Scrivenshaft » C2Back to the Scrivenshaft Challenge Scrivenshaft Challenge Cycle II – July 2005 : "Poetry to Prose" Cycle Dates: 17 June 2005 - 31 July 2005 The PromptThe theme of the July Scrivenshaft Challenge is “Poetry to Prose.” The following are excerpts from several well-known poems, verses, and songs. Your task is to choose one of these excerpts and use it as the basis for your entry. You may use the excerpt as your plotline, as the basis for one of your character’s feelings, or as the moral of your story. You are encouraged to let the poem inspire the theme or tone of your writing as well. Rules You must include your choice of poetry in your entry at some point, but you must keep it in poetry form. This means, if Hamlet’s III.i speech were given, you could not have Harry sitting on a wall, thinking, “To be or not to be…” You must keep the excerpt as poetry in between lines of prose. (at the beginning is fine, as is at the end. You may use part of your excerpt as your title.) 2) You may not use two excerpts in the same entry. General rules to follow excerpts. Excerpts Choice #1: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot And indeed there will be time Choice #2: “Little Drop of Poison” by Tom Waits Well, a rat always knows when he's in with weasels Choice #3: Haiku by Kyoshi Takahama The winds that blow - ~~~~~ General Rules & Restrictions The Award-WinnersMost Original Entry: "Gum Wrappers" by elluxion  Why we loved it: We could not have asked for a better award for this entry. Your deft inclusion of one of the most fascinating parts of canon pulled us in, and we followed Neville through his trial with aching hearts. Not only did you use the haiku to great effect, but you made it your own and integrated additional elements to make it seamless. Best Romantic Entry: "A Hundred Indecisions by Sierra Charm  Why we loved it: It was the scene that slid almost imperceptibly past readers in HBP at first glance, and yet you gave it life and made it plausible. While reading, we cheered for them to be together, but knew, as surely as they did, how impossible that outcome was. Dark, yes, gloomy, yes, but overwhelmingly poignant and beautiful. Best Adventure: "To Murder and Create" by Death by Ginger  Why we loved it: Ok, so the adventure is more metaphorical than physical, but still this story had the best journey that we have come across. Your look at three distinct individuals, all interconnected yet starkly different, had a flowing episodic quality. Despite the darkness, we journeyed eagerly with your characters, sharing in their grief, uncertainty, and abrupt transition into full-on adulthood. Best Dramatic Entry: "Time Yet" by Irelynne  .Why we loved it: We couldn't leave this entry unrewarded. Your character's future was in doubt for the length of the entry, leaving us worried for his sake -- a feat not easily achieved, and yet you managed it with seeming ease. We wanted him to find that love that he had lost, that welcome, that feeling of being a part of something so encompassing and pure, and as he moved toward it, so did we, pulled inexorably and willingly. Mods' Choice: "Who Plays the Reaper" by thirty2flavors  Why we loved it: One of the best Catch-22s in all of Harry Potter is the story of one Regulus A. Black. While the natural choice for that excerpt was to characterize Peter (as several authors did to great effect), you chose the younger Black, exploiting his weaknesses and drawing out the impossible situation that befalls all those who can see clearly, if only for a moment. The irony is palpable, raw, and beautiful, even as it stings. This is a must-read. Best Overall Entry: "Let the Times Roll" by Shrk_bait  Why we loved it: Your characterization of Dumbledore is masterful, yet it is because of the symbolism and threads of thought that wend through your entry that we chose this as Best Overall Entry. The meta-theory of the Good/Evil dichotomy is striking in its connection with dice and chance, and after reading, we sat for a while to ponder, reflect, and appreciate. The Challenge EntriesFor winning entries, please click on the graphics listed above for access to those stories. Entries Using Excerpt Choice #1 Entries Using Excerpt Choice #2 Entries Using Excerpt Choice #3 Back to the Scrivenshaft Challenge Last updated by |
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