Literary Seasoning

Summary

Genius in a Bottle (GiaB) has launched a writing challenge themed around "Seasons," inviting poetry, fiction, and non-fiction submissions with specific guidelines and tagging requirements.

Abstract

The "Genius in a Bottle" (GiaB) initiative has introduced its third writing prompt, titled "Literary Seasoning," which calls upon writers to create works inspired by the theme of "Seasons." Participants are encouraged to draw upon the Earth's changing 'gowns'—green grass, yellow sands, orange leaves, and white webs of ice—as a source of inspiration. Submissions must be original and exclusive to GiaB, with poetry limited to 30 lines and prose to 750 words. The challenge emphasizes the importance of tagging submissions correctly with "GiaBprompt" alongside "Poetry," "fiction," or "non-fiction," and encourages participants to engage with the Medium community by tagging other writers. The challenge aims to explore the myriad ways in which seasonal changes influence our experiences and creativity.

Opinions

The challenge organizers, Victor Sarkin and Chirag, express enthusiasm for discovering new literary talents and pieces within Medium.
There is an expectation that writers will adhere to the submission guidelines, particularly regarding exclusivity and correct tagging.
The organizers value community engagement and encourage writers to connect with each other by tagging peers whose work they appreciate.
The challenge is seen as an opportunity for writers to showcase their interpretations of the seasons and to enjoy the diverse written expressions within the Medium community.

GiaB writing prompt #3

Green grass. Yellow sands. Orange leaves. White webs of ice. Oh, how the gowns change.

The four personalities of the Earth are an abundance of inspiration for writers. For everything in our experience is subtly influenced and changed by the transitioning landscapes and weather.

The Guidelines

We cannot publish pieces or reward writers who self publish or publish at another publication, so those pieces have to remain external to the challenge. Only pieces submitted to Genius in a Bottle will be considered for the challenge. If inviting other writers from outside the publication, please ensure they are aware of this.

Poetry is to be limited to 30 lines but can be in any style. Fiction and non-fiction submissions are to be capped at 750 words.

Please refer to the prompt in the subtitle. Feel free to copy this as a template: GiaB prompt # [insert prompt number and theme here].

When submitting, please ensure that one of the 5 tags is GiaBprompt. Please ensure a second tag is Poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, as appropriate.

We would like to become exposed to writers and pieces that you have enjoyed in all of Medium. Please tag up to ten writers whose pieces you have enjoyed recently, or who you feel may enjoy participating in this challenge.

For further information pertaining to the challenge, please refer to the rules and guidelines.

And away we go. We look forward to enjoying the paradise of the written word with you all.

Victor Sarkin and Chirag

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‘Genius in a Bottle’ Prompted Writing Challenge

Literary Seasoning

GiaB writing prompt #3

The Challenge

The Guidelines