Application for Steemit Challenge Season 26 || Fiction Writing ||

dove11 (79)in #challengepitch • yesterday (edited)

Hello, Steemit Team!

I hereby apply for Steemit Challenge Season 26, to take the creative Steemians in the world of fiction writing. I have done it once before in a previous season. Now I share my idea on what I intend to bring to the table.

I am @dove11

Rank: 79.257

I joined this website on May 14, 2022, and have posted over thousand posts at an average of at least one post a day.

Professional Experience: Project Lead, posted in Australia, a mechanical engineer with a PG Diploma in Marketing and Administration and special alloy welding technology.

Resident: I am basically from India, but I permanently live in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory.

Languages:

Hindi and English. I can speak several Indian languages and manage reading posts in any language since my browser is set to translate pages on auto.

Experience:

Ex. Steem representative
Several terms as a Steam Curator
Currently: Part of Newcomers Curators Team
Moderation experience in Traveling Steem and Hindwhale communities.

*I have run two "Learning Challenges" independently besides being part of several Steemit contest challenges as moderator of the Hindwhale community.
*I know how to check use of AI and plagiarism.

Challenge Concept || Steemit Challenge Season 26 || Fiction Writing

In creative writing, the writer has complete knowledge of the subject. He collects facts related to it and writes it in his own words. How interestingly you write based on my prompt depends on your writing skills and whether you will be able to bring those scenes alive in front of your reader or make them too complicated which goes over their head. I agree, in creative writing, different people might have different views on the same subject.

So are you ready for creating a fiction post? Let me forewarn you that fiction writing should be an enjoyable experience for your readers, so let your creativity flow and impress one and all.

My challenge : “Show Us Your Creativity”

I am willing to see how well my fellow Steemian friends build a world of fiction yet full of real life related facts, stories with a touch of fiction yet give the readers a sense of real world.

Each week, I will provide a story prompt

Steemians will write their stories based on my prompt. A little bit of deviation is welcome provided they don't miss the theme. My main focus is on your creativity.

I will see to it how well they begin and how well they end within 800 words.

I know some writers need more words to write but keeping a word limit is part of the test.

My rules and guidelines are simple

No use of AI in text

No plagiarism

No copyrighted images

Maximum 800 words

1 or 2 Copyright free Images with source

AI images acceptable

Do not use contest thumbnail

Avoid greetings etc

Invite 3 friends

Write in any language with English translation

Write on your blog only

Set beneficiary @ null # burnsteem25/ Optional

I provide here: Weekly Schedule for six weeks

Week-1 - The Office Project:

Week 1 Prompt in detail:

A group of office mates uncovers a hidden truth about their project, perhaps a secret research project or a long-forgotten experiment, leading them on a thrilling quest to expose it. Finally they reach to a solution that brings world-wide fame to their company.

Points to build your story:

A great starting scenario

What devices they used, if any

Their mysterious discoveries

Errors and fact

The use of plans

The use of melodrama

The conversation

End of the story with a result

Remember the one who reads these points and, noted how a story will work and seizes the imagination of my prompt will successfully write great fiction in which mystery along with facts plays an important part, a story which is well worded.

Week-2 Prompt

The Mysterious Roommate:

A person discovers their roommate is leading a double life, perhaps as a double agent, a spy, or someone with an extraordinary talent, forcing them to suspect their roomy but ultimately finding the real truth.

Week-3 Prompt

The Boss's Challenge:

A quirky boss presents their coworkers with an unusual assignment that challenges their understanding of reality, pushing them to question their assumptions about their project. Highlighting how the reach to the secret of that project and achieved personal growth.

Week-4 Prompt

The Unlikely Friendship

Two coworkers from different backgrounds grow an unexpected friendship, learning from each other's perspectives and challenging their own biases.

How do they overcome challenges?

Week-5 Prompt

The Second Chance Romance:

A person gets a second chance with someone they hurt in the past and must navigate the complexities of forgiveness and redemption. Now he is facing the pressure to succeed and struggles with the pressure to maintain their perfect image, leading to a breakdown and the realization along with ranks in his studies.

Week-6 Prompt

Dear Steemians, in this story I am inviting you to write about two-timing. Two-timing is when someone deceives their partner by having a relationship with someone else.

Suppose you met a stranger while traveling who offers you something that you can't resist. You go with that stranger, and it happens... Do you think that there's nothing wrong, or do you feel guilty?

Note: You should remember to make your story relatable, engaging, and thought-provoking, but don't miss out to experiment with fantasy, fiction, and mystery in your story. Focusing on relatable themes and overcoming challenges will resonate with your readers.

Make your story stand out with an original concept, unexpected plot twists, or memorable characters.

I will choose the top 6 stories based on a points system. If there is a tie, I will decide the winner based on overall story quality and a few points I will reveal in the result.

I will provide rules in detail in contest posts if selected.

Criteria	Marks
Story start to finish	0/5
Originality & Uniqueness	0/3
Presentation	0/1
My observation	0/1
Total	0/10

*Story start to finish: It will show how well the participant understood the finer points of the prompt and build their story based on the prompt provided.

*Originality & Uniqueness : The web is full of related stories, so you copied the idea, reworded it, and that's your story. No, that's not going to work. I will read between the lines and see how you developed your story.

*Presentation : I will see to it that how Steemians presented the story and the markdown and image settings.

*My Observation : That's where I will tell you what was unique or what I liked in your story. This could be a crucial point that will make a difference.

I will check AI Content :

Let me make it clear that even if you use ChatGPT or any other similar tools I will pick it up and your points will tell you the result. I know other methods that clearly indicate use of AI and rewording so be careful.