Ekphrasis Contest
open now, closes May 8th, Midnight CST
open now, closes May 8th, Midnight CST
The Young Writers Initiative proudly introduces our newest contest, Ekphrasis, which is our contest where we offer a monetary prize of $40 each to 4 different young creatives! Thank you to our anonymous donor for making this possible.
What is Ekphrasis? For TYWI’s next contest, we have decided to bring forth something new and unusual. This contest will be different from the rest… Ekphrasis means: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device. Meaning, if you were to submit a poem to this contest, you would have to base it off of a previously made art piece and your poem interpretation of it. For the artists and photographers, you would have to take/make a creative piece based off a poem or a short prose piece previously written. In your submission you would submit your piece and the properly credited art/photography/prose/poetry piece you based it off of.
What is Ekphrasis? For TYWI’s next contest, we have decided to bring forth something new and unusual. This contest will be different from the rest… Ekphrasis means: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device. Meaning, if you were to submit a poem to this contest, you would have to base it off of a previously made art piece and your poem interpretation of it. For the artists and photographers, you would have to take/make a creative piece based off a poem or a short prose piece previously written. In your submission you would submit your piece and the properly credited art/photography/prose/poetry piece you based it off of.
pieces that can be your muse
You don't have to use these pieces for your ekphrasis (you can use any piece of artwork or poetry, but we suggest you select a high quality piece to be your muse.
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UPCOMING by Sara |
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GLITCH IN THE GENERATIONS by LJ Elizabeth |
TO SUBMIT, READ THE REST AND SUBMIT AT THE BOTTOM
concept piece
judges
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What Can I Submit?
WRITING Fiction/Prose: up to 2000 words Poetry: 1-3 poems |
ART Art (Digital, traditional, comics) Photography |
Entry Rules
You MUST submit both the piece you created and the piece that was your muse or inspired you. Every submission must have a piece that it is based on.
Contest Closes: All submissions are due April , 2021 at midnight CST.
How much can I submit?
You can only submit one entry to each category, but can submit to all the categories. You submit up to three poems as one entry.
Accepted File Types:
Writing: DOC, DOCX, PDF (We will not accept picture submissions for writing.)
Art: PNG, JPG, JPEG, PDF
Plagiarism
Pieces cannot be a fan fiction or derived from any other preexisting work.
Anonymous
Do not put your name anywhere on the document. This contest is anonymous. Your work will not be stolen as the submission will still have its name on it.
Entries with identifying information ON the document (not the form) will be disqualified.
NOTE: If you would like to use a pen name or go fully anonymous, you are free to do so in the submission form as well. We will not publish your name in the lit journal if you do not wish to be named.
Why are we anonymous? We want all judging to be fair, so if work is anonymous, no personal biases in relation with the author will come into play.
Title
Please title your document with the TITLE of your piece.
Please do not title it "TYWI Entry" or anything of that sort.
Your title doesn’t have to named after the theme.
Bribery
The Young Writers Initiative will not tolerate bribing our judges. Any finding of foul-play will result in your removal of the competition and blacklisting from all other TYWI events.
Where You Will Get Updates
Follow The Young Writers Initiative on Instagram or join the newsletter on our website to keep updates. We will also email you your rubric once judging has finished and winners have been announced.
Written Language
All written pieces must be in English, including comics in the Digital Art section.
Foul Language
Considering this contest is anger driven, cursing and foul language will be allowed. That being said, try to keep it to an appropriate minimum.
Mature Topics Policy
You may submit about mature topics, but if they are selected for out literary journal, they will have a warning. Do not glorify or romanticize topics like sexual assault, gang lifestyle, abuse, substance abuse, or other sensitive issues. Be respectful about it and remember the audience you are submitting to.
Age Policy
You must be 25 or under to submit to this contest considering we are The Young Writers Initiative.
You MUST submit both the piece you created and the piece that was your muse or inspired you. Every submission must have a piece that it is based on.
Contest Closes: All submissions are due April , 2021 at midnight CST.
How much can I submit?
You can only submit one entry to each category, but can submit to all the categories. You submit up to three poems as one entry.
Accepted File Types:
Writing: DOC, DOCX, PDF (We will not accept picture submissions for writing.)
Art: PNG, JPG, JPEG, PDF
Plagiarism
Pieces cannot be a fan fiction or derived from any other preexisting work.
Anonymous
Do not put your name anywhere on the document. This contest is anonymous. Your work will not be stolen as the submission will still have its name on it.
Entries with identifying information ON the document (not the form) will be disqualified.
NOTE: If you would like to use a pen name or go fully anonymous, you are free to do so in the submission form as well. We will not publish your name in the lit journal if you do not wish to be named.
Why are we anonymous? We want all judging to be fair, so if work is anonymous, no personal biases in relation with the author will come into play.
Title
Please title your document with the TITLE of your piece.
Please do not title it "TYWI Entry" or anything of that sort.
Your title doesn’t have to named after the theme.
Bribery
The Young Writers Initiative will not tolerate bribing our judges. Any finding of foul-play will result in your removal of the competition and blacklisting from all other TYWI events.
Where You Will Get Updates
Follow The Young Writers Initiative on Instagram or join the newsletter on our website to keep updates. We will also email you your rubric once judging has finished and winners have been announced.
Written Language
All written pieces must be in English, including comics in the Digital Art section.
Foul Language
Considering this contest is anger driven, cursing and foul language will be allowed. That being said, try to keep it to an appropriate minimum.
Mature Topics Policy
You may submit about mature topics, but if they are selected for out literary journal, they will have a warning. Do not glorify or romanticize topics like sexual assault, gang lifestyle, abuse, substance abuse, or other sensitive issues. Be respectful about it and remember the audience you are submitting to.
Age Policy
You must be 25 or under to submit to this contest considering we are The Young Writers Initiative.
Prize
- $40 USD per winner
- Social media features and consideration for Juven Issue IV
- Free consultation
SUBMIT
Click the button below to submit your work for judging. If you have questions, contact our Contest Director at khushi@tywi.org
Click the button below to submit your work for judging. If you have questions, contact our Contest Director at khushi@tywi.org
