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Hi All~The results of our Writing Prompts Contests #43 & #44 are out!
The Results of Wpc #43 & #44
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This week’s writing prompts will have two main topics.
Writing Prompts Contest #45：Apocalypse
Writing Prompts Contest #46：Fall in Love with a Soldier
Writing Prompts Contest #45：Apocalypse
In the early stages of the "Apocalypse" genre of webnovels, the world settings were based on games such as Resident Evil or Fallout. The world was in an apocalyptic state due to various reasons such as nuclear warfare, alien invasions, or whatever other reasons. The world was in ruins and had become a desolate wasteland. At the same time, some humans and the beasts outside had suddenly mutated to become far more powerful than before...
Typically, the main character in an apocalypse novel starts off as an ordinary person. However, the main character will then receive all sorts of lucky chances when the apocalypse arrive, such as receiving an evolution system, or miraculously obtaining some core from a mutated beast which can help him or her to evolve. At any rate, the main character will then obtain supernatural powers which will help them to survive in the apocalypse and create their own faction.
Apocalypse novels are also often reincarnation novels. In such novels, the main character has already died once in the apocalypse, and then reincarnates to right before the apocalypse's arrival. At such a time, the main character will then use their knowledge of the future to prepare for the upcoming apocalypse earlier than everyone else, thus gaining an advantage.
The core of apocalypse novels is about "breaking order". Such a novel will almost always have a setting where governments no longer exist and humans returning to a more primitive tribal way of living. Just how will the most powerful individuals with supernatural powers treat others? And, will they want to reconstruct the previous society? The farther along the story progresses, the deeper the topic becomes. Here are a few apocalypse novels as examples:
I have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World
Epoch of Twilight
Writing Prompts Contest #46：Fall in Love with a Soldier
"Believe it or not, the only way we kept in touch was through letters. We would write to each other about our days, about our lives. They were all innocent letters, but they were amazing because it gave me an insight into how simple a person he was."
What it feels like loving a soldier?
"When you fall in love with a soldier, you fall in love with your country; when you fall in love with a soldier, nothing is set in stone on your end. Plans can and will change at the drop of a hat and planning ahead is impossible.
Though all that is true, so is when you fall in love with a soldier, you've found the best there is.
When you fall in love with a soldier, you've found someone who not only loves you more than his own life but loves his country more than his own life as well.
When you fall in love with a soldier, a kiss is worth a million dollars, and no expensive gift can compare.
When you fall in love with a soldier, you've fallen in love with someone who appreciates having a bed, running water and warm food.
When you fall in love with a soldier, you've fallen in love with not who you've prayed for, but someone so much more.
Thank you, God, for letting me fall in love with my soldier."
(Emily Richeson)
Joining the Contests #45 & #46, Rules, and Prizes
How to join
When you create your new novel, you can choose any genre that you wish. Then, the writing contest options will appear. Choose the [Writing Prompts Contest #45：Apocalypse] or [Writing Prompts Contest #46：Fall in Love with a Soldier] option in order to participate in this contest.
Rules
1.The main topic of your novel should be Apocalypse or Fall in Love with a Soldier. Otherwise, it shall be treated as an invalid entry.
2.Your story entered in the contest must be your own original work, with the copyright held by you. No plagiarism is allowed.
3.The contest will take place from January 7, 2018 to January 13, 2018 (GMT +8).
4.The story must not contain any racial or religious discrimination against any other cultures or their lifestyles.
5.Only newly-created original novels shall be allowed to enter the contest.
6.Webnovel reserves the right of final interpretation for all stories submitted in this contest.
Prizes
For the top-ranked original novels submitted in this story writing contest, the prizes shall be as follows:
(This only includes original novels submitted for this contest. Novels that didn’t participate in this contest shall not be included in the rewards.)
(1) Spirit Stones
1st: 5 Spirit Stone gift cards for the author
2nd-5th: 2 Spirit Stone gift cards for the author
(Each gift card contains 100 Spirit Stones)
(2) Recommended novel on the front page
The 1st ranked original novels will be recommended on the front page.
(3) Particularly excellent novels will receive the opportunity to obtain a paid contract.
