Break the Bank! Epic poem contest
Poetry Contest
Write an epic poem of at least 100 lines, with a maximum of 200 lines. When I sponsored a "Write a Poem of Length" contest that went to the voting booth in January - I was surprised at how much trouble there was by contestants as to what constituted a line. To keep this clear and understandable, as I want no one to lose their chance at winning over a misunderstanding, this contest requires the poem to be written in quatrains. A quatrain of four lines per stanza means the length of your work should be between 25 and 50 quatrains in length. Every line must have a minimum foot or length of at least 6 syllables. Must conform to one of the following rhyme schemes: A-A-B-B, A-B-A-B, or A-B-C-B.
Write your poem about some kind of conflict in epic proportions. Your story must be original - with at least two new characters involved. Please do not write a story explaining a familair story such as about; the Titanic, Bonnie and Clyde, the O.J. Simpson murder case, etc. Write of fantasy characters or creatures, impossible events, or invented conflicts, like a fictitious battle between Genghis Khan and Napoleon. (Just remember to include at least two completely new characters who will actively participate in the story.) You are required to write a fresh, new, fictional story - in poetic form - with your own characters. For the entry fee, do it up big!
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 150.00 member dollars. There are 12 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 450.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 3 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
Full Contest Listing
Write your poem about some kind of conflict in epic proportions. Your story must be original - with at least two new characters involved. Please do not write a story explaining a familair story such as about; the Titanic, Bonnie and Clyde, the O.J. Simpson murder case, etc. Write of fantasy characters or creatures, impossible events, or invented conflicts, like a fictitious battle between Genghis Khan and Napoleon. (Just remember to include at least two completely new characters who will actively participate in the story.) You are required to write a fresh, new, fictional story - in poetic form - with your own characters. For the entry fee, do it up big!
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 150.00 member dollars. There are 12 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 450.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 3 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
