November 1000 Point Contest!

And now behold,
our time has come,
to loose our pens;
May they gleam so bright.

And true to form and honest to my word, the time has come for our monthly 1000 DA point challenge!

First some guidelines

-This is a mental health group. Keep that in mind as some subjects can be triggering to some of our members/readers. However, all of our readers are encouraged to accept these readings and to try to gain something from every piece of literature that is submitted to this group and for this contest.
On that note, please mark your submissions with the “Mature Context” box checked so our readers know to prepare themselves. If you feel your piece has certain specific triggers, including but not limited to [ suicide/self harm, bullying, mental torment/anguish, etc ], please put in a comment in your pieces description.

-One of this groups goals is to raise awareness about mental health and the people who suffer from such an illness.
Another key goal of mine is to allow our members, ill or healthy, a free forum in which to express their innermost thoughts, emotions, and feelings through the power of literature and writing.
That being said, please be kind when commenting on anothers work; but do not hesitate to offer positive, constructive criticism.

We ARE a literature group, and one of our purposes as artists is the perfection of our craft. We all want to advance our pens so that we may better share with the world our innate and unique gifts.

-With those disclaimers aside, the main event and cause of this contest is to attract new members; get them out of hiding so to speak, so that we might revel in the literature produced by a variety of peoples.

-Try your best to express an idea, thought, emotion, or to convey a meaning through your writing. Literature with an impactful theme or with a flourish of words can truly move the soul, and that is the type of writing I would wish to attract.

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Without further ado, I present this months 1000 point prompt

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May my strength see me through this dark night. Yet should I falter here or there, may my works be made forever whole, so that others will not fail.
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More guidelines~

-You can interpret this in any way, shape or form, so long as it conforms to having to struggle with a mental illness, or, for the sane, a trying time within/throughout your life.

-Try to really capture the struggle you wish to convey, and the joy of success, or the sorrow of defeat. Not all struggles are conquered, as we all know, but every struggle is not in vain; one always gains experience, for ill or for good.

-True stories and meanings speak volumes, but fiction can be equally powerful. Play to your strengths, if you can use fiction to convey your work, go for it. Often some writers will say that writing from experience is the victor; yet I think all will agree that a creative mind knows no limits and can draw victory from anything and anywhere.

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Information~

This contest will run until the end of the month, November the 30th. It will be advertised in the forums and I will drop notes in as many groups as I can.

After the 30th, I will close the contest folder and begin the judging process. Depending on how many entries we receive, I will require approx. 1 week (7 days), to read and judge all submissions.

You may submit up to two (2) entries for this contest per person. If you feel you need to remove a submission, please let me know in the comments of this journal.

Submit entries to the "November 1000 point Challenge" folder.

The winner of this contest will receive 1000 DeviantArt Points.

There may be honorable mentions for exceptional pieces that may receive 25-100 points and/or llamas.

This contest is for members only; it only takes a second to sign up.

I will be adding more images to our Visuals folder for some more inspiration. Be sure to check out the folder for some amazing Art.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section and I will do my best to give a prompt reply.

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Thank you for your time, your works, and your efforts; Best of luck to you all!

~The-Anariarch