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The purpose of this newsletter is to share my thoughts, ideas, and experience with anything and everything relating to contests and activities. Information from me to you on entering and running activities here on Writing.Com.
Have you ever had a rainy day where you just don't feel like doing anything? I'm at the beach right now, it's been raining today and I haven't felt like doing anything at all. These kinds of moods strike all of us at some time or another and there's not much we want to do. But there are a few things that you could try to be those moods.
Some things to try: Find a random contest and write up an entry.
Find an activity to participate in.
Create your own activity (preferably rain-based).
Send some reviews of items involving rain.
Stare out the window and get inspiration for a story.
Go play in the rain!
The rain on the beach is inspiring to me through writing this newsletter and also gives ideas for a few different new activities that could be made. Perhaps I could make a contest that is all about focusing on making the entrant become an element of nature and tell a story from their view. Or a poetry contest where the entrant would write to remind me of a rainstorm from their childhood. I could create an image activity that is like a memory game and reminiscent of a storm, happens fast and is over quickly. It would allow users to pick one of the raindrops and the two users matched would have to review each other. There are endless possibilities that can be thought up from a rainy day if you think outside the box.
A couple of pictures are posted here to show you the current storm and hopefully inspire you too!
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My question for you this time: What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
Question from before: What do you look for most when reading a story? What does a story you're writing have to have to be good to you?
Elfin Dragon-finally published replied: What I look for most in a story often varies depending on the type of story I'm reading. But overall I think it's the essence of the plot and the vibe between the characters (whether main or side). I want to be able to imagine I'm right there in the middle of the story, or that I'm one of the characters. In regards to my own writing? I think it has to have the same qualities. I want the reader to be engaged in the plot as much as the characters. If you can't do both then I don't think you have a good story.
Doug Rainbow commented: I had to put in my two cents worth on conflict. Remember the three basic conflict models: 1) approach--approach, where the character wants two things but must make a choice between them; 2) approach -- avoidance, where the character wants something but must face something stressful or painful to achieve it; and 3) avoidance -- avoidance, where the character is faced with two or more bad options and must choose.
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Contests & Activities: July 16, 2014 Issue [#6434]
Find a random contest and write up an entry.
Find an activity to participate in.
Create your own activity (preferably rain-based).
Send some reviews of items involving rain.
Stare out the window and get inspiration for a story.
Go play in the rain! 
