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Kane (Season 8 Co-Winner)
Kane's Winning Submission
Final Score Breakdown:
Creativity and Originality: 27/30 pts
Structure and Organization: 23/25 pts
Engagement and Impact: 25/25 pts
Grammar and Spelling: 10/10 pts
Prompt Adherence: 10/10 pts
TOTAL: 95/100 pts
Creativity and Originality: Everything from the timer to the increasing violence of the titans fighting was incredibly creative.
Structure and Organization: Formatting was on point along with the structure of the story. Everything flowed smoothly until the end. If anything, the ending was a little too jarring, but that could come down to individual taste and preferences.
Engagement and Impact: From the opening hook to the end, this is the type of story that holds the readers attention and makes it difficult for them to put the story down. Pager turners are worth their weight in gold and this is one of them.
Grammar and Spelling: No noticeable grammar or spelling mistakes were found.
Prompt Adherence: This piece did a good job of keeping to the prompt.
Overall:
This story grabbed me from the beginning and did not let go. There was just enough ambiguity to keep the reader guessing as to who was dreaming, or whether or not they were sharing a dream. That sense of unknowing was present right up to the moment the dreamer woke up. That’s tough to do, but you pulled it off fantastically.
There was also the content of the dream. The reader expected some sort of relevance and meaning of the dream. The tenseness and the conflict reflected the dreamer’s inner turmoil.
The only criticism is the ending. While shocking and impactful, it felt a little too abrupt. The reader was on this excellent ride and then it just stops. Maybe a hint or two before the reveal or a small reaction after could ease some of that abruptness. Or just leave it. Either way, it’s still an excellent story.
Writing Challenge:
Suppose you are in a lucid dream of your own creation. This lucid dream lasts for an entire month in your dream world but only one night in the real world and you have complete control over what happens in this dream. Write a 2000-word short story that vividly describes the experience of having this dream. This experience does not need to be exclusive to the events you encounter in the dream itself. Some parts of your story can focus on what happens to you and your surroundings before and after the dream. Finally, the dream you refer to does not need to be a dream you have had before (i.e, you can make up all the relevant details as needed to complete this challenge).
