tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post1296615651762091384..comments2023-08-12T08:25:15.330-07:00Comments on I LOVE WINNING: Roadtest #8: "25 Words or Less" CompetitionsBECKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18029907840465023026noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-51208870976783311842012-04-11T06:31:21.996-07:002012-04-11T06:31:21.996-07:00arghhh theres this competition i REALLY want to wi...arghhh theres this competition i REALLY want to win. The question is asking about a character in a book and why they are my favourite, and i have to answer in 25 words or less. Does anyone have any tips or ideas for me?? I would really really really appreciate it :)duuvalackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815180010862054077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-65151513405469836582012-03-06T16:00:18.026-08:002012-03-06T16:00:18.026-08:00I have a question. Do all the competition answers ...I have a question. Do all the competition answers get looked at?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-31006974952468301812011-06-17T10:45:20.507-07:002011-06-17T10:45:20.507-07:00I think you just have to do what comes naturally. ...I think you just have to do what comes naturally. I am afflicted with "Rhymarrhoea" & just go with it now. It's like trying not to like chocolate when it's just in your blood!<br /><br />My semi-educated guess on what happens with judging 25 wol comps is that a couple of marketing dept. juniors go through the reams of entries, put aside maybe 100 of the "best" then pass them on to someone more senior who picks out 10-20 which are then put before the final panel a few days later. This panel would include 1-2 people from the actual promoter (ie. the product) & the rest from the marketing company. They then pick the winner. Obviously we all aim to have our entry outstanding enough to be on the table with the final 10-20 so it gets to the final vote stage.<br />So you see, if the juniors skipped over your entry cause they got something in their eye right then, it's all over for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-6504337064687620012010-04-20T18:52:25.260-07:002010-04-20T18:52:25.260-07:00I find 25worlds or less very difficult especially ...I find 25worlds or less very difficult especially when they give you a confusing question. Sometimes the obvious win but other times the winning answer is much deeper.Clarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-18726756247879237122010-04-18T03:41:35.482-07:002010-04-18T03:41:35.482-07:00I have won with Marie Claire with a Rhyme but I ca...I have won with Marie Claire with a Rhyme but I can,t remember what I wrote , something like Ive,s saint Laurent is money is really the best <br />as far as i,m concerned it beats all the rest<br />pretty lame but I wonronnie88https://www.blogger.com/profile/08814942393885595581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-7708666681765805582010-03-28T00:01:21.101-07:002010-03-28T00:01:21.101-07:00Yeah, maybe the Marie Claire judges dislike rhymes...Yeah, maybe the Marie Claire judges dislike rhymes -- it's worth trying a few non-poems to see if it produces a win.<br /><br />Good luck! : )BECKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029907840465023026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-10683297036945451922010-03-27T21:04:56.217-07:002010-03-27T21:04:56.217-07:00Thanks, so NOT a rhyme that time
(oops I'm a ...Thanks, so NOT a rhyme that time <br />(oops I'm a poet and I don't know it)? :D<br />I think all my entries to them have been rhymes. will keep plugging away of course. I've had some very nice wins in the past with puns as well.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540456562833941487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-63055542589094201862010-03-26T07:12:04.550-07:002010-03-26T07:12:04.550-07:00Hey sandybottoms,
I keep a record of my winning e...Hey sandybottoms,<br /><br />I keep a record of my winning entries. I won a "Sex and the City" box set from Marie Claire a few years ago with a "25 words or less" entry:<br />Wearing Lovely will make me feel transformed from blah into Blahniks and cute New York city style, just like Carrie in Sex and the City!<br /><br />(The question was something like "Tell us why you'd love to wear Sarah Jessica Parker's new fragrance".)<br /><br />Hope this helps! : )BECKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029907840465023026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503110598258836826.post-30001435453071418352010-03-25T16:46:39.268-07:002010-03-25T16:46:39.268-07:00Nice rhyme, I myself find it hard NOT to rhyme. I ...Nice rhyme, I myself find it hard NOT to rhyme. I would love to know what actually wins with Marie Claire. Have entered heaps of times with what I think are stand out entries but so far no luck for me. Starting to be convinced they only read some of the thousands of entries they receive. Keep up the good work.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540456562833941487noreply@blogger.com