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
“Teddy! Close your eyes and hold tight.” Jim grabbed his son and shielded him with his body until the snowstorm subsided. They had almost been covered in half by the violent storm that started only suddenly the moment they came down from the lighthouse to fix the antenna.
🥈 ** Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE**
Their wide tracks prevented them from sinking into the powdery snow, but the jagged gravel-like rocks beneath shifted under their weight so that they moved crab-like and slowly across the mountainside.
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
At a small climate monitoring station, the team continues its work despite the fact that winter and a factor they have not been able to identify are killing life. It is one of the many stations that were installed in different regions of the planet in 2040, when the changes were irreversible.
🏅 Runner-Up: 75 Ecency points
In the heart of the Delta Icariustes galaxy, a cyborg known as Imperial Buffalo piloted the spaceship Wasp 1. His dream was to find life on other planets and share knowledge, experiences and traditions.
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: Fantasy
🎨 Theme: Heroic
We've had this prompt a couple of times before, so I don't think it needs a rigorous strict description. All you need to do is look up the definition of heroism, add a fantasy setting, and BOOM! you're set. Not all heroes wear capes - so you can be loose with the definition. Good luck!
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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