Identity
Explore a moment in your life where you grappled with your concept of identity.
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $500
- Second Place:
- $200
- 10 Runners-up:
- $30
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Nov 21, 2023
Submissions closed
Dec 13, 2023 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Dec 28, 2023
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $500
- Second Place:
- $200
- 10 Runners-up:
- $30
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Nov 21, 2023
Submissions closed
Dec 13, 2023 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Dec 28, 2023
About this challenge
The Prompt
Explore a moment in your life where you grappled with your concept of identity.
We invite you to take a deeply introspective journey, delving into a delicate moment in your life when questions of identity took hold. This challenge prompts you to reflect on how your sense of self has undergone transformation and evolution over time, whether it took place solely inwardly, or outwardly as well.
In order for your submission to qualify, it:
- Must explore your concept of identity.
- Can take any form: poetry, free verse, personal essay, etc.
The Prizes
- Grand Prize: $500
- Second Place: $200
- 10 Runners-Up: $30
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it should adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until 11:59 PM ET on December 12, 2023 will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Identity Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or runners-up prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these countries will not be eligible to win.
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