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Hi all,
We just launched the Apple Drabble writing competition today. Write a story that involves an apple in exactly 100 words. Apples of all fruit inhabit a prominent place across many cultures so we want to see what you can come up with. Have fun!
http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/contest … etition-10
Sol
Is it really open allow to members of the Cop Shop?
Hi Adrian,
Thanks for catching that. It should be Premium. I've made the change. I copied it from a prior contest and missed changing that line.
Sol
I have submitted, what fun. Thanks for thinking of this. It was quite a challenge. I did not see it mentioned in the rules about multiple entries. Is it ok to make more than one? Mike
Hello SolN,
Sorry to say but the rules in paragraph 1 are incorrect. Mentions 100 words and then states EXACTLY 200 words!!! Some, most likely just me, may get something wrong.
Love ya,
Spargo Postle
Nice catch Spargo. I've just finished a 100-word piece. I'll wait to see what changes.
I think that was for the Double Drouble back at Christmas.
Hello Janet & njc,
I am almost certain it will be 100 words, but for those that write 200 and can't work out why they have been evicted from the contest it would be a shame.
Love ya,
Spargo Postle
The drabble, which is what this contest is, equates to 100 words period. All the other mistakes such as the "members" already corrected and the "200 words" which as already mentioned is for the double drouble, an entirely different animal for contest purposes, are all just that, obvious mistakes. All these errors/incongruences come about because the powers that be simply copy rules from previous contests without going through and making the appropriate changes. And of course it could all be an intentional ploy to increase our editing skills by finding these mistakes, but since it happens on almost every new contest, it really isn't that effective in improving our powers of observation. We know it is the same mistakes over and over, so we simply gloss over it and abide by the rules as we know they should actually be stated for a particular contest of this type. Or conversely we can apply for the proofreaders job. Anyone know how much it pays? Take care. Vern
The drabble, which is what this contest is, equates to 100 words period. All the other mistakes such as the "members" already corrected and the "200 words" which as already mentioned is for the double drouble, an entirely different animal for contest purposes, are all just that, obvious mistakes. All these errors/incongruences come about because the powers that be simply copy rules from previous contests without going through and making the appropriate changes. And of course it could all be an intentional ploy to increase our editing skills by finding these mistakes, but since it happens on almost every new contest, it really isn't that effective in improving our powers of observation. We know it is the same mistakes over and over, so we simply gloss over it and abide by the rules as we know they should actually be stated for a particular contest of this type. Or conversely we can apply for the proofreaders job. Anyone know how much it pays? Take care. Vern
Hah! But how to know whether it should be 100 words (and not 200) or whether it is indeed a a double drabble contest and not a drabble contest Vern?!
I guess the job is yours if you know the answer to that. My guess is it would pay something like one month's premium membership for every 100 contests "checked". Quite lucrative. 
vern wrote:The drabble, which is what this contest is, equates to 100 words period. All the other mistakes such as the "members" already corrected and the "200 words" which as already mentioned is for the double drouble, an entirely different animal for contest purposes, are all just that, obvious mistakes. All these errors/incongruences come about because the powers that be simply copy rules from previous contests without going through and making the appropriate changes. And of course it could all be an intentional ploy to increase our editing skills by finding these mistakes, but since it happens on almost every new contest, it really isn't that effective in improving our powers of observation. We know it is the same mistakes over and over, so we simply gloss over it and abide by the rules as we know they should actually be stated for a particular contest of this type. Or conversely we can apply for the proofreaders job. Anyone know how much it pays? Take care. Vern
Hah! But how to know whether it should be 100 words (and not 200) or whether it is indeed a a double drabble contest and not a drabble contest Vern?!
I guess the job is yours if you know the answer to that. My guess is it would pay something like one month's premium membership for every 100 contests "checked". Quite lucrative.
The contest is the Apple DRABBLE so by definition is 100 words. I think I'll have to wait on a better offer for the job, lol. Take care. Vern
100 words. It was originally drafted as a Droubble and it looks like the term wasn't removed. Thanks for your help.
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