Literati Individual Challenge
Search for something (anything) interesting in Symbianize then write about it. It could be about a thread, a member, a site feature, latest happenings on our forum or just about anything that tickles your fancy. Poem, short story, essay or whatever writing format you'll use is acceptable.
• Shoutbox by Jefiner
• Byaheng SanDocena by mind^^FREAK
• para kay SE by panjo
• Reputation Points by 16MinutesLate
• Byaheng SanDocena by mind^^FREAK
• para kay SE by panjo
• Reputation Points by 16MinutesLate
Literati House Challenge
How well do you know your fellow Literati? Write what you know about them, your impression of their personality and how you perceive them. You can be brutally honest on your observations but no below-the-belts, please. We're all friends here. Just give an honest to goodness observation of how you see them as a person, as a friend, and as a fellow writer and literati. Poem, short story, essay or whatever writing format you'll use is acceptable.
• Panjo by Jefiner
• Maestro by Sankaturyo
• Ang Aking Kaibigan by mind^^FREAK
• SiyasiVintot by melala
• Melala pa ba dito? by panjo
• Dyen by 16MinutesLate
• Dyen Lumuha Ka by akosivintot
• Maestro by Sankaturyo
• Ang Aking Kaibigan by mind^^FREAK
• SiyasiVintot by melala
• Melala pa ba dito? by panjo
• Dyen by 16MinutesLate
• Dyen Lumuha Ka by akosivintot
Red Writing Challenge
Red is the rage. And we are all flaming red. To mark this occasion, and as a welcome treat to our fellow Symbianizers, let's all write in red!
The Challenge:
Write and post a literary output in Symbianize (at i-post din natin sa website) that features the color red. It can be anything. Tula, short story, essay, anecdote, etcetera.
The Deadline:
October 21-October 26
Points to be Awarded:
This writing challenge is worth 1.5 points.
• Hate Red by 16MinutesLate
• Tatlong Pulang Rosas by jefiner
• Pulang Drum by panjo
• Red is... by akosivintot
• Ang Pulang Kahon by skylar21
• The Red Mystery by pierrot27
• Who Owns The Magical Red Pen? by melala
• Pula Sa Lupa by mind^^FREAK
• Ayaw Ko Na Po Ng Pula, Nay by PadrePio
• Pulang Kandila by heinriq
• Red by sam_wel
• Tatlong Pulang Rosas by jefiner
• Pulang Drum by panjo
• Red is... by akosivintot
• Ang Pulang Kahon by skylar21
• The Red Mystery by pierrot27
• Who Owns The Magical Red Pen? by melala
• Pula Sa Lupa by mind^^FREAK
• Ayaw Ko Na Po Ng Pula, Nay by PadrePio
• Pulang Kandila by heinriq
• Red by sam_wel
January Weekly Challenge
Write a 250-word story about FEAR.
250 words. No more. No less.
* worth 1.5 points
• Elevator by Jefiner
• Pagbiya by panjo
• Sweetness Of Death by 16MinutesLate
• Pinto by PadrePio
• Ang Silid by mind^^FREAK
• Pagbiya by panjo
• Sweetness Of Death by 16MinutesLate
• Pinto by PadrePio
• Ang Silid by mind^^FREAK
March Challenge
Are you familiar with this tongue twister, 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?'
Apparently, may Latin version pala yan. And it goes like this: 'Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?'
Juice Mio. What a mouthful. Just imagine having to repeat that abominable phrase 10 times.
However, IMO nothing beats my own regional language's (Waray-Samareño) tongue twister: 'Tarungatingan nga gitarungatangi.' Short and sweet, ain't it? Now try repeating that 10 times. And with your mouth bursting with pulburon.
Speaking of tongue twisters, here's a writing challenge:
Write a 250-word essay that sounds like a tongue twister. Usual points apply.
May Challenge
a writing challenge:
Write a vignette, an excerpt, a narrative or a full blown story using any post on the thread below. Min of 250 words.
Ano ang sinabi sa'yo ng huling taong nakausap mo?
May Challenge
In line with the re-launching of our website, I would like everyone to come up with an original output not yet posted anywhere else. Tapos dun natin ipopost sa website ang mga gawa natin. Worth 1.5 points.
Choose from any of these topics:
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Topic I: "How did you come to like/love writing?"
