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Good day, writers of dA! Our new short story contest has subscriptions, points, features, and more to win! Everyone is welcomed to join the group and participate!
The challenge of this contest is to tell a story in just 1,000 words.
Interpret at will; you can use the prompt literally, morally, linguistically, or metaphorically. We highly encourage creativity and using the prompt in unique ways!
You can use the exact line in your piece if you wish to, but it is not required.
Your story should be as close to 1,000 words as possible, but we will accept within 50 words of 1,000. Thus, you story needs to be between 950 and 1,050 words to be accepted. 
:thumb139460745: First Place :thumb139460745:
Three Month dA Subscription from RollingTomorrow
150 Points 
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Critique from DailyBreadCafe
Feature at Writers--club
Feature at Live-Love-Write
Feature at We-Write-To-Escape
Journal feature from imperfect-parachute
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Llamas from imperfect-parachute , RollingTomorrow , DrMeh , LiveLoveWriteSupport , divergenthp , DailyBreadCafe , splash-light
:thumb139460926: Second Place :thumb139460926:
100 Points
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Critique from DailyBreadCafe
Feature at Writers--club
Feature at Live-Love-Write
Feature at We-Write-To-Escape
Journal feature from imperfect-parachute
Journal feature from DailyBreadCafe
Llamas from imperfect-parachute , RollingTomorrow , DrMeh , LiveLoveWriteSupport , divergenthp , DailyBreadCafe , splash-light
:thumb139461049: Third Place :thumb139461049:
75 Points
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Critique from DailyBreadCafe
Feature at Writers--club
Feature at Live-Love-Write
Feature at We-Write-To-Escape
Journal feature from imperfect-parachute
Journal feature from DailyBreadCafe
Llamas from imperfect-parachute , RollingTomorrow , DrMeh , LiveLoveWriteSupport , divergenthp , DailyBreadCafe , splash-light
:thumb174214341: Honorable Mentions :thumb174214341
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Feature at Live-Love-Write
Feature at We-Write-To-Escape
Journal feature from imperfect-parachute
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Llamas from imperfect-parachute , RollingTomorrow , DrMeh , LiveLoveWriteSupport , divergenthp , DailyBreadCafe , splash-light 
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
We extend many thanks to everyone who has contributed and helped to make this contest possible. 
Good luck to everyone!
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Don't worry, that's just because of the approval process, an admin reviews everything before accepting. 
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Oh ok
I got worried xD
Thanku!!
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I'm interested in submitting a story for this promt! But I'm not really that good with dA, and I have no idea as to where to submit the story ;__;? How should I submit it? Is there an specific folder or something in particular or should I just submit it into my dA page and link it here? Or how? ;n;
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There's a folder in our group gallery.
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Wow, that prompt was easier than I thought! A story just came to mind, and I am already done with it! I look forward to the results!
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Thank you very much for entering!
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I have one here. fav.me/d73cmps
How do I submit it? I'm adding the icon now.
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Great, there's a folder in our group gallery for entries!
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It's been submitted for a while now. I just checked to make sure it was there, and it is.
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Thank you for entering!
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That's wonderful! 
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Great prompt! I will definitely give this a try!!
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Thank you! 
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~is entering this~...where do i submit the piece though?
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you submit it to the gallery folder labels "1000 word contest" or something close to that. It should be one of the first four ones 
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Here's my entry:
We Should Climb a Mountain “When you’re older, you’ll realise that school was the peak of your life.”
Mr. Naylor concluded our sixth form assemblies with the same depressing line every week. I didn’t find it depressing back then, only now because I’m coming up close to the end of my education, and it feels like I’m on a train that won’t stop or slow down, and I’m not getting to enjoy the scenery, and we’re going way to fast, and I don’t even know where my stop is, and and and. Everything’s about to change, isn’t it?
Not everything, I guess. Some things never change, like the shakiness of your legs when your feet reach the bottom of a mountain, or the feeling you get when you turn and, looking back up, realise you can’t even see the peak anymore.
Did that really happen? Did we really climb it.
Yes, we did, even t
I know something more original would have been all metaphoric etc, but i've needed an excuse to get this story out for a while!
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Thank you very much for entering!
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So if I submit a story now can I still edit it as long as its before the final deadline?
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Yes that's allowed
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Family Origins Lincoln came into the apartment with a smile pulling at his lips. Aaron had just confirmed that they were ready to start the next part of their life together and he was ecstatic, he needed to talk to October as soon as possible. Coming into the open kitchen living room area of the home he found the woman in question. She was curled up in her ugly armchair by the window with her nose in her favorite novel.
She did not seem to notice his arrival and he suddenly felt his nerves choking him. Worry wrapped around his heart and he fled down the hall into his bedroom to wait for Aaron to come home to talk to October with him. He knew there was no reason to be afraid of her, she was his best friend and they had already discussed this situation when they were in high school. Still doubts came to the surface as he thought about it more.
She always seemed calm and happy with her life around Aaron and Lincoln without batting a my first entry. I will have a second one probably by tomorrow night.
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Thank you!
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This is a question that I've been wanting answered anyways for future reference.
how do I copy and past the icon(s) on DA discriptions?
I've been using this site for a while now and still haven't figured it out.
Every time I try it's always a worded link.
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icons such as are written in like : icon Carver-dA : without the spaces.
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Not a problem. I remember having trouble figuring them out.
if you want Carver-dA you type : dev Carver-dA : without spaces.
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Could I enter this? It sounds interesting and I already have an idea for this.
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Certainly, we would love to read your work!
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Dang... I'm conflicted when there is a word limit... Definitely helps me not write a 5,000 word prose, but still puts a damper on a persons freedom of imagination, forcing them to simplify the sentences that they input into a writing. The concept is very intriguing though, since it forces people to really think about what they could do with such a theme. I've heard of many stories about rising to the top through hard work, and various tales of the fall of the mighty. Though, I have never thought that a person can weave both plot-lines into one story that is limited to 1,000 words.
I wouldn't mind joining in.
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This is actually our first word limit contest, we wanted to try something a little more challenging to get our writers to think about their every word.
As for the idea you mentioned that's one interpretation! 
We'd love to read your work if you decide to enter!
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OOOH I like this! A true challenge. I shall have to look into this, amongst all my other contest pieces ^.^ Nice choice!
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Wonderful, we look forward to reading your work!
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Of course!
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Hey, are judges allowed to join the contest?
>.>
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I'm afraid not, but if you'd prefer to participate rather than judge, that would be fine.
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Yeah, I thought as much....
Well, if it wouldn't trouble you too much, I'm afraid I'd rather contribute.
Is that okay?
Sorry...
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