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Welcome to The Ink Well Writing Prize
The Ink Well aims to create a long-term income for writers through tipping. We will complement other forms of income for writers including traditional publishing, Amazon KDP and platforms like Patreon.
In order to do this, The Ink Well is looking for high quality writing, and short stories that have a clear story arc, a satisfying resolution, well-developed characters and a high standard of editing and presentation.
We also ask for exclusive original content in English - stories that readers will not be able to find anywhere else on the Internet, except The Ink Well and your personal Hive blog. This is so we can attract new readers with stunning, high-quality, unique stories.
The purpose of the Writing Prize is to create a showcase for audiences outside Hive and to bring new people to the Hive blockchain.
Submitting Entries
The Writing Prize is open to everyone, providing they meet the Rules of Entry and the Community Rules. The theme for the Writing Prize is "renewal" - writers may interpret this as they wish. There are four prizes: 1st - 250 Hive, 2nd - 125 Hive, 3rd - 75 Hive and 4th - 50 Hive.
Writers may submit one entry only.
Deadline for entries: Sunday 10 January 2021 at 21:00 UTC.
Previous Writing Prize Winners
Rules of Entry
- Stories must be in English - please do not include translations in other languages - and must have a maximum of 2,000 words not including the title, image credits or the declaration (see below).
- Entries may include one image only which must be properly sourced. (Images can be your own, or from a license-free site, such as Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels or Creative Commons.)
- Entries must be published in The Ink Well and must have a maximum of five tags including #theinkwell #writingprize #story. Two tags may be used to describe the story eg #scifi #noir #romance #thriller etc.
- Please do not tag any other accounts in your post including members of The Ink Well team, other communities or curators, or include any other information apart from your story, an image and the declaration.
- Please include the following declaration at the end of your story:
Declaration
I certify that my entry to the The Ink Well Writing Prize is my own original work and has been published exclusively to The Ink Well and my Hive profile. I understand that my entry may be excluded from the Writing Prize if I have not met the Rules of Entry and the Community Rules. The Ink Well and the Writing Prize is supported by the @ocd Communities Incubation Programme and the @curie curation initiative.
- Include a link to your entry in the comments below.
Curation Policies
Entries to the Writing Prize will be evaluated against the following standards:
| Category | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Setting | Time and place the story is set and whether this affects the story. Has the writer created a world that is believable? |
| Story arc | What is the story arc? Does the story incorporate conflict, climax and resolution? Is the ending satisfying to the reader? |
| Characters | How are characters drawn in the story? What is their role in the story? Do they change or remain the same? Are they fresh and original or stereotypical? Are they believable? |
| Style | The writer's use of language, imagery and tone. Is the writer engaging? Are they showing not telling? |
| Presentation | Does the editing and presentation enhance the writing? Has the writer developed their story and corrected mistakes? |
We would like to invite lovers of short stories to visit The Ink Well, a Hive community started by @raj808 and run by @shanibeer and @stormlight24 with support from moderators @carolkean, @jayna and @agmoore.
It is now possible to follow The Ink Well curation trail on Hive blockchain with Hive.Vote. Simply navigate to the curation trail section and search for theinkwell and our trail will pop up as an option.
If you wish to delegate to @theinkwell and support creative writing on Hive, you can do this from the wallet section in PeakD.
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