Writer's Digest Contest (Writer's Digest Submission Link )
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| Snow Ribbon |
I'm really jazzed up about submitting the story I wrote for this contest Snow Ribbon. Why do I love this story? It's like a really long, juicy chapter. A peak inside of something much bigger. And probably also because Tyler, the male lead is heroic, handsome and without hesitation when it comes to saving his love interest - Skylar. I'm a sucker for romance and adventure. Hey what can I say? I write what I would like to read.
Writing this story was a new experience for me. I treated it like an assignment. It had to be 4,000 words or less and viola! it's just under that. In this story, I really got to exercise the concept of 'if it doesn't pertain, leave it out'. The back story was limited and the current situation dominated the story.
Yesterday I was thinking that this might be the first piece I've written that doesn't have a villainous character - other than the thundersnow and the avalanche that threatens their lives!
This story has also provided me with the opportunity to stretch my limbs, and explore other genres of YA fiction. It was so fun in fact, I might write another or two before the September 14th deadline.
And by the way, I have had multiple requests from my critique group (also known as The Book Club) to make Snow Ribbon into a full length novel. The winners of the contest won't be announced until December so, until then, keep writing and stay tuned...
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