Hello everyone,
For the last few days you had the chance to work on Task #3. I'm happy to see that most of you are having fun reading the news and choosing the one piece to turn in an unique story.
Some of you have picked natural disasters and some of you have chosen some funny news - the choice varies. Make sure you take a look on what your fellow challengers have done. Curiosity will help you learn more :)
It's now time to move on.
Here's how the table with entries from Task #3 looks like.
Do not worry if you do not see your submission here. If you have published your post, however I can't discover it below, it means that I haven't discovered it yet and it will be added as soon as I spot it.
We also definitely need to thank to our generous sponsors.
| Sponsor | Contribution |
|---|---|
| @kubbyelizabeth | 8 SBD |
| @juliakponsford | 5 SBD |
| @oleg326756 | 5 SBD |
| @eturnerx | 5 SBD |
| @scrooger | 5 SBD |
| @flemingfarm | 10 SBD |
| @crimsonclad | 5 SBD |
| @sircork | 10 SBD |
| @scaredycatguide | 5 SBD |
| @therovingreader | 5 SBD |
| @em3 | 2 SBD |
| TOTAL | 75 SBD (+10 SBD from me) |
The total amount of the prize pool is 75 SBD and while it still looks fine, I'm still shooting out to the Steemit community for more. Why? Our challengers are consistently putting efforts to think, write and finish their tasks on time. Take a look at some of their stories. There are unique pieces that will present the best of Steemit content for years ahead.
What we need to do now is announcing Task #4.
Task #4: The Hero
Ok. Here we go:
Here are some facts to help you write your story:
| Full name: | Hristo Atanasov |
| Age: | 60 |
| Profession: | Entrepreneur in the field of recycling |
| Main activity: | Taking care of a huge group of homeless people (boys, girls, men and women with babies). Currently their number is 22. |
| Main business activities: | Cleaning parks and construction sites, scrap collection. |
| Location: | Ledenik Village near Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Where do they live? | Hristo and his big family live at a former veterinary clinic |
| Hristo's Steemit profile: | @hristoatanasov |
Background:
Born in a family of two orphans he was told hundreds of stories he grew up with. When the first orphan came to him looking for a job at the beginning of the 90s and when the kid shared with him that it has no where to go Hristo didn't need to think a lot and accepted him as a new member of his family.
For the past 25 years Hristo has taken care of decades of people, probably more than 50. They found not only a shelter, but also they met someone willing to teach them the main principles in life, like a real father. Hristo was recognized as a man of the year in Bulgaria for 2007 - an award that meant nothing to him.
Comments:
This is the first kind of a task that aims to go beyond the world of words and actually has the real potential to touch a real personality's life and somehow change it for the better. By the end of October I'll submit a new post showing what has happened with your #payitforward contributions.
I'm in a regular touch with Hristo and in fact he doesn't expect anything like that. We are about to surprise him in a very pleasant way :) If you are glad from your result, I'd appreciate if you share your story with your friends as well.
Now few words about the task itself:
There is enough material to write a novel. What you could focus on is a short story involving Hristo and few members of his big family. Use your imagination and there's no need to include all the provided images below. In fact you could pick your own that would be a better fit for your story.
If you suddenly find yourself in a writer's block you could take a look here:
If possible try writing about objects - start from something simple, then present the huge ideas, personalities and in the next paragraphs develop the story and connect the dots.
If you need further clarification just type your questions in the comments.
Keep writing,
@steemfluencer
Here is mine! Hristo's story is actually very engaging and interesting, and I respect his efforts and his struggle.
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@negativer/a-full-heart-second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4
As I already wrote, I'm speechless. Good decision to use an image from his profile.
Thank you for reading it. I feel like you know Hristo well, and I wanted to give him a story that was respectful of his work and his life.
He often speaks about that kind of end and this is one of his main arguments to keep doing what he is doing and not to be just an entrepreneur. Once I heard him saying that he's confident that he's able to solve all of his business issues for few months if it wasn't his mission. Somehow he sees that having enough to live his own life will actually make him poor. There are countries measuring wealth with the amount of children in families. From this perspective he's definitely the richest man in the country.
You are absolutely right. Nobody lays on their deathbed thinking 'I wish I hadn't helped so many people'. You never regret that that kind of life.
Progressive difficulty which each task on this challenge. Ok, gotta step up my game for this one! :-)
Strange. From my point of view the tasks have almost the same level of difficulty.
Well, either way I got it done :-) Task #4 - When Service Is Just What You Do
Fantastic job @mitchelljaworski! :) Thank you!
