Unofficial Challenge: Who do you Actually want to Be?

Hey all, Just wanted to let you know, I am pushing the closing date until February 3rd as I am on trip for school and I won't be back until the third anyway. So you all officially have 2 MORE WEEKS, best of luck and I look forward to reading all the entries when I get home 💛

I have decided to hold an Unofficial Vocal Challenge. Why am I doing this? To see you shine bright, like the star you are.

The Prompt (inspired by a video I saw of a woman who was asking herself this question daily):

Who do you actually want to be?

I don't mean "who do you want to be when you grow up?" No, that's not what I'm looking for here. I want to know, strip away outside factors, forget about a job, a place, and other people. This is about YOU and YOU alone. Borders don't exist, there is no such thing as towns, cities, etc. All there is, is you.

You can answer the prompt in one of 2 ways; a memoir or a poem. Make it however long or however short you want.

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I'm a college student right now, so my gifts are limited on this one. If that stops you from entering the prompt, then, that's okay. Because, honey, for me, it's never about the money, let's be real here, I personally write to write, not for anyone or anything. That being said, my prizes are as follows:

1st place winner: I'll subscribe if I haven't already, plus I'll read 5 old stories, liking, commenting and giving insight on each piece I choose.

2nd place winner: I'll like and comment on 3 old stories, giving insight on at least one and if you wow me, I'll extend that.

3rd place winner: I'll like and comment on 1 old story

That is the best I can give back right now. This prompt really got me thinking. So, I decided to share it with you.

More guidelines:

1. As I said before, this is about YOU, I'm looking for this to be a deep dive into self. Surface level shit won't cut it.
2. I don't want to hear about any one else in your life, mention of others will get you disqualified.
3. This is NOT about a job.
4. This is NOT your dreams and aspirations.
5. I just want to know more about YOU. It can pose any emotion, but I don't really think anyone actually wants to be sad, but if you do, then make it sad. I want to be moved by your words, I want to feel something.
6. Strip yourself naked or bury yourself in the sand.
7. Write it as if you already have it, let you fingers twirl around the subject as if you own what you are becoming

Closing date: January 31st.

Results: February 15th.

Happy Christmas, Merry Valentines day, and get your new year kickstarted with pondering about your inner most desires.

This is what I wrote:

Best of luck to all you beautiful people 💛💛💛

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• Be sure to put the challenge at the end of your story
• And post your story in the comments below so I can see them 💛

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Entries 💛

Diane Foster - A Verb, Not a Noun

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Paul Stewart - Posture

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Harper Lewis - Me

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Lana V Lynx - Just Me

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Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred - I Wanna Be Me

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Sara Wilson - The CEO of Everything

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Jazzy - Who do I actually want to be?

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kp - who i want to be is who i am

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden - Another Layer

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Aarsh Malik - Fully Inhabited

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Jesse Lee - Clean Energy

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Marilyn Glover - I Only Wanna Be...