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
It took a while for an inspector to summon up the courage to do more than try to stay out of sight. Finally, the plump little man stood up and stepped out from the cover of his armoured Transit van, bringing a loudspeaker up to his lips, pushing his beige mackintosh back in the clear hope of looking stylish.
🥈 ** Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE**
I stared as she walked towards me. The light from where she walked in, blinding. As she walked towards me, I saw the beauty that radiated off of her. In a red gown, she walked towards me. I couldn’t help the smile that spread across my face.
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
Bullets crisscrossed the air looking for fresh meat to devour. Buch led his men, finally, and after a long time, they had Don Adriano, head of the drug cartel in the south of the city, cornered. After so long Buch could avenge the death of his wife and son...
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 story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
🎥 Genre: Detective
🎨 Theme: Mystery
The detective genre goes hand-in-hand with the themes of mystery and suspense. The key to a good detective story is to have solvable mysteries that the characters are always one step away from solving. The setting doesn't matter in this prompt, it can be in space, or in a fantastical world. Or maybe even sometimes in the distant past., All that matters is that you tell a good detective story. 🔍
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 
Check out the Ecency front-end and/or mobile app for more information on how to use your points.
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