READISCOVERY (c) '22
SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST [ENGLISH] For writers who are
Blind/Visually Impaired
OUTREACH & EDITORIAL SUPPORT: HARPER COLLINS
CONCEPT :
How would you write an evocative story without referring to blue skies,
handsome princes, dark corners, disappearing objects, etc.? How will you
tell a
story using all the senses except that of sight?
Many stories are being published in Braille, and that is a wonderful
trend. With modern technology, any text can be scanned and printed in
Braille, or
even read out to a person using assistive software. But do meanings of
visually descriptive words become accessible too?
READISCOVERY is an opportunity for blind writers to explore and share
their imagination and talent. It is also an opportunity for everyone to
think out
of the visual box.
Contest Concept & Coordination: Anita Iyer Narayan
COMPETITION RULES:
The contest is for writers who are Blind / Visually Impaired.
The idea is to encourage them to explore their imagination and writing
skills.
• Age: 18 years & above
• Language: English
• Word Count: 1000-2500 words
• Email your stories to: [email protected]
• [Email Subject: Readiscovery]
• Last date for submission: 5th November, 2022
• Format: DOC/PDF only
• Mention your name, address and telephone number
• Attach your disability certificate [Blind/Visually Impaired]
• Main rule: Avoid visual references, descriptions, etc.
The stories must appeal to and be understood by people who are blind
from birth. Themes could be from any genre and not necessarily about
someone who is blind.
It must not be a biography.
*Writers who are blind can engage scribes or translators.
Prizes
[Only for Blind writers]
First Prize: Rupees 10,000/-
Second Prize: Rupees 7500/-
Third Prize: Rupees 5000/-
Winning entries will be published on
EKansh Trust and HarperCollins
website and SM pages.
This time we invite sighted writers to participate too. However, there's
a registration fee of Rupees 300/- and no prizes since this is primarily
an opportunity
for blind writers to explore and share their imagination and talent.
Winning entries will be published on our website and social media pages
with due credit.
Please write to [email protected] for details.
Certificates will be awarded to all participants.
An Example: A Google search will tell you that Harry Potter books and
movies have been made accessible for persons with visual challenges.
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Chapter Eight - The Deathday Party
An excerpt...
October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the
castle. Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, was kept busy by a sudden spate of
colds among
the staff and students. Her Pepperup potion worked instantly, though it
left the drinker smoking at the ears for several hours afterward. Ginny
Weasley,
who had been looking pale, was bullied into taking some by Percy. The
steam pouring from under her vivid hair gave the impression that her
whole head was
on fire.
Raindrops the size of bullets thundered on the castle windows for days
on end; the lake rose, the flower beds turned into muddy streams, and
Hagrid's pumpkins
swelled to the size of garden sheds. Oliver Wood's enthusiasm for
regular training sessions, however, was not dampened, which was why
Harry was to be found,
late one stormy Saturday afternoon a few days before Halloween,
returning to Gryffindor Tower, drenched to the skin and splattered with mud.
Even aside from the rain and wind it hadn't been a happy practice
session. Fred and George, who had been spying on the Slytherin team, had
seen for themselves
the speed of those new Nimbus Two Thousand and Ones. They reported that
the Slytherin team was no more than seven greenish blurs, shooting
through the
air like missiles.
As Harry squelched along the deserted corridor he came across somebody
who looked just as preoccupied as he was. Nearly Headless Nick, the
ghost of Gryffindor
Tower, was staring morosely out of a window, muttering under his breath,
". . . don't fulfill their requirements . . . half an inch, if that . . ."
.........................................
"Braille and assistive technology will help someone who is blind read
this excerpt, but how will it be imagined and understood by someone who
has been
blind from birth? How would a similar scene be written by/for that
person? THIS is what READISCOVERY(c) is about." ...Anita Iyer Narayan
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