No matter what your Facebook relationship status may be – single, in a relationship, or the ever-intriguing “it’s complicated” – we could all learn a little bit from the Real Live College Guys.
They’re pros at dealing with the trickiest romantic situations, from how to clue a friend in that you’d like to be something more, to letting someone know you’re not that into them, to asking for more space in an overbearing relationship, to hinting to your partner that you could use a little more romance in your relationship.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Her Campus readers, it’s time to get creative.
We’ve partnered up with Figment, an online community where writers can publish and share their original writing, to run a Valentine’s Day-themed fiction contest. We want you to write a Valentine’s Day (or anti-Valentine’s Day) story inspired by the four Real Live College Guy scenarios above. Just like the holiday itself, your story can be sweet, silly, sad, scary, or anything else in between.
In 1,500 words or fewer, write a story in which a character takes the advice offered in one of these four Real Live College Guys’ posts: 1, 2, 3, 4.
How well does that advice work? It’s up to you! Let your imagination run wild.
Whether you’re penning the next great American novel or you’re simply a sucker for anything and everything Valentine’s-related, click over to Figment to enter the contest!
How To Enter:
- Read the full rules here.
- Create an account on Figment.com.
- Start a new writing. Your entry must be 1,500 words or fewer.
- Tag that writing with hercampuscontest on the Details tab.
- Press “Publish Now.”
You should receive a pop-up confirmation of your entry, and in about two hours or so, your piece should appear among the submissions. You have until February 5, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST to post and tag your entry. Voting will run until February 12, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
On February 14 (the big V-Day!) the ten most-hearted entries will be posted as finalists on Her Campus, which traffics more than 700,000 readers a month. The winner will receive a prize pack including copies of Dream School and The Secret History; a DVD of Valentine’s Day; a unisex Her Campus tee; and — best of all — have his or her story posted on Her Campus for the world to read!