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Start Strong: Vocal's Guide to Mastering Chapter One
Thinking of entering the Next Great [American] Novel Challenge but unsure where to start? The blank canvas of a first chapter can be daunting. Dive in too quickly, and you might drown in a sea of unnecessary information. Tread too lightly, and you might not hook your reader’s attention. So, how do you strike that perfect balance? Let’s break it down.
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
Mythmaker Challenge Winners
Since the dawn of time, humans have created myths. Perhaps this was the original creative expression of our species, killing time around a fire, letting the imagination work. Or maybe it was how we could make sense of the world, so vast and unknown, putting what we saw into terms and stories we could understand, using what words and sounds and figures that were in our everyday lives.
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 8/17/2023
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every other Thursday at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal3 years ago in Resources
Vocal Bonus Leaderboard: 8/16/2023
Congratulations to all of this week's stand-out contributors to the Vocal community! Most Discussed Stories this Week We value meaningful discussions and rewarded the top three creators who generated the most comments on their weekly published stories, promoting content that sparks engaging dialogues and resonates with their audience.
By Vocal Team3 years ago in Resources
A Transparent Look into How Vocal Curates Top Stories
Thousands of stories are submitted to Vocal daily. This continuous flow of creativity is truly inspiring. As we navigate through millions of words everyday, our primary mission is to elevate and champion great storytelling.
By Justin @ Vocal3 years ago in Resources
Short and Sweet Challenge Winners (Updated 8/11/2023)
Write a love poem using only words with four letters or less. There are so many ways to restrict a writing prompt. We thought it would be fun to limit you to words with up to four letters. In our own attempts at this prompt, we found that it kept our poetry sharp and surprising. At its most basic, we thought of words then replaced them with shorter ones. But when the prompt was really working, it forced us to change whole stanzas or even entire poems.
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
Vocal Bonus Leaderboard: 8/9/2023
Our latest leaderboard celebrates the exceptional creators on Vocal who have written stand-out pieces and engaged the most with their audiences this past week. Each winner will receive a Bonus to thank them for their stellar contributions.
By Vocal Team3 years ago in Resources
Pitch Your Pilot Challenge Winners
It's a sad coincidence that this Challenge came out during the Hollywood writer's strike, but we've decided that the timing is perfect as maybe our Creators will want to jump into the writing game when the terms are set and the pay is more fair. So, consider this a practice pitch for the real thing, though in truth, so many of these were exceptional to the point that we'd love to see them on television. If only we had that power... Alas, we are just a team of writers and readers who love reading what you send us, though we did consult with a screenwriter for this contest (they aren't technically allowed to look at scripts at the moment so we'll keep their name a secret:)
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
Introducing New Communities: Chapters, Writers, Critique, and BookClub
When we first launched Vocal, we embarked on our journey with just six communities. Over the years, your invaluable feedback has guided us in introducing new communities centered around topics that sparked your interest and ignited your creativity. However, we recently made a striking realization - while we are a platform dedicated to writers, we lacked communities specifically designed for writers.
By Justin @ Vocal3 years ago in Resources
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 8/3/2023
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every other Thursday at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal3 years ago in Resources
