Seven Deadly Writers
There are only seven spots in this contest - filled on a first-come, first-served basis - only one writer for each of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Write a scene (between 500-750 words) that shows your character in a story scene performing a deadly sin from the table below.
Writing Rules:
- Write a scene only - beginning, middle, and end are NOT required.
- Do NOT use the word in your entry, i.e., no noun "greed" or adjective "greedy."
- Your title must match the title of your sin - one word, i.e., Gluttony.
- The scene must show a character in the act of his or her sin.
- No prologues or scene setups. No scene related verbiage in author notes.
- Use simple black font on default background (grey).
- No art or sound allowed.
- Entries must be fiction.
- No poetry.
- Warn your readers of violence, language, sex, etc.
- Judges will be asked to vote on the merits of "showing" and not "telling."
- The contest designer will not enter unless a spot is open on due date minus five days.
- Write your FS word count in the author's notes.
- Your entry can be from any category - horror, romance, humor, satire. It is your sin.
This is a first-come, first-served contest. Once a sin is taken, another author cannot use it in this contest.
Steps to enter this contest:
Step 1: Look at the message threads on the bottom to see which sins are reserved.
Step 2: Decide which of the remaining seven sins to use in your scene.
Step 3: Reserve a contest entry spot (this is a requirement to claim your sin).
Note: Choose wisely, you are spending 10 deadly member dollars.
Note: You can create a story and set Preview to Yes. Release before the deadline.
Step 4: Create a New Thread (at the bottom) with your chosen sin as the title.
Note: The date and time on the thread will be used to break ties.
Step 5: Write your scene. Your entry must be a one-word title - the name of your sin.
Note: No art. No audio. Entries are judged on the merits of the writing.
Big note: You are not entered in the contest until you reserve a spot and are the first to have named it (claimed it) in the threads at the bottom of this page.
Minimum length 500 words. Maximum Length 750 words.
The contest winner will win the full prize pool. This is a winner take all contest. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, January 26, 2018.
Full Contest Listing
Write a scene (between 500-750 words) that shows your character in a story scene performing a deadly sin from the table below.
Writing Rules:
- Write a scene only - beginning, middle, and end are NOT required.
- Do NOT use the word in your entry, i.e., no noun "greed" or adjective "greedy."
- Your title must match the title of your sin - one word, i.e., Gluttony.
- The scene must show a character in the act of his or her sin.
- No prologues or scene setups. No scene related verbiage in author notes.
- Use simple black font on default background (grey).
- No art or sound allowed.
- Entries must be fiction.
- No poetry.
- Warn your readers of violence, language, sex, etc.
- Judges will be asked to vote on the merits of "showing" and not "telling."
- The contest designer will not enter unless a spot is open on due date minus five days.
- Write your FS word count in the author's notes.
- Your entry can be from any category - horror, romance, humor, satire. It is your sin.
This is a first-come, first-served contest. Once a sin is taken, another author cannot use it in this contest.
Steps to enter this contest:
Step 1: Look at the message threads on the bottom to see which sins are reserved.
Step 2: Decide which of the remaining seven sins to use in your scene.
Step 3: Reserve a contest entry spot (this is a requirement to claim your sin).
Note: Choose wisely, you are spending 10 deadly member dollars.
Note: You can create a story and set Preview to Yes. Release before the deadline.
Step 4: Create a New Thread (at the bottom) with your chosen sin as the title.
Note: The date and time on the thread will be used to break ties.
Step 5: Write your scene. Your entry must be a one-word title - the name of your sin.
Note: No art. No audio. Entries are judged on the merits of the writing.
Big note: You are not entered in the contest until you reserve a spot and are the first to have named it (claimed it) in the threads at the bottom of this page.
Minimum length 500 words. Maximum Length 750 words.
The contest winner will win the full prize pool. This is a winner take all contest. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, January 26, 2018.
