Member-Sponsored Explain Yourself Contest

Details

This contest is co-sponsored by Compressed, a group focused on short forms of fiction, and Please Try This At Home, an experimental fiction group.

Readers spend a lot of time dissecting fiction, looking for meaning, trying to understand what the author was trying to say. We want you, the author, to "Explain Yourself". Write us a story or poem, and inline [in editing brackets], please explain why you have made the choices you have. The explanation could revolve around word choices, character development, overall theme, etc. Show us your thought process. If there's anything you don't want readers speculating on, this is your chance to clear that up!

Winning entries

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Prizes

Rules

• Don't resubmit old work with author explanations added in. This is an opportunity to write a new story, explain yourself, and receive feedback on both aspects.

• Entries must be received before midnight December 17 (UTC time), and the winners will be announced on or before January 1, 2015.

• Entries must be no more than 2,000 words per Scribophile's count.

• Multiple entries are allowed.

• Work must have Public visibility on Scribophile until a winner is announced.

Submission guidelines

• To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says "Enter this work into the Member-Sponsored Explain Yourself Contest." Your work will automatically be considered.

• The checkbox will be visible until the contest deadline, which is in UTC time.

• Entry is free, but you'll need karma points to post your work. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of work by other members.