Our First Contest and Writing Prompt

Welcome one and all to the First Contest and Writing Prompt from

First I’ll present our contest; yes there are prizes, which come in the from of DA points.


As many of you know, our group tends to focus on Mental Illness, the ill, unstable, and their friends. To that end, you can expect our contests and prompts to revolve around this theme and topic.
But this should not be seen as a restriction. The theme may be comprised of these elements, but the works of literature they inspire can take on any twist and turn and be about absolutely anything; we just provide that initial spark and we see what comes out of it.

Due to our low number of members, I will run this contest for approx. two (2) weeks, giving ample time for us to welcome new members to our family, and to allow the creative juices to freely flow, unimpeded.

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The theme of our first Writing contest will revolve around: Neuro-Chemistry .

Most people know that the human brain functions on a combination of neuro-electrical impulses and chemicals that triggers the mystery that is our consciousness.

To this end, I’d like for you to submit a work of literature that approaches the theme of the Harmony or Cacophony of neuro-chemicals in our brain

You can use but not be limited to:

-Harmony, such as in music, and how music can affect the mood of a person
-Dis-harmony, how an image or sound, can provoke an intense response in a subject, be it irrational anger, or profound despair.
-Show the dance between external stimuli and how humans respond to it.
-Use the notion of hallucinations to show how the internal struggle of the human mind either adapts and prevails, or succumbs and falls into a depression.

--You may submit one (1) poetry and/or one(1) prose piece to the appropriate folder per person.
--Prose and Poetry pieces will be judged together; as in one (1) category.

The prizes will be as follows:

1st place: 100 DA Points
2nd place: 50 DA Points
3rd place: 25 DA Points

Since we are a new group, the points pool will be small, but expect the prize pool to increase with future contests.

--The contest will run from 9-14-2015 [Sept. 14, 2015] to 9-28-2015 [Sept. 28, 2015].

--You will have until the end of day on the 28th to submit entries.

--Reading and Judging will be done for two (2) days by The-Anariarch; two (2) days to ensure I have ample time to read each entry, then re-read a short-list of entries in order to pick out which pieces I feel communicate their message most efficiently.

--As a bonus, should I feel that any piece deserves an honorable mention, I will reward the artist with a Llama badge and a mention in the Winners Journal, as well as a place in our features gallery, along with the winners.

--Only members are permitted to enter, thankfully joining requires almost no effort, so I encourage you to join our little family.

--If this contest does not suit your tastes but know of someone who may enjoy it, please, spread the word.

--Good Luck to us all; I will post either a poetry or prose piece in the comments section, written by me, to attempt to further inspire and motivate.

-Enjoy your time writing, Creation should be fun.

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To conclude and practice our pens, I offer this weeks writing prompt, of which I will choose a few honorable mentions at the end of the week.

The prompt is:

:::::Vindication after a weary road:::::

Feel free to take this any way you choose, and produce a work of literature to your hearts content.

-Again, have fun and enjoy yourselves.

~~The-Anariarch