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Dialectical Dessertism: The Contest

Journal Entry: Sun May 19, 2013, 9:02 PM

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It has long been debated just how cake and pie came to be bitter enemies (and occassional allies against other desserts).  Some say it started in the Middle Ages when butter was first used for both unequally awesome desserts.  

While others say it was when cake became a CV and the power went to her head!  

At still yet, there is the rumor that is started when pie failed his sobriety test and blamed it all on cake for keeping him out too late.

But maybe none of those are the real story.  That's where YOU come in.


What's this Contest About?



It's pretty simple.  You're going to answer a very simple question.  What is the origin of the pie/cake debacle?  How you go about doing that is completely up to you.  But since you have complete creative freedom to write history, we're expecting some very interesting (to say the least) renditions.


What's Going to be Judged?



:bulletblue: Both poetry and prose will be accepted

:bulletblue: Minimum of 500 words and Maximum of 3,000 for prose entries

:bulletblue: Maximum of 50 lines for poetry entries

:bulletblue: Eclairs are not permitted*

:bulletblue: Make sure you proofread. Bad grammar is inexcusable.

:bulletblue: Obviously, your submission must be created for this contest.

:bulletblue: All entries should be noted to `GrimFace242 before the deadline.

:bulletblue: Cheesecake and brownies are also banned.  Mentions of either will result in immediate disqualification**

*Eclairs are only allowed if they are shown in a light that is fitting to their horribleness.
**Unless it's really funny.  Then we'll allow it.


Start Date: May 20th, 2013

End Date: June 21st, 2013; Midnight EST



Judges


:icongrimface242::iconneurotype::iconshadowedacolyte::iconpisatielnitsa:

Poetry Prizes


Winner:
400:points: donated by *MeganLawler94
200:points: donated by `GrimFace242
100:points: donated by ^neurotype
50:points: donated by `thorns
Pixel Portrait donated by `mirz-alt
Drawing of Choice donated by ~MurkamiHaruka

Runner Up:
200:points: donated by *MeganLawler94
100:points: donated by `GrimFace242
100:points: donated by ^Beccalicious
Simple Stamp Request donated by `mirz-alt

Prose Prizes


Winner:
400:points: donated by *MeganLawler94
200:points: donated by `GrimFace242
100:points: donated by ^neurotype
50:points: donated by `thorns
Pixel Portrait donated by `mirz-alt
Drawing of Choice donated by ~MurkamiHaruka

Runner Up:
200:points: donated by *MeganLawler94
100:points: donated by `GrimFace242
100:points: donated by ^Beccalicious
Simple Stamp Request donated by `mirz-alt

Live and Let Pie Award

Cakeitude lovingly donated by ^neurotype
200:points: donated by `GrimFace242


Pie Wars: The Cake Strikes Back Award

To be Decided by ^neurotype and `GrimFace242
Titanium Spork donated by `Memnalar
500:points: donated by *MeganLawler94
200:points: donated by `GrimFace242


Features for ALL Winners


=Amriah, ~AzeeraTheNinja, =Cooper3, *SurrealCachinnation, `MagicalJoey, *MeganLawler94, `IrrevocableFate, `MagicalJoey, =pisatielnitsa



But, but, I wanna donate a prize...


It's okay.  It's not too late to donate a prize.  Just note `GrimFace242 with the details and he'll add it to the list!



Bought to you by #cute-as-pie where cuteness manifests

Journal Skin Made By: ~miemie-chan3
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Share Your Writing Process

Sun May 19, 2013, 4:28 PM
:new: Writing this journal, I feel I prematurely posted it. The goal was to get others talking about the writing process and how they approach it, but the emphasis became my work, which is a no-no! So with that in mind, here are some questions to take into consideration (and a silly one, because why not).


  • Do you feel your writing process is 'fixed,' or that it changes depending on what you are writing?

  • Do you edit as you write? How does this affect the finished product?

  • How do you feel your process is unique compared to others?

  • How come when you call a wrong number, someone is always home?



