One of the reasons why I am a hit with my children is
because of my fertile imagination. So while telling the
story of Joseph and Portiphar's wife, I tell them for
example that Portiphar's wife represents a female or male boss who wants to take advantage of you and
believes he/she has the ability to sack you whenever
he/she feels like it.
Joseph represents you with the fear of God. You
believe God will establish your home even if you are
sacked. Develop a short story by situating the story of
Joseph's encounter with Portiphar's wife in modern
times.
Best entry will get a prize from me. Spread the word.
All entries will be published in my blog.
TIP: You can read about this Joseph/Portiphar's encounter in Genesis to appreciate it before writing. THE RULES FOR THE SHORT STORY CHALLENGE. 1. Open to all ages
2. Not more than 2,000 words.
3. Send to me via chinyeresworld@gmail.com
4. Closing date for receipt of entry 20th April, 2013
5. Short bio data to accompany entry
6. Winner will be selected by Dr. Eghosa Imasuen 7. Winner will be announced on 1st May 2013
8. The prize is a digital voice recorder. For my articles on creative writing series titled, 'what
are these NLNG Judges looking for, please visit my
blog http://chinyeresworld./ . If I was taking part, this is what I will do;
1. Read the story from the bible to understand and
appreciate the woman's obsession and Joseph's
trauma. Try to capture their emotional state of mind.
2. To replicate it in modern times, I will think of all the
superior/subordinate relationships. Father/child, boss/colleague, pastor/member, landlord/tenant etc.
a relationship where you have a lot to lose when you
say no.
3. I will not just think of sexual relationship. I can
think of something that has to do with somebody
asking me to do something unethical. 4. I will then do the plot of three of such different
scenarios.
5. I will spend another day thinking of which I am
more comfortable with.
6. I will then ask myself which voice i want to use.
The 1st, 2nd or 3rd person voice. 7. I will then do the first draft early in the morning or
whichever time is convenient to me
8. Then do the second and third draft.
9. Use pro writing to edit the work to remove cliches
lurking around, excessive use of a particular work,
sticky sentences etc. 10. Send it to a critic for his assessment and help.
11. Take some or all of the corrections or advice and
rewrite.
12. Keep the draft for a few days. Look at it again for
mistakes before sending it off.