Welcome to round two, everyone! - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - This round, you'll all have to either: 1. Write a poem about silence 2. Write about a key that doesn't open any locks (A short story OR a poem) - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - Table of contents - ✎ PGs ✎ Rules ✎ How to submit ✎ Prizes ✎ Challenges - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - ➵ PGs If you would like to PG, comment "PG!" PG means 'Prize giver'. They follow the winners of the competition! I'll ♡ and ☆ seven of your projects of choice! Thanks! - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - ➵ Rules ↪ Any genre is allowed! ↪ Please keep entries appropriate for Scratch ↪ You may enter only once ↪ Your story must be your own work ↪ Codeword 1 is cookies ↪ No AI *at all* ↪ You cannot use ideas from other people ↪ No referencing other's ideas ↪ Codeword 2 is clocks ↪ Don't edit your entry - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - ➵ How to submit Once you finish, comment on this with: | Username | Story/Poem title | Entry link (unless you remixed) | Theme you picked | Which challenges you did (if any) | Codeword (use in a sentence!) | - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - ➵ Prizes ☾ - 1st place: 100% of the PGs will follow you + I'll ♡ and ☆ seven of your projects of choice ☾ - 2nd place: 70% of the PGs will follow you + I'll ♡ seven of your projects of choice ☾ - 3rd place: 50% of the PGs will follow you - - - - - - - ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ ݁ ⟡. ݁。 ゚☁︎ - - - - - - - ➵ Challenges (Optional) For a story: • The story must have more than three parts • The story must begin and end with the exact same sentence, but the meaning of the sentence changes based on the events of the plot. • Include a completely mundane object, such as a paperclip or plate, and make it important to the plot. • Try writing more than one POV For a poem: • More than 25 lines • Show, not tell • Use all five senses • Not a Free Verse or a Haiku • Make it Acrostic • First person, but the narrator is hiding something which you discover at the end
Notes - ↪ Read the instructions! ↪ Deadline - 05/10/2026 (May be extended) ↪ Announcing winners - 08/10/2026 (May be delayed) ↪ Don't delete your entry ↪ This is round two. There will be four rounds in total. ↪There are bonus points for the challenges! ↪ I will be testing all entries for signs of AI. If I find *any* sign, you'll be disqualified. ↪ Have fun! __________________________ Credits - ↪ Host: ↪ Code: ↪ Art: ↪ Click Sound: Pixabay ↪ Thumbnail: ↪ Music: I do not own the music, I edited it. __________________________ People who advanced to this round - 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. (You must be one of those people to participate) __________________________ PGs - __________________________