The Invitational is our bi-weekly, super-duper, writing contest. It is where we match quills and draw blood all for the sake of the craft. We all know a 'friendly' competition never hurts anyone, much, especially when it can be used as a platform to improve your writing. 🙌
🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
Professor Winter's tone was mild, full of curiosity. But everyone in the tent clustered around the small monitor screen recognised that behind the white hair and impression of eccentric scholasticism was an incredibly sharp mind. One thoroughly at home in the harsh world of university social climbing and project budgets. They knew that if he wasn't suitably impressed, the whole dig would be closed down for good.
🥈 Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE
Tiffany knew she was running for her life, the beast was coming after her. Cold sweat slicked her skin, her heart hammering so hard it felt like it might burst out of her chest. Her legs ached, threatening to give out as she ran deeper into the forest.
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
The audience, some apathetic and others drunk, did not take notice of the performance. The boys left the makeshift changing room in the women's bathroom disappointed. That smelly place welcomed them to finish another dismal performance.
🏅 Runner-Up: 75 Ecency points
Yenifer Cordero entered the small interrogation room with a certain nervousness, since, at 32 years of age, it was her first time in something similar. She had been trained as a police officer and by chance, a criminal investigation course she had taken some time ago just to kill her free time, had placed her in this time and place.
The winners will be announced in two weeks. Winners of what? An astute question. The prizes are as follows:
🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
🥈 Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
🎖️ Runner(s) Up: Valuable goodies!
IN ADDITION- Each participant will get a modest review of their work from the modding team. With the additional opportunity of getting an in-depth critical review if they so choose. 🙂
THE PROMPT IS JUST A GUIDELINE. A DIRECTION. DON'T FEEL INTIMIDATED BY IT! YOU GOT THIS!
🎥 Genre: Action
🎨 Theme: Western
Howdy cowboys! I reckon it's high time we do some shootin', tootin' western stories up in here! Yes, I do! Let me see ya'll best shot at it! We have not had an outlaw story ever up in here. And this does not have to be an outlaw story per see, but catching the spirit of the western is important! Good luck cowboys!
May the odds - and your creative energy - be ever in your favor!
We'd like to give out a big shout-out and thank you to Ecency for sponsoring this contest! 🤗
A big thank you to 
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