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SUMMARY:41st Annual Iris & Stanley Shalit Short Story Competition
LOCATION:Largo Public Library\nLargo Public Library
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DESCRIPTION:Open to all Pinellas County Middle School (grades 6-8) and Hig
 h School (grades 9-12) Public\, Private\, Parochial\, and Home School Stud
 ents.\nhttps://largopubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/12532551
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3><strong>About the Prompt - Half Empty or 
 Half Full</strong></h3>\n<p>When we hear the familiar idiom about the glas
 s being half empty or half full\, what do we think that means?&nbsp\; We p
 robably react positively or negatively. What if the glass is BOTH half emp
 ty and half full\, all according to how we look at things. Are we optimist
 ic? Are we pessimistic? Are we both? Are there circumstances where both ca
 n exist at the same time? Should we just get a different glass!?! Is this 
 a psychological analysis or just statement of fact? Are we an optimist\, a
  pessimist\, or just a realist? Is it just a matter of perspective so that
  the glass can be BOTH half empty and half full at the same time? Or maybe
  it's just the wrong size glass?! Pour me another.&nbsp\;Does this have an
 ything to do with being either an optimist or a pessimist\, or can you see
  it both ways\, all at the same time? Is it just a matter of Perspective o
 r Experience because maybe our attitude changes from grade to grade? <stro
 ng>Write a fictional story (made-up characters and made-up situation) wher
 e the character(s) confront those questions of half empty or half full and
  make choices that help them define the difference.</strong></p>\n<h3><str
 ong>About the Story</strong></h3>\n<p>Your story should feature a characte
 r (or characters) confronting the concept of life as "half empty" or half 
 full".&nbsp\; Center the plot around an experience\, setting\, problem\, c
 hallenge\, tragedy\, triumph or other circumstances where the character(s)
  must make decisions and possibly change based on their perspective.&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n<p>Describe the characters in detail - how they look\, communicate\
 , act\, feel and think. While "half empty or half full" is not the title o
 f your story\, it should be central to your story's conflict and resolutio
 n. Remember\, this must be an original story created by you.</p>\n<h3><str
 ong>Submission Guidelines</strong></h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stories MUST include a 
 cover sheet with all of the following information: Title\, Student's Name\
 , Student's Age\, School Grade\, Teacher's Name Teacher's Email\, Parent/G
 uardian Name\, Home Address\, Home Phone\, and Home Email</li>\n<li>Storie
 s should be typed\, double-spaced\, 12-point font\, and no more than 5 num
 bered pages</li>\n<li>Stories should be original\, fiction\, written by on
 e writer</li>\n<li>Stories should be carefully edited and proofread\, with
  attention paid to grammar and spelling</li>\n<li>Do not attach drawings\,
  photographs\, or any other material</li>\n<li>Stories will <span style="t
 ext-decoration: underline\;">not</span> be accepted by mail or drop-off</l
 i>\n<li>Stories MUST be submitted in PDF format via email. <span style="te
 xt-decoration: underline\;">No other formatting is accepted.</span>&nbsp\;
 Submit the PDF to <a href="mailto:libraryshortstorycompetition@gmail.com">
 libraryshortstorycompetition@gmail.com</a></li>\n<li>Participation implies
  consent that these stories may be circulated to a panel of readers</li>\n
 <li>Submissions are restricted to Pinellas County residents</li>\n</ul>\n<
 h3>Questions and Submissions</h3>\n<p>Email questions and submissions to B
 en Wiley\, Short Story Competition Chair at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:librarys
 hortstorycompetition@gmail.com"><strong>libraryshortstorycompetition@gmail
 .com</strong></a>&nbsp\;Submissions must be in PDF format.</p>\n<h4 style=
 "text-align: center\;">Submissions Due: Saturday\, March 29th by 5:00pm</h
 4>\n<p></p>\n<h3>Winners and Prizes</h3>\n<p>Middle School: 1st place - $1
 50\, 2nd place - $100\, 3rd place - $75\, Honorable Mentions - $50<br />Hi
 gh School: 1st place - $250\, 2nd place - $125\, 3rd place - $100\, Honora
 ble Mentions - $50</p>\n<p>Winners will be notified by phone and/or email.
  Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday\, May 3\, 2025 at 11:00am</p>
 \n<p></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><em>Friends of the Largo Librar
 y reserve the right to duplicate and distribute\, in part or in whole\, an
 y submitted short story.&nbsp\;</em></p>\nhttps://largopubliclibrary.libne
 t.info/event/12532551
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