Thanks for the great question.
Non fiction, life story.
A moving story about an animal is fine.
2nd part.
I used the word "should" in lieu "cannot", therefor the article will probably not be disallowed.
It should not be fictional, but of course you may alter names and places as you see fit.
Again, personified is probably fine, just make it move the judges.
With that said, sticking closely to the guidelines will probably be in your net favor.
Ok, I will submit my entry then. And if it doesn't meet the criteria it will be ok anyway. I enjoyed writing it , but I'm not native speaker, so it's just for fun.
Anyways, I was looking for a story to read yesterday and I couldn't find it, so I'm very happy I found your contest because I have a lot to read now :)
So this is my entry:
https://steemit.com/bycolemancontest/@creepyturtle/a-gloomy-sunny-day-april-1994
I wrote it in one go and then I realized I misred the rules and that probably I'm a bit out topic.
But I wrote it specifically for this contest, so I decided to submit it anyway.
I hope you enjoy it :)
Hi @creepyturtle. Thank you for joining. I will be one of the judges for your entry. Good luck to you.
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Hi thanks for joining this contest,I have read and evaluated your entry
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Thanks for your entry. It has been read and evaluated by me. #bycolemanjudge