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@ellievallie/creative-writing-challenge-2-4-family
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Thank you @ellievallie! I've re-steemed it as I did with the rest of the publications. It's good to see that this challenge is able to impact the live of people who aren't into creative writing and their heroic efforts become the reason for you to practice your special skill one more time.
Thank you for the opportunity, it was inspiring to read about Hristo. He is a truly good man who deserves this outpouring of love and appreciation.
I hope he enjoys it!
How exactly does the rewarding work? Do the members vote? You decide?
Hello! Thanks for asking! The prize pool of the Creative Writing Challenge will be spread among all participants who manage to submit entries for each of the tasks. There will be 9 tasks in this second edition of the challenge. Let me know if I have provided a good enough explanation and of course, do not hesitate to ask more questions or to participate in the challenge.
Terrific post and I wish steemit had a sticky or pin option because this is one of those Distinctive posts.
Ah..it's 3 a.m. here and what I first read is terrible Thank you! :)
You're welcome
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STOPgood and nice.... lol
Here is my entry for this week's task: https://steemit.com/creativecomp/@rnunez09/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-hristo
Sounds very authentic. Well done!
Here is my entry for this week's task: https://steemit.com/creativecomp/@neiraurdaneta/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-the-men
Well done again! :)
Here is my entry for this week's task: https://steemit.com/creativecomp/@edurley/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-hristo-atanasov
Love that! Hopefully more people will support that campaign.
God always blesses people with noble feelings like @hristoatanasov, I loved the idea of supporting this campaign
Absolutely @edurley!
Here you have my contribution! Thanks for your support and invitation
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@mjcarvajalp/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-or-the-tireless-search-for-the-meaning-of-our-humanity
That really sounds like real! Thank you again @mjcarvajalp! <3
Hers is my entry for the task. A touch shorter than I would like due to a flight nice and early tomorrow morning, but I still like this task a lot as the potential is infinite.
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@flemingfarm/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-hristo-s-lesson
Thanks @flemingfarm! The story has the right length.
Thanks for sharing Hristo's story with us and letting us share it with others!
Here is my entry: Life, Recycled. Hoping to pass on your baton and keep paying it forward.
Thank you @therovingreader! Peter is also a Bulgarian name by the way.
I know! I wanted to try to add a Bulgarian flavor so I did some mini-writer-research. It ended up being hard writing from a new kid's view, since he would probably be stand-offish at first.
I see :) I know few people with that name :)
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STOPHere is my addition to this task. Hristo has a very moving story, and I am afraid I never had a chance at doing it justice. You are right that there is a novel here, and hopefully someone will tackle it.
My short story of Hristo:
https://steemit.com/donation/@mikepm74/another-man-s-treasure-steemfluencer-s-writing-challenge-task-4-hristo-atanasov
As this is a #payitforward challenge, I have pledged to donate all of the liquid rewards from my post to Hristo. I also intend to match that reward from my own SBD (assuming I have enough in my account) since I will reap the Steem Power generated from the exercise.
Thanks @steemfluencer!
PS - I hope I still qualify for the challenge despite my late entry to Task #3 while I was locked out of my account. If you could let me know my status, I still intend to complete all tasks regardless, but I'm just curious. ;-)
I really didn't expect that. Thank you buddy!
To be honest, I don't really know how to check the exact time of your submissions guys. I think you should have done it on time, I believe. Might check a bit later again, but honestly I don't really remember a ridiculous delay.
I posted on Tuesday morning instead of Monday night. I had password issues and was locked out of my Steem account from Saturday afternoon until 4am Tuesday morning. So I am very admittedly late on Task #3. I'd claim extenuating circumstances, but I bow to your wisdom as the judge, jury and executioner. hahaha
Here is my entry!
This challenge has brought me so much joy.
https://steemit.com/creativecomp/@kirrakimbrell/simple-joy
Here's my entry for task #4
Thanks once again for putting this contest together🐓 https://steemit.com/payitforward/@mother2chicks/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-hristo-a-most-humble-man
Here's mine, a little down to the wire:
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@morodiene/second-creative-writing-challenge-task-4
Thank you, @morodiene! :)
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@kubbyelizabeth/when-giving-gives-back
Well done to all the ladies finishing at the tail : ))
Hahaha we like to live life on the edge 😂
Hii, this is my entry for this task: https://steemit.com/payitforward/@alemars16/secong-creative-writing-challenge-task-4-the-kindest-of-strangers Cutting it pretty close as always. One day I'll make it earlier (I hope).
Thank you @alemars16!