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I have been following a recent political debacle between @transisto and Writer's Block, which started with @transisto downvoting fiction posts by @michelle.gent. I think everybody is overreacting. I say everybody should calm down and listen to each other. In the end, you will find out we are all on the same side. I have been refraining myself from getting involved and making comments on this drama because I didn't want to offend either side.
Instead, I would like to pivot the drama towards something more positive and encourage political awareness of the platform. I am announcing a contest for an original post which will include a fiction, an art and a witness as the main character. You need to choose one or more of the witnesses as your main character from the list of featured witnesses below.
Post needs to include an original art featuring your main character along with the proper theme for the story. Post must include a fiction story about the main character, and must be at least 700 words long. You can choose any topic/theme for the story. For example: "Jerry's adventures in magical Steemland", "Luke witnessed an alien abduction", or "Feruz and his good karma", etc. Better yet include multiple witnesses in the story. Visit their blogs, learn about them, be creative.
I recommend artists and fiction writers to team up. If an artist and a writer team up to make the post, the winning prize will be split among them. Only one of you the can publish the post, just make sure to give credit who did which part. Or you can do an entire post yourself and win the 100% of the prize.
@lukestokes
@good-karma
@jerrybanfield
@xeldal
@roadscape
@delegate.lafona
@riverhead
@neoxian
Witnesses are an important part of our Steem community. They all contribute in various ways. I would like to thank all of the featured witnesses for their recent support for our community witness @curie and for all of their hard work and efforts to make Steem a better place for all of us. Special thanks to @tamim for his support as well. I encourage everybody to visit their blogs, follow them, and vote for them as a witness.
Also, vote for @curie as a witness too :). I have not included @curie in featured witnesses, as I intend to make a post on Curie's adventures myself.
Winning Prize:
1-Place: 50 STEEM
2-Place: 30 STEEM
3-Place: 10 STEEM
UPDATE: @misterakpan donating 10 STEEM for 2 earliest qualifying entries that don't end up winning 1, 2, 3 places. So they get 5 STEEM each. Don't wait. Participate and grab your Steem.
UPDATE 2: @ewuoso donated 5 STEEM for the contest. Now 3 earliest qualifying entries that don't end up winning 1, 2, 3 places will get 5 STEEM each.
UPDATE 3: @gmuxx and @ellicia donated 10 STEEM each. Now Prize is Pool is 125+ STEEM.
UPDATE 4: @carlgnash donated 14 STEEM. Now Prize Pool is 139+ STEEM.
Deadline is 3-pm UTC time on December 4, 2017.
Please tag your contest entry post #artfictionwitness and leave the link to the post in the comments.
All liquid earning from this post will also be distributed to the contest participants. So it is possible that 4th and 5th places will be rewarded as well.
I would also like to express my gratitude from the deepest of my heart to all Curie supporters: @val, @hendrikdegrote, @freedom, @thejohalfiles, @fyrstikken, @pharesim, @dokeypong, @liberosit, @keviwong, @cryptoctopus, @eturnerx, @eeks, @cervante, @davidding, @vortac, @jrcornel, @surfyogi, @anwenbaumeister, @broncnutz, @jaki01, @justtryme90, @timcliff, @williambanks, @heiditravels, @kaylinart, @lexiconical, @someguy123, @furion, @davidorcamiriel, @abigail-dantes, @infovore, @itchykitten, @stephenkendal, @firepower, @themonetaryfew, @ghasemkiani, @surpassinggoogle, @anyx, @brent1042, @voronoi, @papa-pepper, @dragosroua, @tard, @fubar-bdhr, @dwinblood, @etcmike, @choogirl, @spectrumecons, @holbein81, @moon32walker, @majes.tytyty, @majes, @sebastianjago, @kyriacos, @wuhotan, @surfermarly, @lightsplasher, @bigpanda, @the-alien, @jlufer, @eric-boucher, @lemouth, @jamtaylor, @shellyduncan and many many more supporters.
