Left-Handed Compliment: Authors

Left-Handed Compliment: Authors

"Your punctuation is truly original."
Contest ended 3 years ago 2/7/2009 12:00:00 AM EDT

Contest Info

  • Cost: 2 credits
  • Jackpot: 50 credits

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First Place
# 1
6

The author's works – past and future – are destined to be shelved with writings of like quality, and serve as a reminder to those of similar talent who also aspire to greatness.

Word count: 31
 
Second Place
# 2
By dragonmaw (Score: 8.221)
5

Even without characters, your story would be just as good.

Word count: 10
 
3
By tamarpine (Score: 7.498)
1

A highly stimulating and engaging piece that invites the reader to peruse each sentence several times in order to comprehend its true meaning.

Word count: 23
 
4
By sparkyt (Score: 7.472)
3

I like the way that you have steered away from the old cliché that a story should have a beginning, a middle and an end.

Word count: 25
 
5
By tamarpine (Score: 7.389)
2

A very well concealed plot!

Word count: 5
 
6
By tamarpine (Score: 7.38)
3

Fascinating how you are able to express the same thing differently in each sentence without ever having to repeat yourself!

Word count: 20
 
Third Place
# 7
By mrjcfx (Score: 7.209)
1

With a single piece of writing, you have become a catalyst for change to language programmes in schools across our nation.

Word count: 21
 
8
By ASpedition (Score: 7.185)
2

The use of diverse vocabulary never left this reader in any doubt as to your knowledge of archaic and obscure words.

Word count: 21
 
9
By leonardjk (Score: 7.15)
1

What a surprising twist at the end. You kept it hidden so well, there is no way anyone could ever see that coming. Even when I reread it, I didn't find a single clue!

Word count: 34
 
10
By SunshineDarling (Score: 7.045)
2

Well done on using such a recognizable plot! Your piece is comforting in its familiarity. The clichés you have selected were excellently chosen; none were atypical, which some would commend you for. I could never write anything so conventional.

Word count: 39
 

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