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Contests & Activities: May 09, 2018 Issue [#8886]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Get into Character
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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
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About This Newsletter

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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!



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Letter from the editor


Into Character

I wrote a newsletter about 3 years ago that I was getting into role-playing games, namely Dungeons and Dragons, and I recently started playing another campaign with a great group of people.

What I love about D&D is that it gives you so many, "What-If" scenarios! It's like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" game with other players! That's one of the really fun things about the Interactive Story and Campfire Creatives that we have here at Writing.com.

One thing I've learned about writers is that we often collect characters in our minds. Some writers are inspired by a setting, an idea, a plot device, etc., but often we have characters in our heads that we'll one day use in a story or novel or poem. Dungeons and Dragons is a great way to use a character like that and Writing.com Contests are another way!

My challenge to you is to find a contest with a prompt and taken one of those characters you've created and see how they'd fit into that prompt. Use it as a "What-If" exercise for your character! It can help you flesh out their traits and mannerisms, or they might just surprise you and do the unexpected! (My characters tend to be unexpected and won't do what I want. Stubborn things!)

Also, be on the lookout in your everyday life for characters. While waiting in line (and aren't we always waiting in lines or waiting rooms?), take a look/listen around and see if anyone inspires your next character!




As always, keep on writing!



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Editor's Picks







Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
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Good Deeds Get CASH! Open in new Window. [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
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Short Shots: Official WDC Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Use the photo to inspire your creativity. Write a short story and win big prizes!
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Contests/Activities:

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The Dialogue 500 Open in new Window. [18+]
Dialogues of 500 words or less.
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WDC Photo Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Got your camera handy? Come enter a photo along with a short writing!
by Abby Gayle Author Icon

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Character Flaws Contest Open in new Window. [E]
Come yarn me a tale about a flawed character!
by Genipher Author Icon

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Adaptive Writers Contest  Open in new Window. [ASR]
This contest intends to challenge writers to write outside of their comfort zone
by S.J - Not Around Much Author Icon

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Word Pictures Contest Open in new Window. [13+]
Share your lyrical worlds here and receive a review just for entering!
by Ray Scrivener Author Icon

 TV What if  Open in new Window. [13+]
this story is about what would happen in TV shows if some things never happend.
by shadow Author Icon

 
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Become Your Character Open in new Window. [ASR]
A story for your characters to mingle with others.
by Voxxylady Author Icon

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The Art of Show vs Tell Courses Open in new Window. [13+]
Have you ever been told, "Show, don't tell?"...a 2018 and 2019 Quill Award Winner
by Jim Hall Author Icon

 After The End Open in new Window. [13+]
So the world ended. Big whoop.
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Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
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"Create/Edit a Message Forum" Open in new Window.
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format Open in new Window. [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89 Author Icon





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My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (April 11, 2018)" Open in new Window.), discussed Unique Contests. Here is some feedback from Newsletter readers:

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