1Picture1000Words
How much is a picture really worth?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.I say… Prove it.
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Look at this picture.
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Write 1,000 words about it by August 31st, 2026. You can write whatever you want, so long as you connect it to the photo. Creative nonfiction. Sci-fi. A joke. Something else. It’s up to you.
[3]
The best writing wins $1,000 (of course).
▶ Don’t want to participate but want to see the results?
Thanks to Granola, the AI meeting notetaker, for supporting 1Picture1000Words (and creative writing).
Who is running this contest and why?
This is a project by Quarter Mile (Jordan and Carter). You can email us here if you have any doubts or questions about the contest. We’ve run other contests in the past, like DEAR ALIENS (writing) and The Next Tiramisu (dessert).
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Who is judging?
Gwern Branwen, writer and researcher. Deanna Dikeman, award-winning photographer. Anastasia Zikopoulou, marine inspector and boat designer. Taylor Troesh, software engineer and writer. Adaobi Adibe, researcher/scientist. Shreman Shrestha, who does business stuff at Granola. Hayden Williams, a 3D visual artist who explores surreal ideas. And Nofal Zubair, investment leader at a private equity firm.
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