TOP TRENDING contests created by innovative steemians currently running on the Steemit community.Hello everyone. Its @rickie here with a review and update on some of the
Contests are some of the ways to instil fun, creativity and followership in the steemit community. Most veterans decide to sponsor and run contests to largely reward their followers, fans and creative minds, all over steemit.
Some of the contest categories on steemit include:
* Literary/Writing
* Picture/Photo Contests
* Art contests
* Crypto Contests
* Graphic design contests
* Entertainment contests
* Food/Culinary contests
* Gaming contests
* Giveaways
* Meme Contests
* Music contests, etc
* Poetry contests
* Puzzles/Guessing contests, etc.
A lot of steemians who have become veterans in the community have at one point decided to add to the creativity and quality of the steemit social media platform, by giving back in the form of a contests, and also to gift their followers and participants with rewards from contests.
And so, here is a report, in line with one of @airhawk-project’s mission to: INFORM and RELATE steemit statistics and infos.
The HAWK has gone to gather these stats and we've decided to keep our promise of informing and enlightening you all.
Today, we would focus on the TOP TRENDING LITERARY/WRITING contests going on in the community.
In no particular order, we start with;
1.) The Sankofa Creative Competition by @misterakpan
HERE - another brilliant steemian from the Nigerian community, whose literary creativity speaks for itself.....According to @misterakpan’s post
SANKOFA is an Adinkra symbol that translates to "go back and get it." And that, in addition to harnessing and rewarding the creativity of Africans on Steemit, is what this series of contests will strive to achieve.
African Folktales are an oral tradition of entertainment, carrying forward of history, and impartation of morals and lessons. Unfortunately in our bid to be "westernised" we have largely ignored this component of our heritage. This competition seeks to do its bit to salvage that.
The competition is currently in its 6th edition, and is growing strong and getting much more entertaining for its teeming fans and followers.
2.) Fiction Competition by @kyrios
A creative writer and reader based in the Philippines with the ID @kyrios, inaugurated an interesting genre of literary contest, tagged ‘Fiction competition’.
introduction postAccording to @kyrios in his
Fiction competition is open to all writers who would like to showcase their skills to the world. Being an avid reader, I wanted to do something that would help nurture the writers of today and after talking with a few people I decided to come up with this competition. Participants will have to write a short story between 750 to 1500 words on a given scenario. This will help them to hone their skills on a variety of different situations and be able to learn more things.
It is definitely a contest worth delving into, especially for the literary creative minds and writers out there. Do well to visit @kyrios’s blog for more details.
3.) Creative Writing Competition by @steemfluencer
Creative Writing Competition.Another creative mind @steemfluencer came up with a distinctively unique writing contest tagged the
According to the creator @steemfluencer….
In case haven't heard about the Creative Writing Challenge:
This is a simple to follow contest and your goal for each included task is to write and submit a post according to a certain set of rules. In most cases you are required to write a story.
As we've all concluded based on the first challenge: the SBD award is something tiny compared with the rest of the benefits for each of the participants that has decided to follow the challenge.
Some people suddenly found an inspiration to finish their books that was left untouched for more than 2 decades.
After concluding the first edition of the contest, a “Second Creative Writing Competition” pre-launched last month is currently on, and has been boosted by some sponsors with a much bigger prize pool.
4.) STACH Short Story Contest by @stach
This is another lovely contest under the literary genre involving a creative writing comprising of 199 words – no more, no less – according to stach proprietor @ejemai, who happens to be from the Nigerian community on steemit.
The 199 words write-up is now a weekly contest and is based on a certain contest topic proposed by the @stach judge @ejemai.
The contest is in its 6th edition now and promises to keep getting better. Visit the @stach blog for details of the current contest.
5.) Shortform and Creativity Writing (S.C.W) Contest by @ceepee
Another magnanimous steemian by the username @ceepee, who has a whale-magnetizing persona, came up with a brilliant Shortform and Creativity Writing Contest (S.C.W) contest.
Born out of a desire to encourage Short form posts and write-ups, @ceepee came up with the contest which is sponsored by the Legendary @donkeypong.
In her introductory post, @ceepee said….
