/lit/ - Literature

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>>16895117
Yes.

>>16896696
This is absolutely golden feedback, thank you. I will absolutely incorporate your idea of providing a recommended reading list per prompt--that's a fantastically subtle suggestion.

do you think you would respond better to a prompt that asks for honed analytical writing based on a "fun" or "playful topic," e.g. couching the compulsion to hone your writing within a greater topic; or can you imagine a type of competition in which the use of "honed writing" and "reasoning skills" is itself the essence of the prompt somehow?
like i really respect and see your impulse at its full value--i am now curious what "gamifying" that type of desire might look like.
it also leads me to consider what "gamifying" and providing competition for other perennial concerns anons have, e.g. in engaging things like "self-help" or questions on how to "live well" as substantive focuses of the prompts, etc.

very very sharp, anon, thank you again.

reminder thread. 4 days left to submit!

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater Website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio Society Website: foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html