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Contests & Activities: March 16, 2022 Issue [#11262]




 This week: Creating For Fun
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight some of the current contests and activities on the site, help educate members on how to host contests and activities and provide clues to submit quality entries to contests. Write to me if you'd like something in particular covered.

This week's Contests and Activities Editor
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Letter from the editor

Creating Just For Fun


Sometimes when I'm surfing our community for something to read, I'll find a puzzle, survey, quiz or In & Out. If I have time - I participate in the activity and I do try to leave a review if I see something could be improved. It's a fun little thing to do and it lets members know they have people visiting their portfolio. No one likes a lonely portfolio. This is part of community participation on the site. The more you participate, the more people will visit your portfolio.

In & Outs are relatively easy to create and have a lot of options for formatting your item. The instructions are here: "In & Out" Open in new Window. A hard part is where you format your In & Out and determine how the page will display. If you use the In & Out for contest submissions, don't forget to require item IDs. Allowing Self Deletion is nice, this way a member can delete their post if they find a mistake. If you're not sure what a setting will do, create the item and post a few tests before making the item public. You can delete all the test posts before you open the item. One personal suggestion is to mention that the area to add to the In & Out is at the bottom of the page.

Then promote your item, plug them on the "Activities @ Writing.Com" Open in new Window. page, invite members in "Writing.Com General Discussion" Open in new Window. or link it when greeting newbies over on the "Noticing Newbies" Open in new Window. page. Think about using In & Outs as a billboard for your group, posting announcements or letting members promote within your group.

So next time you're working on items for your group or for the community in general, think beyond the standard static item and message forum and see what other fun things you can create.

This month's question: How do you use In & Outs? What other fun items have you tried? Send in your answer and links below! *Down* Editors love feedback!


Editor's Picks

"Writing Hints & Tips" Open in new Window. [E]

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"Invalid Item" Open in new Window.

"What's Last is First" Open in new Window. [18+]

"The Next Three Words..." Open in new Window. [E]

"Tap the Muse" Open in new Window. [18+]

"The Angel Wish List" Open in new Window. [E]

"Message in a Bottle" Open in new Window. [18+]

"FREE Poetry Review Request (static)" Open in new Window. [E]

"Nearlies" Open in new Window. [18+]

"Misfortune Cookies" Open in new Window. [18+]

""What if..." Prompts" Open in new Window. [13+]



 
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Ask & Answer


This month's question: How do you use In & Outs? What other fun items have you tried? Send in your answer and links below! *Down* Editors love feedback!

Last month's "Contests & Activities Newsletter (February 16, 2022)" Open in new Window. question: Do some of your contest entries turn into short stories or novels? ?

tybo777: Yep

N.A Miller Author Icon: sometimes... Depends on the material

Starling Author Icon: Many of my stories can go either way. I will say though when I am doing a contest, I usually have to cut out words to fit into the parameters of the contest.

I get a story in my head for a contest and then start writing, generally not knowing where the story is going. I am the true definition of a pantser. If left to my own devices most short stories will end up being around 2500 words.

I have some stories in my "Odd writing" folder on my computer which still have more to say, the characters have decided to sit back and not tell me yet. The longest piece I've ever written is around 60k.

LinnAnn -Book writer Author Icon: Holidays over, not by a long shot. lol My house is all decorated for St. Patrick's day. I'm not Catholic, but I've got Irish in my blood. lol *Laugh*

Bob Author Icon: Has happened

Anna Marie Carlson Author Icon: It has been short stories, but I submitted my first chapter for a possible book. I don't know if it would be considered a novel or not.

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