January Prompt: Transition
Welcome to the first challenge of the 12in12 Challenge. This will open at 6 AM EST, January 1st and will close at 6 AM EST, February 1st. Late entries can still collect the participation badge at any point, but will not be entered into the list of submissions. We may open a section of late entries at a later date.
Small Steps Towards Victory
"Gradarius Firmus Victoria"
“Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
What to expect when expecting to compete
January Entry Information
What is the Challenge?
What kind of article can it be?
How long is the challenge
How to submit
- The challenge is a month-long exploration of your world based on the prompt provided
What kind of article can it be?
- There are no limits to the word count or article type for this submission. This includes prose, generic article templates, artwork, etc.
How long is the challenge
- The challenge runs from the first to the last of the month
How to submit
- Submit your article below in the comments and I'll make sure to post it onto the participation list~. Only articles in the participation list will be considered for the coveted win of January!!
The Judges
Articles and art pieces will be judged by myself (Kiyomo) and the Judge of the month. In this case, the month of January will have the wonderful and creative Alan!! Together we'll go through the entries and and come up with our short list, once thats complete we'll have it posted by the 10th of Feb, and the actual winner will be announced by the 15th of Feb.
The Badge
We have two badges for you, both have been designed by our very own September Judge and Badge Creator extraordinaire, CoolG.
January Prompt Badge by CoolG
Prompts
Write or create any piece to do with Transition. Here are some examples to inspire you!
Prompt 1: Gateways
Example
Gateways were always meant to mean something, at least in Louis' mind they did. Of course, when you spend your life around the marble arches and hallowed halls of theater dropouts known as religous figures you tend to pick up a few things. That was why the gateway of wrought iron, rusted, and ivy, overgrown, were such a buzzkill to the otherwise intrepid nature of the adventure. There was something "off" about the whole entrance to the underworld vibe it gave off, not the least of which was the giant shoddily crafted sign that said "Out of Order."
Prompt 2: Seasons
Example
"We're gunna be late! I don't wanna miss the festival!"
"Keep running and we'll make it. Look, I can see the caravans coming round the rough."
"I'm surprised they made it through the summer tornados, I wonder if they have any new stories."
"There won't be stories for us if we don't get there before dark! I- Get up, what are you doing down there now?"
"I slipped on some snow."
"Snow? It's middle of the month, what are you talking about snow for?"
"Mort, you might wanna come see this."
Prompt 3: Coming of Age
Example
Abigail slid the marker over the date book in a criss-cross pattern, placed the marker down, took a breath, and began to weep. There was no more hiding from it, no more subtle lies and secrets, she was 16 now... Selection for the Academy was certain now. She'd lose everything, and there was nothing anyone could do to help her now.
Prompt 4: Revolution
Example
Drums. Marcus remembered drums first. There were always drums, a beating march ringing throughout the nation. He felt the tension rise in the air, and its crackling elastic state springing forth. It was a barrel of gunpowder, and Marcus knew that it would only take a spark, but short of that a drum beat might do it.
Swell
Thank you so much for your submission!