--- must be in essay format
--- not less than 250 words
--- English, Tagalog, or Taglish may be used
Topic II: You wake up every morning to find melon seeds on your doorstep. Sometimes there would be five of them. Sometimes 3, or 10, or 16. The number of seeds left are seemingly random. Until, it suddenly occurred to you that the numbers aren't random at all. You found out that they form a code, and that there's a hidden message behind it. Who could be sending them? Why the secrecy? And what was the hidden message all about?
--- narrative format (can be a vignette or a full blown story)
--- not less than 250 words
--- English, Tagalog, or Taglish may be used
Topic III: Choose a plot from our Plot Friday thread and write about it.
--- essay or narrative format
--- not less than 250 words
--- English, Tagalog, or Taglish may be used
• Why I came to like writing? by jefiner
• Literati Challenge: Why I Write by 16MinutesLate
• Literati Challenge: Why I Write by melala
• Literati challenge: Bakit ko Inibig ang pagsulat? by mind^^FREAK
• Anghel ng Kidlat (buto ng melon challenge) by panjo
• Ragnarok & How I Came To Love Writing by PadrePio
• Akalain mo yun? by Amphie88
• bakit ako nagsusulat by sam_wel
• Why I Write by akosivintot
• Bakit ko nga ba nahiligan ang Pagsulat? by Circuited Soul
• Dalawang-Tasang Lapis by iksenim09
• Bakit ako nagsusulat? by takerock
• Contentment by 14th
• Room No. 02 by Miss Red
• Suplado Tips and the Kikiam Experience & How i come into writing by 10reason
• Butong Pakwan by adiksadownload
• Un-owned by breaker004
• Literati Challenge: Why I Write by 16MinutesLate
• Literati Challenge: Why I Write by melala
• Literati challenge: Bakit ko Inibig ang pagsulat? by mind^^FREAK
• Anghel ng Kidlat (buto ng melon challenge) by panjo
• Ragnarok & How I Came To Love Writing by PadrePio
• Akalain mo yun? by Amphie88
• bakit ako nagsusulat by sam_wel
• Why I Write by akosivintot
• Bakit ko nga ba nahiligan ang Pagsulat? by Circuited Soul
• Dalawang-Tasang Lapis by iksenim09
• Bakit ako nagsusulat? by takerock
• Contentment by 14th
• Room No. 02 by Miss Red
• Suplado Tips and the Kikiam Experience & How i come into writing by 10reason
• Butong Pakwan by adiksadownload
• Un-owned by breaker004
June Challenge
Every writer has his own style of writing, a unique way of expressing his thoughts into words. Wouldn't it be interesting to see how different writers will go about finishing a story using the same opening lines?
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For the past 25 years of my life, I've only written two short stories. It's not for lack of imagination though. My head is always bursting with ideas to write about. My failure---if you can call it that---can be more attributed to damage control. And conscience. It always boils down to conscience. You see, I do not like writing for the simple fact that if I begin to write, I will have to kill.
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So here's our very first Writing Challenge for the month of June:
WRITE A COMPLETE STORY THAT STARTS WITH THE OPENING PARAGRAPH ABOVE.
1. English is the preferred writing medium.
2. You may not deviate from the opening paragraph. The next paragraph---and the next---is fair game though.
3. It must be a complete story. Meaning, it must have a beginning, a middle and an ending. No vignettes and simple narratives.
4. No limits on number of words to be used. Use as much words you'd want to finish your story.
5. This writing challenge will run for the entire month of June. You may start posting your stories in Symbianize from 12:00AM of June 1 to 11:59PM of June 30, PHL time.
What's in it for me?
For LITERATIs:
1. your entry is worth 3.5 points.
2. 80 reputation points and Symbianize Choice Award in Writing ribbon for the best story. (To be decided by yours truly)
For Tropang Magnum and other Symbianize writers:
1. 50 reputation points and Symbianize Choice Award in Writing ribbon for the best story. (To be decided by LITERATI group.)
2. 15 reputation points for every participants of the writing challenge.
Let's welcome June with a bang. Write na. Now na!
• Emotionally! [PadrePio's Challenge] by Circuited Soul
• Undecided Writer by 10reason
• Kill to Write by sam_wel
• Novel: The Killer Ink by ArCiZei
• Unwanted Help by Archangelic013
• Work in Progress by Miss Red
• Undecided Writer by 10reason
• Kill to Write by sam_wel
• Novel: The Killer Ink by ArCiZei
• Unwanted Help by Archangelic013
• Work in Progress by Miss Red
June Challenge
Writing Exercise for the day:
Write a love/romantic scene gone wrong. Minimum of 250 words.
• Dream [Literati: Writing Exercise For The Day] by 16MinutesLate
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