In addition, if you would like to get involved with this journal on another level and would like to display your writing as you develop it and answer questions about your process, do leave a comment saying so with a link (on dA) to where the writing can be found so that others can watch it progress and keep me updated (I'll most likely watch those that participate, to stay updated).



Your Work?

by awesomedeviant





Again, thanks for putting up with me. :love:

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Love dA Lit: Issue 128

:iconirrevocablefate:

Welcome to the one-hundred twenty-eighth issue of Love dA Lit! :squee: Every Sunday this article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, and spotlighting a specific group or project for two weeks. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.





Literature Links



Group News

Literature Links [in other languages!]I am still looking for non-English literature groups, I'd like to keep tabs on them too! :eager:

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Spotlight



:spotlight-left: League of Lit Groups: Vol. 5This article will be posted once a month and will revisit one past group spotlight from Love dA Lit and one literature group who is in need of admins to help with their various group activities.
Since I am bad at planning and replying, I will be changing how I present the groups who are looking for administrators. Unless I get a request to specifically promote a group's call for staff I will just use one of the newest ones from Love da Lit at the time of posting.
:groups: This month we will be revisiting #Poetry-To-The-Masses/~PoetryToTheMasses and taking a look at #RomanceforEveryone! :groups:

Navigation
Group in Need | Past Spotlight | Contacting Me
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Shameless self-promotion for promoting other groups! :dummy:




Looking for more groups?


If you're still not finding a group you like check out the list of all literature groups on dA: Click here!


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Inspiration (Workshops, Prompts and Challenges)


Weekly:

Bi-Weekly:

Monthly:

Other:

Ongoing Challenges [No Deadline]:

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Lit Contests Galore!



These include contests that are purely Literature based and those that have other categories as well, but still accept Literature.

New Contests:

Contests Ending This Week:

Contest Extensions:




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Resources


Regular Lit Articles


General Resources

Writing Resources [General]

Prose Resources

Poetry Resources

Critiquing and Miscellaneous Resources

Publishing Resources

E-Zines/Magazines


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Looking to help out the Lit Community?



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Literature Community Relations



:iconbeccalicious: ^Beccalicious - Beccalicious' DD Suggestion Guidelines
:iconneurotype: ^neurotype - neurotype's DD Suggestion Guidelines
:iconnicswaner: ^NicSwaner - NicSwaner's DD Suggestion Guidelines
:iconjzlobo: ^JZLobo - JZLobo's DD Suggestion Guidelines [Only Fan Fiction.]
Go on and send your literature DD suggestions to them! :eager:

#CRLiterature Community Relations Literature Chatroom
Literature CR Update - May 2013
Literature DD Roundup April 2013

Literature Forums
Literature Forum
Literature Forum Rules

Monthly Literature Critique Thread: May


:note: FAQ #61: What is a Daily Deviation?
:note: FAQ #18: Who selects the Daily Deviation and how is it chosen?
:note: FAQ #873: What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?

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Contacting Me



:star: Want your group to be spotlighted; your Literature project? See something you don't like? That you like? Want changed or removed? Have a suggestion for the next issue? Then please send me a note! The Literature Community is huge, so I'm always going to miss something or make a mistake, don't be afraid to let me know. ♥

Hugs, love and thanks to:
:iconevlydia: :iconinnocencedied2nite:, and :iconsonamyfan362: my favoritest #LITplease Community Liaisons.
:iconsoldierofnightmares: for letting me run #LITplease’s Community Portal.
:iconladyofgaerdon: for sending me information about a contest and freature!