Disclaimer: Everything and anything expressed in this post are my own opinions, and do not necessarily represent Curie or what it stands for.
This is one of the best ideas I've seen in a while. I don't usually enter contests, but this one is nearly irresistible. I hope I have time to get it done--I've been slammed lately, as you can imagine.
And we have a winner! It will be an honor to see your entry. Wait, I have to be unbiased :)
I am glad you like the idea. It means a lot. Thank you.
Haha! I should warn you--I tend to suck at contests. Terrible track record with them. Just terrible. But I do have fun when the right one comes along. This idea will have the gears in my head spinning for days. :-)
One has to enter them for the fun and the networking (which probably doesn't happen in real world contests) and treat the judging as trivial.
Oh nooo ... I have no chance!
I feel you.... I myself don't like dramas and certainly dont like being on either side.
We can always pivot to positive and make something good out most situations. Thank you.
Agree... for me I would always analyze the situation first, and if necessary, would step in to solve.
I feel you both.... I really REALLY hate conflict... and I'm someone who don't like using the word "hate"... But I'm glad that the Writer's Block took the matter positively, that post made me happy.
I love the idea of creating adventures for witnesses, it's a great way to spread some information about them and have a little fun at the same time! And if you're involved with @curie, then thank you! I got a visit from them yesterday!
Ah good to hear that. @curie likes to visit exceptional posts :) Thank you for your kind words about the contest. I hope you are participating :)
you are awesome! 😊😊😊
Thank you!
Hmmm... the idea of this contest by itself is actually creative!!... I'll keep this tabbed and see if I can write a story about it.
Looking forward to seeing your awesome story. Thank you.
What a fantastic idea for a contest! Resteemed for visibility. Please add another 10 Steem to the prize fund from me, I will send it right away.
Thank you for your support @gmuxx. Appreciate it.
https://steemit.com/fiction/@infinityedge/good-karma-the-witness-of-the-magical-forest here is my entry ms.geekgirl
there were typos and wrong grammars... just fixed it now...LOL
anytime i see someone coming up with a contest. i feel joy because of the fact that i know some authors are soon going to be rewarded for their works. thanks for this @geekgirl
Thank you @ewuoso and thank you for the donation.
you are welcome
I love this idea, but I don't know any of the witnesses well enough to really write anything with them in it. Hmm...
That is the whole point of the contest. You can go to their blogs and find out about them. They are doing some great work for the benefit of the community and the platform. I have listed featured witnesses. Check out their blogs and/or Steemfest 2 videos on youtube. Lastly, it is an art/fiction contest. You don't have to know a lot. Just be creative.
Oh poop. You just reminded me that I promised @good-karma an ASO audit for esteem. I still have the Google doc with the current description open in my browser.
Nope, no time to write creative stuff, I have an app description to re-write.
BTW, pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am surprised we have yet to interact, with a nickname like yours. Unless we have interacted, in which case I apologizing for having goldfish memory. <3
Nice to meet you too.
Hello @geekgirl,
After a whole day of writing, drawing and editing, HERE is my entry. I hope you love it.
Awesome, Thanks for participating.
You're welcome. I just hope it's good enough
I hope you will get nice entries :)
I hope too. Thank you for support :)
https://steemit.com/artfictionwitness/@titangel/xeldal-and-the-ghost-parade
Hope you guys like it
Thanks. Tag your hero witness by username somewhere in the post, so he can see it too :)
Will drop my entry in a bit.
Thank you, looking forward to seeing some awesome entry.
Will definitely share this to everyone who might be interested. Thanks for the positivity, @geekgirl. Steemit definitely needs that. 💕
Thank you @erangvee. I would like to see your art and entry as well :)
Would love to! (Hopefully, if time permits; work srsly takes a huge chunk of my time now. 💔) I'll definitely see what I can come up with.
Hey @geekgirl, This definitely a welcome project. Encourages creativity and gets people to talk about witnesses. Their role is many times ignored but they are very important for the progress of this platform.
