The way a field turns its secrets into peonies.
The way light keeps its shadow by swallowing it.
— Ocean Vuong, from “Into the Breach”
The way light keeps its shadow by swallowing it.
— Ocean Vuong, from “Into the Breach”
WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE
So a few years ago (during the height of the Snapchat poetry obsession, might I add), I did this exact same contest. You know, if it’s mildly familiar to you. It resulted in a lot of great entries and a lot of fun for me + I like to recycle my own stuff sometimes, I can’t help it, so here we are. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ This is like a revival of my own contest, oops.
Anyway, the premise is simple: to write a drabble, one-shot, or short story inspired by one of the snapchats listed below. Your interpretation is all that matters.
_ • Follow all Mibba Story Guidelines.
_ • Minimum of 200 words, no maximum.*
* Chaptered stories don’t have to be finished by the deadline but do have to meet the required minimum to be judged.
_ • All genres and/or story types (original, fan fiction, or true story) are allowed, but I would prefer for stories to be rated R or below—and please absolutely no incest, rape, or smut in any way.
_ • Prewrites aren’t accepted.*
* I don’t care if you’re entering the story in multiple contests, so long as it’s not already written/posted when you enter this one.
_ • Please let me know of username changes, title changes, or any other things of the sort.
_ • If you have a custom layout, have it be eligible — this means, please no light/neon text on dark backgrounds.
_ • Please link the contest somewhere in your summary or in an author’s note.
_ • Only one entry and two snaps per person.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. (Don’t be afraid to tag me in any posts if you want the reassurance that I’ll definitely see it, I don’t mind.)
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_ Deadline to submit: September 30th October 31st
If you need an extension for whatever reason, let me know and we’ll work it out.
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_ • You create diverse characters that fall outside of the norm
_ • LGBT+ representation (which can fall under diverse characters tbh)
_ • You write something where romance is secondary or really, not even there
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_ • Five story or poem recommendations on any of your choosing. (This can be divided between the two.)
_ • Three comments on stories or poems of your choosing, comments being at least 200 words
_ • Mibba Magazine review (first place only)
_ • One custom layout (story, poem, or blog) [examples: x, x, x, x]
_ • Two story color palettes
_ • One icon batch either inspired by your entry or an overall theme you want — batch will consist of around 10 icons
_ • An Instagram edit batch for one story of your choice [examples: x, x]
_ • Two moodboards, either classic or character — one for your entry, second for a story of your choice [examples: x, x, x, x] (This can also be divided between the two if you want one classic and one character.)
_ • One ficmix for a story of your choice
_ • Story covers — one for your entry, second for a story of your choice [examples: x, x]
_ • Two typography edits, both for a story of your choice [examples: x, x]
First place can choose three.
Second place can choose two.
Third place can choose one.
All entries will receive a 100+ word comment and a recommendation.
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None of these are mine, I’ll add more if I have to later. Only two snaps per person.
I — it’s 3:38AM
II — beauty in a storm
III — weather as shitty as you
IV — under the same sky
V — forget it
VI — my skin and bones
VII — the world is so big
VIII — nothing but a memory
IX — like the summer
X — the things that we love
XI — if the open road is my home
XII — i wish you were here
XIII — stay here with me
XIV — distant since sixteen
XV — never stops spinning
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✔ - recced and commented
_ • aliens. ➝ Heartbeat ✔
forget it [V]
_ • swell ➝ Stay With Me ✔
stay here with me [XIII]
_ • subaru ➝ Beyond the Horizon ✔
i wish you were here [XII]
_ • uroboros ➝ Long Way Home ✔
if the open road is my home [XI] + stay here with me [XIII]
_ • witch mercy ➝ Gasoline Dreams ✔
if the open road is my home [XI]
_ • artemis. ➝ Gloom ✔
weather as shitty as you [III]
_ • goth rat ➝ For Hope of More ✔
weather as shitty as you [III]
DROPPED
_ • floral and fading. ➝ Under the Same Sky
under the same sky [IV]
_ • Kim Taehyung ➝
it’s 3:38AM [I]
_ • losing control. ➝
under the same sky [IV] + my skin and bones [VI]
_ • melodrama. ➝
the world is so big [VII]
_ • Brittt ➝ I Could Use a Love Song
it’s 3:38AM [I] + beauty in a storm [II]
_ • TheDevilsHalo; ➝
if the open road is my home [XI]
_ • Lady.V. ➝
beauty in a storm [II] + stay here with me [XIII]
_ • saeglopur ➝
the things that we love [X]
_ • DarkestStorm ➝
it’s 3:38AM [I] + never stops spinning [XV]
_ • BringMeTheFuentes ➝
nothing but a memory [VIII]
_ • raja sahara ➝
under the same sky [IV] July 31st, 2017 at 05:05am
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