about Russel Crowe if you want.

I will not disclose your email address to anyone.

how about putting the entries up so long?