Visual Arts Junction Writing Contest: Hushed Recall
April 21, 2010 by Lillie
Hushed Recall by Aggie Villanueva
A beautiful, intriguing picture can be a wonderful writing prompt to get your creative juices flowing. Aggie Villanueva at Visual Arts Junction has announced a new writing contest that invites you to look at Hushed Recall, the photo art above, and write a 500 word story or essay inspired by it.
Aggie describes the contest this way:
Deadline June 30. A picture is worth a thousand words, as they say, and that is your assignment. Well, more accurately, 500 words. Write about the above photo art, Hushed Recall by Aggie Villanueva. Study the image, and then write a story that this photo art inspires. You don’t have to write only fiction. Enter an essay if that’s what this image prompts. (No poetry please.) There are no limitations as to the subject of your entry, as a picture may inspire unlimited thoughts, but the entries must be inspired by this image.
There are both Amateur and Professional Categories. Entries will be accepted from writers anywhere in the world, as long as the entry is written in English. The prize list includes books, a print of the photographic art above, publication on a number of blogs and Web sites, and a blog talk radio interview. (The print can be shipped only to winners in the US, but other prizes are available internationally). A prize that is priceless for writers: feedback from the judges. Each judge will give you a brief comment saying what she liked best about your entry and what she thought could be improved.
Visit the contest page for the complete list of prizes as well as the rules and the sponsors.
Some of my readers expressed an interest in entering the last contest; however, I didn’t see entries from you. This time I’m posting the announcement much earlier, so you have plenty of time to write your story. I’ll be watching for your entries.
i would like to give this one a try. a mustard a piece of essay using this picture as my theme.the picture inspires a sort of melodramatic mood to me. it conveys a feeling of nostalgia, “good old days as they say”. as i close my eyes, and recall my childhood days, i always get the chills down my spine. it’s bliss.
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Norman,
Visit Visual Arts Junction and read the instructions on submitting your entry. I look forward to reading it.
Lillie,
This looks like a wonderful contest–one I’d love to participate in! Not sure whether I’ll be able to find the time, but if I can, I know I’ll enjoy the challenge. Thanks for posting the announcement!
Just love the photo–as I do all of Aggie’s work! It’s one photo that can really spark a writer’s inspiration!
Jeanne,
It is a great photo and a great inspiration. Hope to see an entry from you.
Lillie, this is a great photo and one that I know will inspire. Not sure if I’ll be able to enter but the early announcement definitely helps, thanks Lillie!
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Karen,
Yes, the photo is a great inspiration. I’d love to see an entry from you.
Thanks for the early notification – my first thoughts are hazy summer days in the English countryside – we do have them – honestly!
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Mort,
I look forward to reading your entry about hazy summer days in the English countryside. Sounds intriguing.
I think that this is a very interesting way to get the inspiration for a writing contest. This photo does get the creative juices flowing!!!
Jake,
I hope it gets your creative juices flowing and you enter the contest.
Believe it or not, I actually had my essay all done for the last contest when my lap top ended up at the laptop doctor for TWO weeks! I was so bummed. I will download this photo and look at it for a while and see what inspiration I get.
I’ll let you know if I decide to enter. Thanks for sharing another contest!
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Dominique,
What a shame that your laptop disaster kept you from entering the contest. I hope you get inspired to enter this one.
By the way, your comment ended up in spam—why? I have no idea. Just thought you should know.
Yes yes I have to agree on your point. Some photos can really get you going and sometimes reminds you of profound memory and write about it.
Francis,
Hope this picture generates a memory for you to write about.
Ron,
I certainly hope and look forward to reading entries from my readers. Maybe you?
Now this is tempting and at the same time challenging. I can see the picture now.
Matthew,
Hope to read an entry from you.
you have interesting things to share this with us, I was very interested in participating in the contest full of exciting and challenging. Thank you for sharing a contest!
I think that is one image that can really spark of inspiration of a writer!
Pauline,
There is a contest every few months, so watch for future opportunities to participte. Aggie always come up with intriguing pictures to spark the imagination.