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10-word challenge

contest · in 3 videos (2009)

A 2009 contest in which John gave away Paper Towns paperbacks for 10-word comments; it drew more than 15,000 entries, and he announced nine 10-word comment winners alongside a song-challenge winner.

Videos by year: 2009: 3

Also known as: 10 word challenge contest

Threads

Also named in the threads: John asks viewers to buy the Paper Towns paperback (2009) · John asks viewers to leave 10-word comments on YouTube or the Ning to win Paper Towns paperbacks (2009) · 10-word challenge: John gives away a Paper Towns paperback a day for his favourite 10-word comment (2009)

Often together

What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

Paper Towns (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2009

  • 2009-09-22 · Paper Towns in Paperback: A How-to Guide — announcement: John says he needs 15 copies of the paperback by Friday (25 September 2009), when he will announce the winners of the 10-word challenge contest. — 00:01:45
  • 2009-09-27 · TV For Chickens — announcement: John says he will announce several exciting things tomorrow, including the winners of the Paper Towns paperbacks. — 00:02:37
  • 2009-09-28 · Paper Towns Winners and Ningmasters — announcement: John announces the last ten Paper Towns paperback winners: a song-challenge winner chosen from many great songs, and nine 10-word comment winners. — 00:01:40
    • John says there were more than 15,000 entries, a 1 in 1,000 chance of winning, apologizes to non-winners and hopes they still consider getting the book. — 00:02:18