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If you are a new writer to DeviantART, or perhaps trying to discover what the general Literature community has to offer, you find out quickly how vast this community is and can be outright confused by everything that this diverse website offers. With the creation of #Expose-Lit, it is our hope to merge together the wonderful Writers Welcome Wagon R Breaking in to Lit!Introduction
Literature has long been considered one of the closest knit communities on deviantART. As a result, some people find it difficult to "break in" to the Lit crowd. There are rumors of elitism, difficulty in getting exposure, and lack-luster appreciation for the incredible work that goes into writing a good piece of prose or a well structured poem.
If you look at a painting you can see amazing detail, great use of color, and the importance of the subject immediately. You know it came from the artist's imagination and that he or she had to spend hours translating that to a canvas. The tangibility of the work is right in front of you. With writing, it is not quite the same. The effort the author puts into the work can only be appreciated if readers put in their own effort to read the work. The gratification is not instant, which is one reason the lit community is so close knit.
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     Perhaps the most well-known trickster at present is Loki, the Norse Trickster god, thanks in large part to Tom Hiddleston’s brilliant portrayal of Loki Laufeyson in the blockbusters Thor and The Avengers. These films portray Loki as a scheming and manipulative, yet still sympathetic, character. But what was the real Loki like? And by “real,” I mean the Loki from Norse mythology rather than the character portrayed in popular media, which is meant to simply entertain.
 
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How do you submit work to this group?
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The group isn't open to submissions except for special projects (#projecteducate) and DDs. :)
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^Beccalicious 3 days ago  Professional Writer
Hello there

The function of this group is not for submitting work to (unless we have specific contests/events running that require it). If you would like to find out more about this group and what we do, here is our welcome blurb:

"#CRLiterature is a hub for all things literature on deviantART. Run by the literature community volunteers, it is a location of sorts to hold and keep track of goings-on throughout the literature community. In addition to hosting the monthly updates from the volunteers, the group will also host projects, events, and various other things, so watch the group if you'd like to receive updates!

Also, as we'd like to promote things going on in the community, let us know if you've got a literature event planned, and we'll do our best to raise awareness for it!"

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! :)
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Thank you. :)
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Mood: Love =OHiNeedTea 4 days ago  Student Writer
I swear, every time i click on this group i notice something that just makes it even better than the last time
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^Beccalicious 4 days ago  Professional Writer
This is awesome to hear! Thank you :heart:
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Mood: Joy =OHiNeedTea 2 days ago  Student Writer
No probs
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Thank you so much - belatedly - for the request. :heart:
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Thank you kindly for the request, lovelies! :love:
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thank you for requesting my work.
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=OHiNeedTea Apr 24, 2013  Student Writer
Hi, i featured you in my journal entry, here: [link]
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Thank you for the invitation. ^_^
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Hello!

I hope this is the right place. Maybe you can help me, I'm looking for a story for a short 3D animated film. It can be about anything, as long as it can fit a 15-20 minute film. Bonus points though if you happen to have anything with a ninja or something in the 50 shades genre, but anything else is welcome too.

What's in it for you? Well, currently, we can not pay anything, we're working with a small team of 3D artists, all volunteering. However, we will of course put your name on the credits and hopefully we'll be able to work together again on future projects, when we will be able to pay.

You can send me a Note or reply to this comment if you have a short story you think is suitable, or if you have any further questions. There's no closing date, but don't wait too long.

As we're just starting out, I can't give any examples of what kind of quality we want to produce, but we expect it will be high to very high.

Thank you for your attention and I hope to hear from you soon!
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^neurotype Apr 16, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Have you tried posting in the Projects Forum? Also I would love some examples of your work as a team :)
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Ah, I misread the Projects Forum Rules, I thought you could only post paid (or for Points) projects there. I'll try it there, thanks.

As I said, this will be our first film, so we don't have any examples of past work, but I'll see if I can get some examples of individual members instead.
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^neurotype Apr 17, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Anything unpaid/non-cash payments go there :) And yeah, that would help!
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`jade-pandora Apr 14, 2013
A wee question out of curiosity:

I was checking through the latest lit DDs that this group has invited to be accepted. I recognized all of them, some before mine, and the rest after when my piece "Counting the Rings" had been featured on the 11th, but mine is the only one I couldn't find. Is it me? Am I not wearing enough perfume?

Like I said - just curious. :heart:
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^neurotype Apr 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
It's in there! I double checked ;p
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`jade-pandora Apr 14, 2013
Yaaay -- thank you! I hope I wasn't being a pest, dear. :heart:
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Not at all! :love:
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