Popular Post Jo Marshall Posted May 21 Popular Post Share Posted May 21 (edited) Our judges have spent the last week deliberating through all the entries and finally revealed that the winner of the Writing Challenge 2024 is... Jovenan, from the USS Artemis-A! @Jovenan's story "The Diary of Your Dead Lover" is a heart-wrencher, shepherding the reader through twelve diary entries spanning seven harrowing and emotionally charged years of the writer's life. From a perilous rescue mission containing vivid descriptions and skilled storytelling immersing the reader in the tension and fear, to the sense of urgency and the palpable danger are sewn into introspection. Through a nightmarish, surreal dream sequence, we're catapulted forward into a high-stakes mission. This narrative is a masterful blend of action, emotion, and psychological depth, making it an unforgettable journey. It's an absolute experience! Well done, Jovenan! Our runner-up this year is @Evan Ross onboard Starbase 118 Ops! They've nabbed the runner-up badge for their story "The Epilogue", a deeply moving story capturing the essence of nostalgia, identity, and heroism through a series of reflective moments in a collapsing mirror dimension. Revisiting familiar places in a hauntingly quiet aftermath of a perilous mission, bringing to life the forest with vivid description, all as a backdrop for tender dialogues. An emotional journey marked by a profound sense of introspection. An unforgettable read. Brilliant work, Evan! For this year, we've also got a special mention for @Haukea-Willow's poetic entry, "Interstellar", for their clever use of humour, action and character depth, and @Gnai's entry, "Fractions", for making us all a little emotional over a jellyfish! Story craft incredibly done! All the entries for the challenge are fantastic, well-thought-out, and wonderfully written! It's been a pleasure to read them all, and each one deserves a little recognition. Thank you for contributing your pieces, allowing us inside the worlds of your spotlighted characters, and providing us with a taste of what goes on behind the scenes. So, a big thank you to all of you for sharing your awesome pieces and letting us immerse ourselves in these captivating worlds! Thank you again to @Karrod Niac, the provider of the marvellous prompt! The winner, runner-up and judges, are in receipt of one of the following badges! Thank you once more for making this year's challenge so successful and enjoyable! We look forward to seeing even more incredible entries next spring! Please join me in congratulating the winners! Edited May 21 by Jo Marshall 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Aine O. Sherlock Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles Matthews Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Congratulations all 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurStrathmore Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnai Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Congrats to everyone!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilian Whitlock Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Some great stories there! I will enter the next one for sure! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jovenan Posted May 21 Popular Post Share Posted May 21 Thank you all, I'm glad to hear that you liked the story! Big congratulations to @Evan Ross, your story is immensely beautiful and touching! And congrats to @Gnai and @Haukea-Willow as well, I really enjoyed your pieces! We had so many great stories this year! I'm happy that I got to read your writings, and I hope I can read much more from you all. Congrats to everyone, you were great! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Evan Ross Posted May 21 Popular Post Share Posted May 21 Oh boy, I didn't see this coming - thanks so much, I'm a little lost for words right now, but this really means a lot to me! It's one of my first full stories written in English and there were so many amazing competitors, huge shoutout to this community and all its wonderful writers! And of course I raise my hat to @Jovenan, your story absolutely blew me away. It was such an intense and moving read, and a totally deserved win! I loved participating and reading all the entries, thanks to the staff and jury for making this possible! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Taybrim Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Absolutely beautiful writing @Jovenan, congratulations! Fantastic work @Evan Ross! You do Ops proud!! And excellent writing @Haukea-Willow! I’m so proud of you Aly Congratulations everyone! A fine crop of fiction this year! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alora DeVeau Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Congratulations! Well deserved, and excellent job all around! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogigobo Fairhug Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Congratulations everyone! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drex0379 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Congratulations!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Marsh Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Congrats @Jovenan! I enjoyed reading your work along with others. Thanks for participating everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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