I'll submit my entry in a giffy...ciao!
Thank you. Looking forward to seeing your entry.
Hey @geekgirl, here's my entry for the #artfictionwitness contest:
https://steemit.com/artfictionwitness/@nairadaddy/steem-men-apocalype-jerrycapfield-looksteekes-and-goodroider-take-evilman
Cheers!
This is an amazing idea
I hope i have enough time to do this,its goona be fun
There is plenty of time. 2 weeks. Thank you for your interest.
Awesome. Perfect opportunity to get to know witnesses. Something I've had plans to do but the other demands seriously encroach into my time. I will give this a try. I hope I don't forget.
Thank you. Looking forward to seeing your entry.
This is an interesting and creative contest. Worth participating.
Thank you :)
Does music count as an art here? I.e. if I wrote an original song and accompanying fictional piece about a witness?
Yes, that would qualify.
Okay I am going to get my team of songwriters on this ASAP. Just have to round up all the monkeys and all the typerwriters for the fiction part and we are in business! - Carl (totally not a bot) Gnash
@geekgirl, this is an entry for myself and @camzy
https://steemit.com/artfictionwitness/@illuminatus/lukestokes-and-the-steempocalypse
Hello @geekgirl, am so happy to have the privilege to participate in this contest and I hope you love what I have here as my entry post. thanks ma'am.
Exciting contest, looking forward for the entries. :)
Great initiative, no doubt. Some new users might find their way up in this community by taking part and winning this contest.
This is a great initiative @geekgirl
You just put up this to keep the community growing. This is also an act of given back to the community as some authors will be rewarded.
Your effort is fully appreciated
Wow...thanks for the opportuinity.
Here is my entry @geekgirl
Remember Art must be original as well. You can make it yourself or team up with a Steemian Artist.
Everythig was duly acknowledged and confirmed by original works @geekgirl
Original meaning created here by Steemians for this contest. Art from external sources not made for this contest will not qualify.
A very good idea, much appreciated and contests are always positive and a motivating drive. Good Luck all the contestants.
Great initiative. Glad to see something positive happening here.
Thanks and welcome.
Thank you @geekgirl for this great opportunity, i have wanted to write something about witnesses before because i like them all but don't really know what to go for about them.. Thanks for giving us this kind boosting content..
Here is my entry..
https://steemit.com/artfictionwitness/@princeola/good-karma-and-jerrybanfield-the-school-boy
Great
I think I will give this a try....Good luck to me.
try it!
Hope I have the time to join.
try it man!
I saw some of the entries so far, the Leaguge of legends one is legit....LOL...Better join in.
try it!
https://steemit.com/artfictionwitness/@dante31/luke-stokes-in-the-future-a-short-lame-story
Very nice post brother I m voted on all your posts and commented that you voted and commented on all my posts, please follow me .https://steemit.com/@mdjony/
How could you do this.........??
Why yo DOWN VOTE to me ...
are you drank............ ?? @geekgirl
You have copy pasted another user's blog post. Not acceptable.
Please forgave me...
I'm so sorry...
But you flaged all of my personal post too!!
i'm a new person of your teem..
i'm sorry dear...
please help me.. @geekgirl
I removed flags from few of them. Not going to go back and do them all though. You took advantage somebody's grieving situation, and that was not cool. You are probably better off starting new account fresh and clean. Plagiarism will not take you anywhere, if you start creating your own original content you will be a lot more successful. Good luck.
Thanks a lot.....
You have a sweet heart.... @geekgirl
Thanks for removed flags...
I'm already lost all my earnd money.....!!!!!!!!!!
seriously i'm look like a fool...
Next time think twice before stealing somebody's post.
Sorry for disturb again...
But i have a little surprise fou you dear...
Hope you will like it for forgave me ..Thank you..
Bye :-) @geekgirl
As your command...
i'll never do it again.....
Now i'm happy you relapsed me that,
what have i done very bad....
Thank you.... God bless you... @geekgirl