Tell A Story To Me, And Win 5 SBD! Writing Contest #13 - A Civilised Apocalypse
Oh The Endless Possibility,
Let Your Imagination Run Free
And Win Some 5 SBD!
Welcome to Tell A Story To Me. We are back with another prompt, so let's see what you have for me! You can check the Winners of Round 12 here!
The Prizes
First Place - win 5SBD in every round
Second Place - this is triggered once we hit ten entries, and 1SBD and 1 @steembasicincome share
Third Place - this is triggered once we hit twenty entries and is either 1SBD or 1 @steembasicincome share
Author's Choice & Voters Prize - I have a prize for Authors Choice so I am asking everyone who enters to vote for their favourite from the other entries - I will release a list of entries when the contest closes and will be asking for the votes there. Lucky voters will also win!
Round Thirteen
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Rules
1. One Entry Per Person, written for this contest, and inspired by the prompt
2. Prose, poetry, any form of fiction is accepted, as long as you tell me a story based on the prompt
3. Contest closes Midnight (GMT) on Tuesday Jan 1st (That gives you just over two weeks to enter - pointed out, I am a total idiot, and somehow put this as Tuesday 2nd)
4. Use #tellastorytome
5. One picture only please, additional images of text are fine, but I want you to tell me a story with words, so only one actual picture
6. Link back to this contest somewhere in your post. I would be really grateful if you also resteemed this contest but that's optional
7. No min length and aim for under 4,000 words, but if it goes a little over, don't worry
8. Post a link to your tale in the comments below
The Prompt
Your entry must be inspired by this prompt, I am looking to hear the story of....
A Civilised Apocalypse
We have all heard the stories of the world ending, from meteor strikes, zombies, viruses, aliens, that dominate fiction, and the post-apocalypse punk that so often comes with it. But what about real life. Various plagues have swept through the species, and more often than not, people have pulled together, the infected voluntarily quarantining themselves, the not yet so offering up their skills and services despite the risk, and those with the means, attempting to help in any way they can. Obviously that isn't how everyone behaves, and some people will always exploit a situation, but I often feel things set in some form of potentially civilisation ending event miss the natural instinct to preserve the species. I would like a story, set in the apocalypse, where people work together to try and overcome/live through what they are facing. Who or what you focus on is up to you, and please be as wilful as you like interpreting this, civilised is a term with plenty of wiggle room.
This is a very non-festive prompt, but runs over the whole season, for when you need a break from the mass of cheery people, and can think about something else. I know this is very broad, so I have included some entirely optional additional prompts you can work in as well if you so desire. Using them won't get extra points or anything, just hopefully some extra fun.
- A person from before the 'end of the world' and a person who has only seen the 'new' world
- Attempts to make a cake
- A physical fight
- Some form of monster
Don't forget to include a link in the comments!
Too bad I'm very busy recently :/ It typically the type of contest that I love. The prices are really nice too, it made me discover Steembasicincome, so thanks for that too, I had no idea that it existed.
Good luck with the contest !
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@calluna's contest is one of the best around!
Well I guess I can streamline The Grunts' origins down to a central tenet rn. Obvious pre-New Angel saga stuff like Flipping the Script story, but something that I need to clarify sooner or later. Alright, let's get this lump of rye made by bread workers!... I think the original saying is "let's get this bread" - but that sounds dumb.
(Remember the Novus Ordo Angelorum - Genesis)
They’ll come later ;^
Here is my entry (right at the last minute) https://steemit.com/tellastorytome/@gaby-crb/summer-camp-tell-a-story-to-me-13
Cheers to a new edition of your wondrous contest Cal! This goes straight to promotion in the Realms.
Thank you very much! Hope to see a few of the crew entering :)
Got an idea for a metaphoric apocalypse. More regional than global. Hope that works?
Yep that works, can't wait to see it! :)
Ok then. Let me tell you a story:
https://steemit.com/tellastorytome/@cyemela/tell-a-story-to-me-contest-13-a-civilised-apocalypse-calluna
Hello @calluna, thank you for sharing this creative work! We just stopped by to say that you've been upvoted by the @creativecrypto magazine. The Creative Crypto is all about art on the blockchain and learning from creatives like you. Looking forward to crossing paths again soon. Steem on!
Here's my entry:
https://steemit.com/tellastorytome/@blueeyes8960/tell-a-story-to-me-writing-contest-13-a-civilised-apocalypse
Hello,
Compliments of the season.
Here's my entry
https://steemit.com/tellastorytome/@wems/undone-tellastorytome
Happy holidays dear...
Here's a last minute entry...
https://steemit.com/twentyfourhourshortstory/@seesladen/the-hour-before-midnight