We're waiting for your "Maybe it's just me!?" rare experiences! Netorabo × note are holding a joint submission contest
Web media "Netorabo" and note are jointly holding a submission contest with the theme "#RareExperiencesThatMightOnlyBeMine". Winning entries will be published on Netorabo, and it might even be your chance to debut as a writer!
Everyone has unusual experiences that make them think, "Has that ever happened to anyone else?" Whether it's a tiny (but unforgettable) incident or a major event that became a turning point in your life, anything goes. Please tell us about your "unique experiences" that you've never heard from anyone around you, or "rare challenges" that you are likely the only one to have ever taken on.
The format is up to you, including text, illustrations, manga, videos, and more. To enter, simply post your entry on note with the hashtag "#RareExperiencesThatMightOnlyBeMine".
Whether it's something you actively challenged yourself to do or an interesting episode that just happened to you, we welcome any post that makes you think, "I might be the only one who has had such a niche experience..." Please feel free to submit your work.
Contest Schedule
Submission period: From 11:00 on Thursday, December 15, 2022, to 24:00 on Sunday, January 15, 2023
Announcement: Scheduled for mid-March 2023
Submissions
We are waiting for your note posts on the theme of "#RareExperiencesThatMightOnlyBeMine". Please feel free to write manga, essays, illustrations, novels, etc. The format is not restricted. The word count is also up to you.
How to Apply
1. Register (log in) with a note account
2. Post an article with the hashtag "#RareExperiencesThatMightOnlyBeMine"
* You can submit as many works as you like.
* Please set your submission to "public".
* Only works posted between 11:00 on December 15, 2022, and 24:00 on Sunday, January 15, 2023, will be eligible for judging (if you have a piece you are proud of that was published before this, please post it as a new article).
Regarding the Use of Submitted Content
Submitted content may be featured on Netorabo or the site's official social media accounts.
Prizes
Grand Prize: 1 person
Excellence Award: 3 people
* Winning entries for all prizes will be published on Netorabo
* After the judging process is complete, the note management office will contact the winners
Judge Introduction
The Netorabo Editorial Department
Message from the "Netorabo" Editorial Department
"Netorabo," our partner in this contest, is a popular web media outlet that delivers trending topics that people are curious about and want to talk about every day. We have received the following message from the editorial department regarding the submissions.
If someone asks, "What kind of site is Netorabo?" and I had to explain it in one phrase, it would be "a web media outlet from the perspective of internet users," and it's where editorial staff who love the internet gather.
Now, looking at the information flowing from the internet every day, what I feel is that "reading other people's personal experiences is surprisingly interesting."
Setting aside "internet old-timer" topics like how internet users of yesteryear used to look forward to diary updates from text site administrators and connect to the internet night after night...
The internet has an aspect of being "a place where stories from all kinds of people, from small stories to big stories, gather, and where you can enjoy them," and I think platforms like SNS and note still play that role today.
That's why for this project, we decided to make the theme "#RareExperiencesThatMightOnlyBeMine." I think everyone has a little bit of this kind of topic. Whether it's a small event sleeping in a corner of your memory or an episode that became a turning point in your life, it's all okay.
<Notes on Submission>
■ Regarding submitted works
・The copyright of submitted works belongs to the creator.
・Please post content that complies with copyright law. For details, please check "Copyright concepts that support creation".
・Please refrain from submitting works that have won awards in other contests held by note or other companies, or works similar to them.
・The note management team may remove hashtags from submitted articles that are unrelated to the recruitment content.
■ Regarding judging and winning works
・We cannot respond to inquiries regarding judging, such as judging criteria.
・If a winning work violates the Terms of Service, the award may be revoked even after judging.
・The announcement of winning works will be made via this article and by email to the winners.
・The handling of personal information will follow our company's privacy policy.