10 Days Left To Enter The $10K Mystery Writing Challenge
The competition is not as stiff as you think and here’s why
Let me tell you the stupidest thing.
Last time I wrote about a writing challenge, the challenge was to write a story that started with a specific sentence. I emphasized that strongly. More than once. Start with *this* sentence. Don’t put anything in front of it!!
One reader asked me why I was so dramatic about it. Then he went and looked at the submissions. Wow, he said. Wow.
Yeah. That’s how I felt, too. Wow.
A good chunk of entries did NOT start with the required prompt. lol
Like — seriously. I wish I was kidding.
The rules said “write a story that starts with this sentence and you could win $10,000.” A good third of entries did not start with the required sentence. You’d think if a person can write, they should be able to read?
But apparently not.
I don’t write about all the writing challenges. Because Vocal runs writing challenges all the time. All. The. Time.
I don’t write about the little ones.
The ones that pay $500 or $2500. They have those all the time. If I wrote to remind you of all the…
