http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliteration

The voting will consist of two parts:

The first is as usual. May the best 13 (most interesting, best hook, most well written, best floater of critiquer's boat) win. This also includes the ability to follow directions (include the aspect of the trigger).

The second is based solely on your alliteration. If you choose to go nuts with it, you may lose points above, but win here. (You can enter multiple times, so write one serious and go nuts on the other. The point of the contests is to get creative and writing!)

Plus one vote for best title.

Votes will count 5 for first place, 3 for second place and 2 for third.

Rules:

1) 13 lines only. Make it a beginning of a story (this is a hook challenge)

2) Send to me if you want anonymity. I will post your story as you send it--you must put in any formatting you want (italics, etc.). I will not change anything afterwords so make sure it is correct before you send it. Format as on the entries thread:

http://www.hatrack.com/forums/writers/forum/Forum7/HTML/000177.html

3) Contest starts now, Thursday 5th August.
You have until NOON of Thursday 12th August EST to post or send to me.

4) Judging will be open from Noon of the 12th to the following Thursday 19th noon EST. (-5 GMT) Non-voters will be disqualified and any votes they get will knock down.

5) If you send me your entry and don't see it posted, query me, but give me 12 hours or so to do it.

Comments on this thread...entries on the other (or to me).

Axe

Let the voting commence.

Remember to vote before reading other's votes. This will help not to influence your vote.

Axe