Date:         Fri, 29 May 1998 10:13:31 -0500
From: Phanny <corbett@AXA.SLU.EDU>
Subject:      [WRITERS] WOW: CONTEST: More Notes

Since the contest is upon us, here are a few more considerations.

Don't submit something for the contest that has been on the list in the
past few weeks.  The idea is to have authors remain anonymous and work
judged on its own merit, which is one of the ways you can really find out
what others think of it.

Try to do something new.  Contests are good exercises in writing for a
deadline on a specific topic.  The topic of glass can have many
interpretations, but try to think of something novel.  Broken glass is a
tired, old subject, but you might be able to put a new, creative twist on
it.  Think of everything loosely related to glass.  The prize may well be
a paperweight, art in glass.  Think of all the glass used in your life.
There is glass in some jewelry.  Mirrors, vases, windows, and some glass
is colored or frosted, not clear.  Glass is used in science and other
industries -- beakers, instruments, etc.  Some ppl paint on glass.  Have
you ever heard of glass tadpoles?  I won't tell you what they are, but
they are quite interesting!  Eye glasses, molten glass, computers, pieces
of worn glass washing up on beaches.  Fibreglass.  Glass eyes.
Microscopes and other precision instruments.  Cameras.  Binoculars.
Telescopes.  Syringes.  And what about all those window washers on city
buildings?

Glass doesn't have to be serious; it can be fun.  Did you know that one of
the main ingredients in glass is sand?

Don't forget to send your work privately to me.  I will send it to the
list without your name.  The contest submission will arrive under the
heading SUB: CONTEST.  Please label your submission to me the same, so I
can easily pick it out of the crowd.  Be sure to title your work.  Voting
is based on titles.

Phanny