Welcome to our Winter Writing Competition! We would love to invite you to write a story these school holidays to submit into our competition.
You may write a tale of dragons and daring, or perhaps you will write about friends and school. All stories are welcome! This is a creative writing competition - the winner will be a story that tells itself well. Your writing style and language should suit the story you are telling. So, if you are writing a funny story set at school you don't need to use mysterious language that someone else may use to tell their murder mystery. As this is a short story writing competition your story may not have a normal beginning, middle or ending. Perhaps your story will start in the middle of the action, or your ending will be open and leave your readers with unanswered questions. However, if you do this it needs to be intentional and part of the story - you can't just leave us on a cliff hanger for no reason! Ultimately you should write a story that you love. You can illustrate your story - however your illustrations won't be taken into account in the judging.
Guidelines: There are three age categories: up to 9 years, 10-13 years and 14-19 years.
Your story must be under 500 words.
Each participant can only submit one story.
Adults and writing companions can give verbal advice but must not assist in writing the story.
Stories can be submitted online in the form or you can drop it into our story box instore at Wild Things Bookstore, West End.
If you submit your story instore you go in the draw to win a $30 gift voucher.
Entries Close Thursday July 10th at 10am.
Winners Announced Friday July 11th at The Great Book Party 2-3.30pm.
The Winner for each category wins a stack of books and a $20 Gift Voucher and Runners Up receive a Bookish Goodie Bag.
Prizes to be picked up from Where the Wild Things Are, West End, Brisbane, or posted to out of town winners.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJeg62lOQZPn8tR9ck5hNr6MEI3TBzza8CfXqhaInoNX6R8A/viewformEnter now and happy writing!
Australian Competitions Club
