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Let's talk emoticon (and have a contest)

6/21/2018

 
 After much thought--five seconds-- I have come to the conclusion there are too many words in use. For example, once upon a time, my browser had words: settings, bookmark, and so on. This was reduced to a single letter. For example S might stand for settings. Now my browser has e-hieroglyphs. 

Let me describe some of them for you. In the address bar there are three dots, a shield with a v and a star. To the right of those are are four vertical lines- one line is taller than two lines and one line is slanted. Next to that is a rectangle with rounded corners, a line in the middle and dots on one side. Next to that are two linked squares, and besides that is a gray square with white dots. Then there are three horizontal lines.

See how many words it took me to tell you about those icons?  Perhaps the ancient Egyptians and the Chinese have it right. Why use 26 symbols to represent sounds to make thousands of words, when we can use pictures.

Thus below, I have continued this post in icons. If you misunderstand anything I say, please message me  with icons and emoticons. I will clarify with icons and emoticons. You should definitely use this to communicate at work as well.

And to help this movement along, this is a contest. I will choose one winner who can interpret my message in the most meaningful and amusing way.

Each picture can represent multiple words, whole ideas, incomplete ideas, incomplete sentences and the kitchen sink.  The winner will receive a $50.00 grand prize via PayPal. If you don't have PayPal account I will send you an Amazon gift card instead. Please submit your story here...no more than 500 words. The contest will end August first 2018. 

The winner will be posted to this blog. Other submissions may be posted to this blog. Writers will be contacted before their work is posted and receive a nominal payment of $5.00 if they want to be published here.
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Amcii Cullum link
6/29/2018 08:17:17 am

What an interesting and unique contest. I am excited and cannot wait to begin brainstorming Texas to write for your contest. Thank you for this wonderfully creative new approach to writing entries and pushing the movement for new means of communication in today’s society. I am behind you and this idea 💯 %. ∞∆➡︎>⬆︎👩👱🏾‍♂️👳🏽‍♀️👵🏽. 🙏💮

A.M. Lynn link
7/9/2018 04:26:21 am

Hi! I saw this contest featured on Write Events. It's fun!

I plotted out a story easily enough, but it looks as if I'd need to trim it down from 1,200 words. Hmmm.

💡➡️📓 😕 📅 💭 ✍

Mica S. Kole link
7/17/2018 11:03:13 am

I'm so glad you found it through my Free Writing Events site/resource! It was a real fun one to post about. I've even decided to give it a go. Good luck entering!

Mariel link
7/25/2018 11:32:49 am

I'm glad you're enjoying the contest! I set the word count to 500 because I know that if I have a lot of entries, I won't be able to read them all quickly. I leave my house at 7am and I get home about 9 or 10 pm. If there aren't too many longer submissions, I can consider yours since this is a rather informal contest. However, if I get too many long ones, then it will take me longer to read all the entries.

Papia Ray
7/25/2018 11:59:23 pm

I came across this interesting contest through Mica's list of Free Writing Events.

I will certainly give it a try.

Mica S. Kole link
8/11/2018 12:23:40 pm

Another one found through my site! Thanks for saying so. It's very gratifying to know I helped :)

A.M. Lynn link
7/31/2018 02:41:17 am

Oh, no, don't worry about getting through a long entry! I was only complaining about how the idea formed. My story is now under 500 words.

Thank for you for encouraging new stories.

Jake cosmos aller
7/27/2018 02:14:01 am

hey there great idea for a contest. I too live in Korea will be back in September. Where do you teach? I taught ESL before I joined the state department. retired in 2016 live out by the Incheon Airport

Mariel link
7/27/2018 08:38:31 am

I'm in a small town called Yeongju. It's 2 hours southwest by bus from the express buss terminal. I've been in South Korea going on 12 years now.

Teri
7/31/2018 09:50:04 am

Hi,

I would like to enter this contest, but I can't see the first icon on the second line. Could you make it a bit larger?

Mariel link
8/1/2018 05:24:51 pm

Hi, Teri. Unfortunately enlarging one picture changes the layout of then all. If you double click on it, a larger image should appear. Here is the link to that image http://www.marielr.com/uploads/6/2/3/1/6231596/18_orig.png.


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