#ZapFic contest: tell me a tale in 240 characters or less (results of last week, and new prompt)

in #zapfic5 years ago

ZAPFIC returns! More zap and more fic *

*just without the hassle of zappl!

What is #zapfic? Well I was the first to use the hashtag, so I guess I invented it, and I get to decide what it means.

#zapfic is a very short story written in less than 240 characters*.

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Use a word/character counter like this free one (https://wordcounter.net/) to check your character count!
*Why 240 characters? Well originally it was posted to the steemit blockchain using the app “zappl”, but that app has been on an extended holiday, and we can't hang around for ever... so now no more hassle with zappl! You can post your #zapfic however you want!

Last week’s entries!

Thank you to everyone who participated! There were 9 entries.
@calluna
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@calluna/little-one-a-zapfic-entry
@gaby-crb
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@gaby-crb/a-baby-bird-zapfic-35
@letalis-laetitia
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@letalis-laetitia/life-vicarious
@abhaya504
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@abhaya504/zapfic-writing-contest-entry-week-35-b0a0659335476
@manoldonchev
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@manoldonchev/239-characters-zap-fiction-story-bird
@vdux
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@vdux/zapfic-challenge-for-the-birds
@jyezie
https://steemit.com/art/@jyezie/i-want-to
@anasav
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@anasav/iron-house
@hamg96
https://steemit.com/zapfic/@hamg96/zapfic-challenge-bird-17a6bcd169b3f
It was so hard to choose between them, but here are the winners:
@letalis-laetitia, @anasav, @gaby-crb

#zapfic Writing Contest Week 36:

Write a story - inspired by the prompt - in 240 characters.
No restrictions on how you post it to steemit. You can post it to steemit using steemit.com, partiko or anything else you want to use!
Try to ensure you tell as complete a story as you can.

This weeks prompt is : decrease

You can interpret the prompt as you wish (the story does NOT have to contain the word “decrease” in it)
Rules

  • Post the 240 character (or less) story to steemit (use whatever you want - steemit.com, busy, partiko, or even as a comment! etc - the choice is yours!
  • It must contain the hashtag #zapfic
  • The story must be less than 240 characters long - use a character counter to check (here is one: https://wordcounter.net/)
  • The story must be your own work, and previously unpublished
  • If you post a photo (you don't have to, there are no "points" for photos, it is all about the story) please make sure you quote the source. If it is yours, say so!
  • Resteem and upvote welcome but it is not essential (I am operating this contest at a “loss” to give something back to the community, so if you can resteem and upvote it will help me help you!)
  • The steemit (or busy, or whatever) link to your post must be left in the comment section of this post
  • The deadline for submissions is the payout of this post
  • The judge’s decision is final

Prizes

The price pool 3 SBI (#steembasicincome share), to be distributed as follows

1 @steembasicincome share will be given to the top three stories (as judged by me)

All valid entries will receive a 100% upvote (approx $0.06 at the time of posting) and a resteem from the judge (@felt.buzz) to over 1000 followers.
Sometimes I may give away bonus prizes too.
Note: this contest was invented by and is hosted, judged and run by @Felt.Buzz. it has bugger all to do with zappl
Thank you! and good luck!

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Shed the pounds, you giant ox.
If not, you shall never find a fox.
It's really hard to find a beauty.
If you keep that big patootie.
Chances are you'll be a loner.
If she can't see, that blue veined boner.
Chubby chasers are aplenty, find a cook!

Maybe next week we'll participate :) Sounds interesting :D