An Expose-Lit Guide

Participating in competitions is one of the easiest ways to gain good exposure around dA.  If you win a competition, you can get some amazing prizes such as points (which can be spent in the dA store), features (which will give you even more exposure after the contest has ended), subscriptions (which give you access to some great features of dA that are unavailable to non-premium members).

The purpose of a contest is to get as many people involved as possible, meaning that a great number of people will be seeing your work!

Introduce yourself to the host--it will leave a very good impression, both for the contest and for building a relationship that will last as long as you are on dA!

Read the rules really carefully to give yourself the best chance--Be sure your entry follows every rule and that you haven't left out any details.  If there's a word requirement, run your piece through a word processor.  If a link to the competition is required in your comments, make sure you include one.

Have a look at the other entries--Contests are much more enjoyable when everyone supports one another.  In this community, giving attention will get you attention, as well as support your fellow writers.  That's what we're all about, here!

Go one step further and comment--By doing so, you will be putting your name out there, and people will see that you want to encourage people as much as you want their support.  Always be courteous when commenting on another piece.  Many writers who get positive feedback from another writer will return the favor.

#Lit-Visual-Alliance's kick off contest asks you (as a writer) to create a literature piece (prose or poetry) based upon a visual artwork on dA. This new group aims to make the ties stronger between artists and writers. If you want exposure, where better to start than with dA's huge visual artist population? Top prize is 300 points, a feature and a one-shot. The deadline is April 25th.

Steampunk/futuristic. A prose competition for fans of the speculative. This competition is wide open, so you're in with a super chance of some exposure. Get yourself out there, you have until April 30th.

None of those tickle your fancy? Already entered the lot and now you want MOAR?

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