Really fell in love with this piece of writing, to foreshadow this writer's username. Sure, it struck a personal chord, but also the bare bones and forward, smooth-edges style of this writer brought it up for a feature. Here's the link to the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqat1AcSFIk

And.

As always.

Thank you for being here.

-The Prose. team

Good Afternoon, Prosers,

We hope this challenge announcement finds you well and writing!

It’s week sixty of the Prose Challenge of the Week.

For the last week, you guys have been rewriting one of the classic Shakespearean Sonnets, and you all gave exactly what we wanted. Before we check out who the deserving winner and recipient of $100 is, let’s take a look at this week’s prompt:

Challenge of the Week #60: You have just discovered a new lifeform. Write a story of 200 words or more. The most masterfully written piece, as voted and determined by the Prose team, will be crowned winner and receive $100. Quality beats quantity, always, but numbers make things easier for our judges, so share, share, share with friends, family, and connections. #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit

Now, back to the winner of week fifty-nine.

We have read all of your entries, and have come to a decision. The winner of the Shakespearean challenge is @gingkoleaf with their piece, Shall I compare you to a winter's night?

Congratulations! You have just won $100. We’ll be in touch with you shortly.

In the meantime, you have one week to get your write on!

Until next time, Prosers,

Prose.

it is

surprisingly painful

                              (like being stabbed 

                                   in the heart 

                              with shards of pasta)

to be compared

with someone

you know

you can never catch up to

                                        (a person with innate ability,

                                  better parents who are more invested,

                                                  and dedication)

and every time

it makes me hate myself 

                                     (for being jealous, 

                              and for not being enough)

more, and more

Good Afternoon, Prosers,

We hope this challenge announcement finds you well and writing!

It’s week fifty-nine of the Prose Challenge of the Week.

For the last week or so, you guys have been writing about injustice, and you all gave exactly what we wanted. Before we check out who the deserving winner, and the recipient of $150 is, let’s take a look at this week’s prompt:

Challenge of the Week #59: Modernise Shakespeare’s ‘Shall I Compare Thee’ sonnet. The most masterfully written piece, as voted and determined by the Prose team, will be crowned winner and receive $100. Quality beats quantity, always, but numbers make things easier for our judges, so share, share, share with friends, family, and connections. #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit

Now, back to the winner of week fifty-eight.

We have read all of your entries, and have come to a decision. The winner of the “injustice” challenge is @MikeRich15 with their piece, Olive them, olive me.

Congratulations! You have just won $150. We’ll be in touch with you shortly.

In the meantime, you have one week to get your write on!

Until next time, Prosers,

Prose.