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Personify WC - Prompt, Entries & Winners Open in new Window. [E]
Previous rounds' prompt, qualified entries and winners for Personify Writing Contest.
by GERVIC Author Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Dear GERVIC Author Icon

I really, really enjoyed this contest last year and had great hopes for it. I’m so indebted to it for having been inspired to craft some unique poems. It gave me pause to wonder about my approach to constructed words.

What I especially appreciate is the easy to consume theme with prompts that created fuel for this writer’s fire. It’s fun and uncluttered with the additional awards adding to community merit. I got to see what approaches other writers took. I gained a lot.

I wish more people were passionate about operating their contests and doing to give members something fun and challenging. Further, enjoying new found relationships with folks we don’t normally commute with in this community. I’ll be full in still, but results hit a wall in September.

The contest is still breathing. I still check in from time to time. I’ve lost the incentive to continue, though. There are so many things that divide my attention. A phenomenon happened even with Schnujo’s contest late last year and starting with Sharmelle’s project earlier in the year, no results were offered anymore. Choconut all but gave up on her endeavors but one or two contests. I miss her other activities. I’ve had to steer away from more. Fruitless, not enough time to devote. Been tinkering around with my own activities here, too.

I put the time and effort where it pleases me most and that is posting in my blog or newsfeed and doing activities that are rewarding. If there wasn’t a three digit number behind my name, I wouldn’t be thinking about community recognition when I write. But since it’s drying up, I prioritize and save most of my writing time for me, and created my own contest "RWB Presents: WDC 24th BD Poetry Event " Open in new Window. connected to a group "Wheelbarrow Poetry Group (Be A Member)" Open in new Window. that awards participants with my own group badge. If I get enough interest, I’ll create a ribbon.

I think it’s the love of unique contests that inspire me, sad when they seem at the wayside, or take too much time and effort. Or, hack! Too many rules to stump or disqualify…and unnecessarily. If I could have reopened and fully operable, it would be two poetry contests like this one and Choco’s Taboo Words. These are contests that force writers to create more imaginatively, constructive, out of comfort zones and ge daring. Like learning something new.

I wish you continued success and fully want to shout out a great contest that I’d like to see thrive, fully rewarding for owner and its poet occupants.

Cheers!

Brian
Super Power Reviewer
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