I am not a writer and writing long post has not been easy for me, many times I have thought of quiting.
While in these thoughts I came up with an idea, while not do a contest to encourage Short Form Post. Maybe this would encourage someone to keep up on steemit.
So I have decided to put up a contest post for short form post. The contest will be coming up regularly, maybe weekly. But you will need to follow and keep an eye on the announcement for the next contest on my blog.
@ceepee’s contest which is currently in its 5th edition is still waxing strong, although it has experienced a shift to a giveaway contest.
6.) Spotlight Writing Contest by @spotlight
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“Spotlight Writing Contest”, is also a trending Literary Contest, for the literary creative minds on steemit.An @adsactly community sponsored contest,
From the Spotlight page, the @spotlight contest is a weekly contest, and quoting them…..
Spotlight is an open-media network for artists, entertainers, and writers to participate in weekly contests to compete for a large SteemPower Delegation Prizes! The top three posts with the most "vote" comments by the end of 7 days will be put into a top-3 final vote where the winner will be selected by receiving the most vote comments.
It has been an interesting contest that borders on the campaigning abilities of participants in the form of electioneering.
The contestant with the highest number of votes, according to the rules, emerges the winner of a large SteemPower delegation.
So, for those with Writing Skills, @spotlight’s Writing contest is one to be part of.
7.) 50 Word Contest by @literature-trail (Curated by @ogochukwu)
@ogochukwu: A creative steemian who is a veteran from the Nigerian community.
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“50 word contest”: one of the longest running contests on steemit, which was quite interesting, very entertaining and quite rewarding to its followers. The contest has been on an unannounced break since early September, after running its 24th edition.@ogochukwu curated the @literature-trail
According to @literature-trail…
The Aim of this Contest is to ensure the Continuity of Steemit by encouraging New Steemians who just came on board the Platform.
Many thanks @airhawk-project for beaming light on the contest hashtag.
Very many creative contests out there really and with great prizes too but with little publicity.
With this minnows can take advantage of these contests to further better their stay on the Steemit platform.
Very good one.
Thanks @diskorvery. We strive to deliver; and deliver we will.
Thanx for the insight @rickie we are happy to have you in our community as great writer and a poet...Thanx again for your selfless contribution to the toterring steps of our community.. I am just thinking where I can participate...??? This one?? that one...?? I am still thinking.... . Hopefully all... Good going airhawk-project...special Thanx to our whale magnet this name also given by Rickie @ceepee for the contest and financial assistance . good opportunity for minnows.. Grab it now..
@geetasnani ... Airhawk-project is indeed grateful to you, for sticking with the team through thick and thin. Thanks for you kindness and good heart. You are amazing.
Lovely contests we have here. Thanks to all the handlers and sponsors alike trying to build a better aura around steemit.
great one..
This is a wonderful initiative, I could try out one of these contests someday. Good job, guys
Wow this is awesome @rickie nice job you did here mahn I will take out time to check these contests out
Good work, guys
good job....
Nice one
Thanks @friduma
all dis contest dey ep steemit grow, na beta idea.
I wish say me self fit enter d contest too, but i no know weather pple fit support me, as na only pidgin i dey speak
As na only pidgin you sabi sama so, e be like say you go need interpreter before you go fit enter these contests o.
abi? make i reason am na
Your ID actually reflects a correct English sentence.
However, you can always put in for any of the contest in your pidgin English. Language restrictions did not factor in any of the contests mentioned above.Lol @ionlyspeakpidgin
una correct.
Wow.....@rickie will never seize to amaze me. I am humbled. @airhawk-project got it going. Great job guys.
We never forget our own, neither do we neglect creativity, @ceepee. Thanks for your large heart.
This is great. You should also check #untalented contest by @surpassinggoogle.
Keep steeming bro!Thanks for the tip @turpsy. The #untalented contest would fall under our TRIVIA series coming up soonest.
Rickie... thanks for bringing it all in one place. i really appreciate. Waiting for updates if more r available. Bless u
Cool. Keep opening the eyes of Africa in general to some fact and cool things happening on #steemit this is really display your selflessness and togetherness which will definitely make everyone to grow.
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