And the Winner is . . .
By Writer Unboxed | February 14, 2011 |
Kath here. Each year Therese and I look forward to devising a writing contest for the WU community. Last year’s Original Analogy contest was one for the books, and this year’s contest was no different. Therese and I want to thank you for loads of laughs. We want to thank you even more for making the final decision for us, because we’d never be able to pick a favorite, and it was an important choice, since the winner will receive perhaps the juiciest prize we’ve yet to give: an e-book reader.
Drumroll please . . .
The winner of our Original Analogy Contest is:
Dan Ferat! Dan won over stiff competition for this elegant and hilarious gem:
His technique in bed was like a Rube Goldberg construction: far more complicated than necessary.
Congratulations, Dan! And a big thank you to everyone who took the time to enter and vote. You are what makes WU inspiring!
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Congratulations, Dan! In a few words you conveyed a lot of hilarious imagery and meaning.
Oh, yay! Congrats to Dan!
Congrats – a wonderful analogy! I shall have this one rattling around my brain for some time.
Terry
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Congrats, Dan! And Kathleen, can I just say how much I love that animated GIF?
Congrats, Dan!
Congratulations, Dan!
Congratulations to Dan. That’s a delightfully funny analogy–effortless yet belabored, if that makes any sense. I mean it in a good way.
Congrats!!!
And I’m with Kristan, those clapping people are too fun. :)
Congratulations, Dan!!
Thank you! This contest was a lot of fun, and I have to thank Jael for posting the site on Facebook, which is how I came to the contest.This is a great site for all who write or wish to. So, thank you, Kathleen and Therese.
Congrats and well done!
LOL! Great, Dan! Well deserved!
Congrats! I like that the technology reveals not just a lot about the character’s in-bed technique, but probably his personality as a whole.
Congrats, Dan! Well deserved.
And yes, the clapping gif made me smile. :)
Congrats! Love it!
Good job, Dan!
Yay I voted for this one!