Hello, everyone! It's been about 2 weeks since the 2024 Writer's Jam wrapped up, and I'm ready to announce the winners! There were an astounding 100 participants this time around, meaning competition was fierce! In addition to announcing the 3 official winners, I will attach links to some other stand-out pieces that are 100% worth reading. Without further ado, here are the winners of this year's Writer's Jam!
FIRST PLACE ($130) - Shattered by @Marek1shtar
A perfectly-paced, suspenseful piece with super vibrant imagery. Hits exactly how much detail is needed to make such an intriguing scene without going over the top. Congratulations and make sure to check out this year's #1 champion!
SECOND PLACE ($85) - Handle With Care by @XxLieAbilityxX
Just an absolutely beautiful and poetic piece that takes full advantage of being short and deliberate with every word choice. Emotional and intimate while still being open to interpretation, absolutely worth checking out!
THIRD PLACE ($60) - The Loss of the Undefeated by @ItsTheRoyalJester
A feel-good piece about accepting loss, something a character who is able to turn back time seems to have never dealt with before. Great character relationship writing, excellent pacing, and overall a very fun read!
Winners: All sponsor's money has been pooled by Tom. Within the next few days I should be able to deliver the prize money to you! Please mail me on here with your PayPal information (if applicable; if not, mail me and we'll figure out another way to get money to you) and we will deliver the money to you ASAP!
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While there is only enough prize money for 3 "official" winners, the margin between the winning pieces is so thin that I want to take this time to highlight an additional few pieces that came very close to winning! I highly encourage everyone reading this to give these pieces the light of day that they deserve as well.
Missing Scenes: Rebirth by @Sheik13LoZ - Really heartfelt piece that becomes more and more emotionally complete throughout. Absolutely worth reading!
Haunted Mirror by @wayyward - A super fun mystery piece about a strange mirror. Really great pacing and a joy to read, give it a look!
The Man from Bulliciosa by @TheGorondorf - Mind-boggling western piece that hits exactly the vibe it's going for. Give it a read if you're looking for something especially unique!
Lighthouse on the Glass Sea by @Durinde - Two-time Writer's Jam champion back with another banger, full of deception and magical worldbuilding!
Orange Primrose by @shintsukimi205 - This is a really neatly formatted piece, and it does an impressive job of unfurling a story through a character's words without ever feeling contrived!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated for making this the biggest Writer's Jam yet! I can't wait to keep expanding the scale as we move forward, give me feedback on how this was run on my Discord!
If you're itching for another writing event to join, check out the Blind World Collab I'm hosting, signups are open NOW and close at the end of July! I hope to see all of you talented participants participating next year! Keep writing!