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Redbook and Adams Media Silver Lining Contest
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Current times got you down? Who couldn’t use a Cup of Comfort to make it through?
Share what you do when the going gets rough and inspire others. Enter to win $1,000 for your Silver Lining Story – brought to you by REDBOOK and Adams Media
To enter the Silver Linings Contest, write a 1,000- to 2,000-word personal essay about finding comfort in today’s tough times. By entering the contest, you represent and warrant that you are the sole and original author of your entry and that your entry does not infringe upon the copyrights or other proprietary rights of any third party. All submissions must be made though the www.cupofcomfort.com website by May 15. Submissions are not accepted by mail, fax, or any other delivery method. For the complete rules, visit www.cupofcomfort.com/contestrules
Submit Your Story!
Writing Guidelines for Your Silver Lining Story:
- Create an anecdotal story about an event or series of event(s) that had a profound and positive impact on you or on the person(s) you are writing about.
- Write a personal story that embodies a universal truth.
- Show, don't tell. Color your story with action, imagery, dialog, and/or dramatic scenes.
- Write from the heart. Make each scene as real for the readers as it was for the person who lived or witnessed it.
- Begin with a strong lead that hooks the reader and that clearly and creatively introduces the main character(s), establishes the central theme of the story (plot), and sets the scene.
- Create a rich middle that depicts compelling life experiences and human emotions—in other words, dramatic action. The mid-section should include at least one compelling plot point (pivotal moment) as well as transitional scenes or other transitional devices that continually move the story forward and toward the conclusion.
- End with a satisfying conclusion that resolves the conflict/challenge in a positive way, leaves readers with an Aha! or Wow! or Yes! moment.
- Build your story around a distinctive, compelling, and believable premise that weaves together the story and drives the plot forward.
- Use lively, descriptive language that is appropriate for the time, place, and people depicted in the story as well as for A Cup of Comfort and REDBOOK readers
REDBOOK is all about loving your full, fabulous, messy life, and our real-life stories reflect that every month. Each issue offers exciting, provocative features that address all aspects of your life-everything from inspiring fashion and beauty spreads to creative ideas on how to keep your marriage fresh, to strategies for balancing home and career demands and saving money in these tough times.
And speaking of saving... click here to subscribe to REDBOOK for up to 89% OFF what others pay on the newsstand - that's like getting 32 FREE issues!
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It's Not Just What You Say, It's How You Say It!
In writing, voice is the way you choose your words, describe what you see, view the world. The individual perspective that only you have. And writing true-life stories in the first person requires a particularly deft use of voice.
In this practical, hands-on online writing workshop, we'll address everything you need to know to develop your voice and create effective and appealing true-life stories.
Date: Tuesday, April 13th
Time: 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Cost: $49.95
Register Today!
Is Your Story Ready for Publication? Is Your Essay an Award-Winner?
You've written a real-life story—a narrative essay, creative nonfiction story, or inspiring true story. You think your story is great—and so do your friends. But you want to get it published. But have you ever wondered how a publisher would critique your writing?
Well, now you can find out with our Story Critique Services. Let a story consultant with hands-on experience in writing, editing, and publishing show you how to increase your chance of getting published and learn how to write award-winning stories that both publishers and readers will love.
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