Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Tell Your Story, Earn Points: Contribute to Writesomething.org

Many of you heptathletes may be wondering: besides raising money, how can I earn more points before the Championship Games on April 14th?

The answer: contribute to the Writesomething.org story.

For those of you who want to boost your point total, you can earn points on a weekly basis, anywhere and any time you choose, simply by adding to this ongoing story.

What is Writesomething?


Writesomething.org is an open-source storytelling project developed in collaboration with Boston-based Berman Advertising. A living, evolving experiment, Writesomething is an opportunity for individuals to connect over the internet and create something strange, unpredictable, and awesome! This year's story centers on Harold, an abominable — and adorable — snowkitten with fierce instincts and ambitious that stretch far beyond his puny stature.


How does Writesomething help me earn points?



You can earn points with Writesomething in the following ways:

  • Contribute to the interactive story, The Abominable Snowkitten
    • 60 points per entry
    • Max one entry per day
  • Compete the weekly short story contest on Writesomething's Facebook page
    • 60 points per entry
    • 200 points awarded to the weekly winner
    • This week: create a cryptid themed haiku!
  • Engage with 826 Boston and Writesomething on social media
    • 10 points for tagging @826Boston, @Writefor826, following 826 Boston and Writesomething on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
    • Max 40 points per week

To track your accumulations of points, simply complete this weekly scorecared to Chris@826boston.org

You can earn over 200 points per week with Writesomething.org, so get started writing today to get that competitive edge on your fellow heptathletes!

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