Re: Combined Category

For the Combined Category, there will be no themes provided by the organizing committee; participants are allowed to choose a topic of their preference, and assessment will be based, among other things, on the entrant's ability to justify the choice of topic within the writing component of the submission.

As with the other two categories, full name, NRIC no, class, house, and contact number will be required for the submission to be considered legitimate. Please include "Combined Category" within the email subject.

Guild Category

Choose one of the following photos for the GUILD category:

Alternatively, choose a topic from the list provided below and submit a piece of creative writing based on it:

1. Crack
2. Signs

In general, all submissions of prose fiction should be no longer than 800 words, and poetry should take up no more than two A4 sides. Submissions for plays should contain only one act, and be no longer than twelve A4 sides.

All submissions should state "Guild Category" within the subject, and the email must contain your full name, NRIC number, house, class, and contact number.

Press Category

Choose one of the following photos for the PRESS category:

Alternatively, write a journalistic/editorial piece based on a topic of your own choice. You are highly encouraged to keep your entry within a 300-word limit.

All submissions should state "Press Category" within the subject, and the email must contain your full name, NRIC number, house, class, and contact number.

Categories

Press- entrants may choose to write journalistic/editorial pieces based on the provided photos, or on a topic of their own choice.

Guild- entrants may choose to write creative pieces (short stories/poetry) based on the provided photos, or on a topic provided by the organizing committee.

Combined- entrants will be required to send in a photo essay, comprising both an original photograph taken by the entrant, as well as a short piece of writing in either journalistic prose, or creative writing with content based on the photo taken. Themes will be provided by the organizing committee which entrants of the Combined Category must reflect in their photo essays.

Deadline of Submission: 3 March 2010

Submit to: IHCramen@gmail.com