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For Writers & Artists:
The
Labyrinth Project:
An online exploration of divinity in all its guises; be they spirits,
goddesses, guardians, or other expressions of the sacred.
Crescent
Needs:
We are looking for writers to do short pieces based on their creative
interpretation of specific words as described below.
Project
Description:
Every page in the project shows a corridor within the labyrinth (see an
example of the corridor graphics to the right). Each of those pages has
a unique goddess/deity featured, a brief description of who she is or
what she does and what culture she is from, and a corresponding word which
has a connection to that goddess - it may be that the word is descriptive
of her attributes, or it may give further/deeper insight into her character.
Additionally there will be a small illustration, sketch or photo based
on either the goddess or word (for which we are accepting submissions
of art work to review for possible inclusion) and a short writing piece
(as described below).
Choosing
Words to Write on:
Each word and it's corresponding goddess/deity start with the same letter,
and we moved through the entire alphabet in choosing them. Choose a few
word-goddess combinations from the list
of available words to write on which appeal to you and let us know
what those are as soon as possible: *Please email us at: waxnwane
letting us know which ones you choose in order to make sure that someone
has not already picked that set, and so that we may take that set off
the 'available' list.*
Length
and Content of Writing:
In terms of the length of the writing, the pieces should be approximately
2-3 paragraphs on average for each word. Of course this can vary, from
perhaps one stanza of poetry on the shorter end, to 4-5 paragraphs max
on the longer end. Form and style of writing are a decision left to the
writer. It just really depends on what you get a feel for in terms of
the word, what you think as a writer is most appropriate for that word,
just doing what it takes to best express the feel and concept of what
the word means. By "what it means" we are not referring to a dictionary
definition type entry (although we are not excluding such an approach
if you feel it is best for a particular word), but more creative writing
pieces that express the concept, the feeling, mood, tone, etc. of the
word. It is not necessary for the writing to be descriptive of the goddess
or deity (as the writing is particularly more about the word), but it
would be good to keep in mind how the word is used in relation to her
and write with that same context in mind.
Artwork:
Artwork does not *have* to be specific to the goddess (although we welcome
any done in such a manner), pieces can also be more evocative of the the
qualities she embodies, or of the word she is associated with. Please
see our list of available word-goddess
combinations for artists. You should contact us at: waxnwane
if you have a piece that is already done which you think fits with a specific
word-goddess combo, or before you start work on your chosen combination,
to make sure that someone has not already picked that set and so that
we may take that set off the 'available' list.
Other
Part of This Project In Need of Writing:
There are 56 dead-ends in the labyrinth. The dead-ends do not feature
a goddess name or word, but are special explorations. These are very
portions of this project - they may be extended writing, artwork, multimedia,
interviews etc. The focus should be towards an aspect of spirituality,
or the sacred, or the divine, in keeping with the mythological and ethereal
nature of the Labyrinth. Commentary on mythologies and their functions,
creative explorations, etc. If you are interested and there is an aspect
of these topics which you would like to explore in any media, please contact
us.
Questions?
Email us at: waxnwane
Interested?
Email a writing sample to us at: waxnwane
and let us know which part of the project you are interested in - the
Words or the Dead-End projects. We will get back to you.
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