The Stories Untold
Themed Story Writing Competition
Season 2
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Competition Details
Module – 1
Word count : 4000 – 6000 words
Language : English
Theme : A War Within
Module – 2
Word count : 4000 – 6000 words
Language : Urdu
Theme : کرنوں کی تپش میں ابھرتا دھنک
About Competition Theme
What We Expect?
Module – 1
We believe that each and everyone of us is fighting a war within ourselves. Every day is a challenge, every minute a battle and we are all pawns of the game called ‘life’.
We want you to BUILD STORIES on how external pressures like peer pressure, society expectations, family restrictions play a role in radicalization of young minds. Stories SHOULD HIGHLIGHT the realistic aftermath of these extremist activities which disrupt peace and harmony in society. You must PRESENT LESSONS learnt in a clear way for the readers to understand that how to respond in such situations.
موضوع مقابلہ
ہماری توقعات؟
ماڈیول – ۲
محترم قارئین: داستان اپنی منفرد روایات کو مدِنظر رکھتے ہوئے پیش کر رہا ہے اردو کہانی نویسی مقابلہ، “کرنوں کی تپش میں اُبھرتا دھنک”۔
دھنک/سترنگی زندگی کو گزارنے کے ۷ بہترین اصولوں کی نمائندگی کرتا ہے۔
بنفشی = اقدار و اخلاقیات
اودی = عقلمندی و کھوج
نیلا = گہرا پن
سبز = سکون
زرد = قوت
نارنجی = علم کی طلب
سرخ = ہمدردی و غمگساری
‘کرنوں کی تپش’ سے مراد ایسے سنہرےمعاشرتی اصول جن کے اصل اثرات معاشرتی بگاڑ کو جنم دے رہے ہیں۔ ان میں سے کسی ایک کی بھی کمی بہت گرے اثرات مرتب کر سکتے ہیں۔ خاص کر نوجوان نسل پر۔ آپ کی کہانی کا مرکز لوگ، بلخصوص نوجوان، اور ان کی زندگی میں مندرجہ بالا میں کسی بھی کمی کے گرد ہونی چاہئے۔ آپ کا ابھرتا دھنک اس معاشرتی مسلئے کے حل کی عکاسی ہو۔
امید ہے آپ ہماری اس کاوش میں ساتھ دیں گے۔ #ٹیم_داستان
Dates To Remember
Launch Date : 1st Nov 2016
Submission Deadline: 23rd Nov 2016
Submission Deadline Extension : 30th Nov 2016
Judging Round: 1st Dec – 3rd Dec 2016
Results Announcements: 4th Dec 2016 – 1st Jan 2017
Top 30 : 8th Dec 2016
Top 15: 26th Dec 2016
Top 5: 1st Jan 2017
Winner : 6th Jan 2017
Prize Distribution: 6th Jan 2017
Results
The Stories Untold - Season 2
Winners
The Return – Zuhaib Sheikh
یہ بندے تیرے البیلے سے از فاطمہ عنبرین
Round 3: Top 5 (English)
Poignance of Soul – Bhaskarjyoti Paul
The Return – Zuhaib Sheikh
A War Within – Aaina Batool
Across The Line – Abhirun Das
Baazar – Muneera Jamal
Round 2: Top 15 (English)
The past that molded futures – Ahmed Moein Rasool
Unbroken Bonds – Hassan Mir
Sweet Sleep – Mahnoor Ali Syed
Her Great Escapade – Zena
A War Within – Aaina Batool
An Autobiography Of A Semi Colon- Amna Sikander
Timeworn Silence – Abad
An Abandoned Leaf – Neeraj Brahmankar
Shroud of Honor – Zeeshan Khan
The Return – Zuhaib Sheikh
Broken Strings – Sadaf Shahzad
Say No More – Sarah Khan
Baazar – Muneera Jamal
Poignance of Soul – Bhaskarjyoti Paul
Across The Line – Abhirun Das
Round 2: Top 3 (Urdu)
جہاں آراء از صباء احمد
یہ بندے تیرے البیلے سے از فاطمہ عنبرین
افق کے اس پار از اسماء حسن
Round 1: Top 30 (English)
The past that molded futures – Ahmed Moein Rasool
Holding Her Hand – Fatema B
A War Within – Aaina Batool
Fool’s Paradise – Saif Khattak
Our Boys – Hira Yousuf
Eastern Fairytale – Aaima Abid
Unbroken Bonds – Hassan Mir
The Crown Has Fallen – Ahsan
Sweet Sleep – Mahnoor Ali Syed
Her Great Escapade – Zena
An Autobiography Of A Semi Colon- Amna Sikander
The Return – Zuhaib Shaikh
Fall of Autumn – Sonia Mukhtar
Not Crazy – Hafiza Noor ul Ain
The Diligent Game – M. Omar Iftikhar
Timeworn Silence – Abad
The War Within – Akasha Amir
An Abandoned Leaf – Neeraj Brahmankar
The Cascade of Life – Suchitra Shetty
Letters From Nowhere – Saman Malik
Baazar – Muneera Jamal
Blues – Masooma Memon
Broken Strings – Sadaf Shahzad
On His Mercy – Sarah Khan
Out Of The Ordinary – Sarah Khan
Say No More – Sarah Khan
Vigilante – Sarah Khan
Across The Line – Abhirun Das
Poignance of Soul – Bhaskarjyoti Paul
Shroud of Honor – Zeeshan Khan
Round 1: Top 8 (Urdu)
زندگی شرط ہے از سحرش مصطفی
دست سائبان از رمشہ قاضی
جہاں آراء از صباء احمد
اعتبار کا موسم از فرح بھٹو
افق کے اس پار از اسماء حسن
یہ بندے تیرے البیلے سے از فاطمہ عنبرین
گمان از کوثر ناز
تم مٹ جاو گے از سید بلال پاشا
Judging Criteria
How We Will Rate Your Content?%
Plot
%
Characterisation
%
Grammar and Punctuation
%
Structure and Organization
- Overall Impact of Story 40%
Sum of all the factors will constitute your final score!
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of content can I submit?
It is a theme based competition so strictly adhere to the theme. The theme for competition is ‘A War Within’ and you have to ensure that your content strictly revolves around this theme. If you have questions or problem in understanding theme then message us on our facebook page, we will guide you.
Do I have to submit in both Modules to participate?
NO! It is optional for you to participate in one or both modules. We want to do something for Urdu writers too therefore we launched this separate module for them.
I have already published the content on my blog, Can I submit it?
No. We are looking for original stories and previously published work will be disqualified.
What will disqualify my submission?
Here is a list of things which you need to be aware of
- Plagiarism (if found) will result in rejection of content.
- Under limit (i.e. less than 4000 words) or over limit (i.e. more than 6000 words) content. We do have a margin of 500 words for both the limits but failure to adhere will result in immediate disqualification.
- Sexually explicit content or profane language will not be accepted.
- Avoid defaming political parties, public figures or government.
What increases my chances of winning?
Just focus on one thing i.e. LOCAL CONTENT. We want to hear stories with Pakistani characters and Pakistani plots. Discuss local problems faced by an average Pakistani citizen.
How they face those challenges and how they overcome it.
If you can nail this point then you are a sure winner.
Prizes
The quest to become the best100,000 PKR
Almost 100,000 PKR will be distributed in finalists
Mentoring
Get individual feedback. Improve. Advance to finals.
Publishing
All 38 finalists will receive a hard copy of their story at their doorstep.
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