Welcome back again to the Write For The Whyville Times Contest! For those who don't know yet, this is a contest that aims to encourage people to write, or to write more. You'll find the first article about this contest in the following link:
http://j.whyville.net/smmk/whytimes/article?id=13766
This is just a quick notice to clear up any confusion and inform you of some things.
First of all,
Voting
Last week?s topic was "a person you respect". If you click on the People section of the Whyville Times you will find the articles the contestants for this week have written about the people they respect. If you would like to vote, please Y-Mail me the titles and authors of your top 3 favorite articles in order of preference.
E.g.
1. I Love My Mum by Zicker (Your favorite article)
2. Michael Jackson Rocks by MJLover24 (Second Favorite)
3. A Person I Respect by Muffintop65 (Third Favorite)
Please keep the votes fair by voting according on the content of each article. I will not count any votes that come from suspicious looking accounts.
This week
Now, the moment you've all been waiting for. The new topic for this week is . . . Movies vs Books! Do you prefer watching action on screen or relaxing with a good book? Can you convince your fellow Whyvillians that one or the other is better? This topic belongs in the Media section of the Whyville Times.
If you would like to enter this round write your article and send it in an email to times@whyville.net.
Remember to include a short by-line and format the subject line like so:
Type of Submission: Author, Title
E.g.
Media: Zicker, Why Movies Are Better Than Books
Remember, you don't need to have entered last week to enter for this round, so get writing!
Author's Note: Thank you to all those who entered in this first round and all those who plan to in the future!
