Giving Credit To Great Writers

I am proposing a contest for users who are frustrated from writing great content that seems to get buried amidst other content that may take only half as long.

Each week I will post a new question that you can answer in a few paragraphs and submit it to my gmail account (bendjmiller222@gmail.com). I will pick the best three posts and post their answers along with with the posters username (which may help some great writers have a platform to be seem when nobody is reading their posts because they get buried deep).

You can vote in the comment section the following week and the winner will receive 25% of the steem dollars, 2nd place 10%, and 3rd 10%. (But that doesn't add up to 100%!!) The user who creates the question for the next week in the comments below by most upvotes will win 5% of the the steem dollars. (I will keep the steem power and transfer the three winners steem dollars into their accounts after the end of the posting period).

I'd like this to be a fun way for new users to get recognized and rewarded. It doesn't matter if the post makes $10, $100, or $10,000. The 50% will be split regardless to users that I feel have deserved recognition and people will be able to remember a name and know quality is associated with it.

I'd prefer new users be given this opportunity, but the contest is open to anyone who wishes to share great content.

As you all know, there is a limit of four posts per day with 100% rewards and subsequent posts are worth less. This contest is an opportunity to make another post without needing to use one of your own posts.

The contest will continue as long as people remain interested. Suggestions can be added below in the comment section. This is a trial run, so I will attempt to run this a sufficiently as possible. Please include the your @username and any pictures to go with it. I will tag each weekly contest with the tag #writing-contest.

The first question of the week is "What is the best gift you have ever given and why?." Be creative and try your best. I can't guarantee a big payout, but hopefully it will be a fun way to get newer people excited and recognized. If other people with a larger audience wants to do this or collaborate I would be happy to.

I value new users and know how frustrating it can be to see a meme outearn your thoughtful post. A five minute post I did on centering images made just as much as this heart felt one probably will that took days and multiple edits and photo work (Hope you have a chance to read it and be moved) https://steemit.com/steemit/@bendjmiller222/how-my-best-friend-saved-me-from-suicide

So don't give up on steemit! I'll try to get some great authors noticed and make some friends along the way.

Submit entries by Saturday 5PM Eastern and the winners will be chosen and posted on Monday. Again nothing is set in stone, so I am willing to adjust things if people feel it will enhance the experience. Please use the question of the week as the subject line in your e-mail (again bendjmiller222@gmail.com)

Also submit your questions for the following week below and the winner will receive 5% of the steem dollars made from this post.

Another thanks to @stellabelle for encouraging me to try this on my own instead of trying to work through the logistics of two people attempting to do it.

Best of luck! Steem On!