Summary

The undefined website presents a writing challenge from "Genius in a Bottle" (GiaB) that invites writers to create poetry, fiction, or non-fiction pieces centered on the theme of man-made wonders of the world.

Abstract

The "Genius in a Bottle" (GiaB) writing challenge is themed around the concept of man-made wonders of the world, encouraging writers to explore and express their creativity through various literary forms. Participants are required to focus on specific historical structures, which include the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, and others listed in the challenge. The challenge is strict in its guidelines, accepting only unpublished works that adhere to the specified word limits for poetry and prose. Submissions must be made directly to GiaB and tagged appropriately to be considered. The initiative aims to foster a community of writers and readers within Medium, with the goal of enjoying and sharing the beauty of the written word.

Opinions

The challenge emphasizes the importance of these man-made wonders as representations of human achievement and cultural heritage.
It suggests that these structures have inspired centuries of literature, study, and thought due to their mysterious nature and historical significance.
The organizers value originality and adherence to the theme, as they only accept works written on the given topic or approved structures from official lists.
There is an openness to expand the list of approved structures for the challenge, provided they are verified as part of an official list of man-made wonders.
The challenge is seen as an opportunity to discover and promote new writing talent within the Medium community.
By encouraging participants to tag other writers, the challenge aims to create a network of engaged writers and readers, fostering a sense of community and mutual support.

‘Genius in a Bottle’ Prompted Writing Challenge

Wondering About the World

GiaB writing prompt #7

Entombed in Giza, within the Jewel of the Nile, Pharaoh reigns supreme.

The zenith of human endeavour is memorialised for the future generations in the creation of mind-bending monuments. These structures have mystified and captivated the hearts, curiosities, souls and minds of the human community. Their very presence is a story that tells of great poetry, romance and spirit. The mysteries circulating these structures have themselves brought forth centuries great literature, study, discussion and thought.

The Challenge

We invite any writers to produce a piece of poetry, fiction or non-fiction on the topic of Man-made Wonders of the World.

For this challenge we are only accepting pieces about any of, or a combination of, the following structures:

EDIT (17/11/2020): In keeping with the spirit of the prompted challenges, namely to write on a given topic rather than one of one’s choice, we have specified structures to be considered for response topics (see below). That being said, since the topic is on the official Man-made Wonders of the World, if one wishes to write about a structure, not listed below, but one which has appeared on an official Man-made Wonders list, please feel free to email us at [email protected] with the name of the structure and which list in which it was listed. If the structure checks out, GiaB will honour any responses written on the topic of that structure.

Great Pyramid of Giza in El Giza, Egypt Colossus of Rhodes in Rhodes, Greece Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylon, Iraq Lighthouse of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt Mausoleum at Halicarnassus in Halicarnassus, Turkey Statue of Zeus in Olympia, Greece Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, Turkey

We will also accept pieces about the following structures:

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa in Alexandria, Egypt Colosseum in Rome, Italy Great Wall of China Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy Porcelain Tower of Nanjing in Nanjing, People’s Republic of China Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England Cairo Citadel in Cairo, Egypt Cluny Abbey in Cluny, France Ely Cathedral in Ely, England. Taj Mahal in Agra, India

Late additions to the list of approved structures:

Machu Picchu in Peru (2007 List) Petra in Jordan (2007 List)

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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