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Welcome everyone to the results of The Ink Well Writing Prize!
There were thirty-one entries and twenty-eight unique entrants. The judging panel was @shanibeer, @jayna and @stormlight24. The panel commented especially on the very high quality and substance of the stories, which was great to see!
The panel put together a short-list of six stories which met all the criteria for the writing prize. Each one had a good story arc with a satisfying resolution; they had well-developed characters, the story telling style was engaging and the stories were well-edited and presented.
The Short List
In alphabetical order:
@amirtheawesome1 – All Gods Will Die - Dark Comedy
@amritadeva – The Secret to Outliving Everyone
@deeandmathews – Midnight Basketball
@dirge – Temple of the Dead Gods
@marcybetancourt – Secret of the Timbers
@notacinephile – Wall of Remembrance
Notable Mentions
Before we reveal the panel’s final choices, let’s have a look at some of the other entries. There is a lot to recommend and learn from these writers:
Storytelling Style:
@barge (“engaging”) – Redemption or The Space Between
@janavada (“captivating”) – The End of Time Love
@mrnightmare.net (“a natural storyteller”) – Virtual World
Character Development:
@dotnb (“well-portrayed”) – A Tale of Two Prince and a Queen
@iamraincrystal (“interesting and distinctive”) – Blood and Bronze
@reviewzzz (“interesting main character”) – Robot Maker
Editing and Presentation:
@helloego – The Gods Will Die
@wolfofnostreet – The gods Will Die
The Finalists
This is where the judging panel ran into trouble: it was very difficult to decide on the final four winners! We went back and forth over several days. All the stories were good, each one was beautifully told and presented – how were we to choose? At long last, we were able to come to an agreement. We had two runners-up – both of them are great stories and highly commended.
Highly Commended:
@amirtheawesome1 – All Gods Will Die - A Dark Comedy
Fun and different, the story carried you along and had a well-drawn main character.
@notacinephile – Wall of Remembrance
Fun sci-fi piece with a good premise and great dialogue.
The Prize Winners
These are all, in their different ways, magical stories that stay in your memory long after you have read them. They are distinctive, original and fresh. As a reader, you are transported into other worlds with believable, in some cases, horrifying, characters, with stories that insist on a response from you – whether that is dread, awe or sheer pleasure.
4th Prize: @deeandmathews – Midnight Basketball – 10 Hive
Richly told with a large, well-managed, cast of characters and a complex plot.
2nd Prize: @dirge – Temple of the Dead Gods – 25 Hive
A highly imaginative and seductive story-telling style with powerful imagery. A great story.
Joint 1st Prize: @amritadeva – The Secret to Outliving Everyone – 50 Hive
Tragic, introspective and beautifully crafted with excellent presentation. Quietly horrific.
Joint 1st Prize: @marcybetancourt – Secret of the Timbers – 50 Hive
A beautifully told and crafted story with an excellent story-line, full of heart. Exquisite story-telling.
Congratulations to the Writing Prize Winners and well done to everyone who took part. Prizes have been distributed from @theinkwell using the tipping feature on peakd.com. Thank you to the judging panel, especially @jayna.
Thank you to @ocd for supporting The Ink Well and the writers.
Watch out for the Newsletter later this week, with details of what’s next for The Ink Well!
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