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Showing posts with label creative writing contest. Show all posts

Become a Guest Editor for The Hindu Young World

This Children’s Day, The Hindu Young World is putting the spotlight on you, the young readers! Ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of your favourite magazine? Here’s your chance to find out.

For the special issue dated November 13, 2026, six talented children from across India will get to curate pages, write, and contribute creatively — just like the editors of Young World.


How to Participate

Write an article on this topic: An alien visits Earth and writes about its experiences.

  • Let your imagination run wild!

  • Make it quirky, fun, and full of surprises.

  • Maximum 250 words.

  • Age limit: Students in Stds. VI, VII, and VIII.

  • Deadline: 5 pm on August 7, 2026

Entries that are plagiarised or AI-generated will not be considered.

The Reward

Selected students will spend a day at The Hindu office in Chennai, working with the Young World team. Travel and accommodation for the student and one accompanying adult will be covered.

This is your chance to bring your imagination to life, learn how a magazine is made, and meet fellow young writers from around the country.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Grab your pen, let your creativity soar, and make this Children’s Day truly special!




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Wribate July 2026 Challenge

Do you enjoy debating ideas, building strong arguments, and expressing your opinions through writing? The Wribate July 2026 Challenge is the perfect opportunity to put your persuasive writing skills to the test.


Organized by innoRize, this global online competition invites students and young professionals from around the world to participate in structured written debates, known as Wribates. Participants will sharpen their analytical thinking, improve their communication skills, and compete for international recognition.


๐ŸŒ What is the Wribate Challenge?

Unlike traditional debates, Wribate is a written debate competition where participants present well-reasoned arguments on assigned topics. Every participant is randomly assigned:

  • ๐Ÿ“Œ A debate topic
  • ⚖️ A position (For or Against)
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ An opponent
  • ๐Ÿ“ Competition instructions

The challenge is designed to encourage respectful dialogue, evidence-based reasoning, and persuasive writing.


๐Ÿ‘ฅ Who Can Participate?

The competition is open to:

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Students
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Young professionals

Eligibility: Open worldwide unless otherwise specified.


๐Ÿ“… Important Dates

  • Registration Deadline: 5 July 2026
  • Participant Details Released: From 6 July 2026
  • Challenge Duration: Throughout July 2026

To remain eligible for advancement, participants must successfully complete two assigned Wribates during the competition period.


๐Ÿ“ Competition Format

Each Wribate consists of three mandatory writing rounds.

1️⃣ Opening Argument

Present your position using logical reasoning, supporting evidence, and persuasive writing.

2️⃣ Rebuttal

Respond directly to your opponent's arguments by identifying weaknesses, presenting counterpoints, and strengthening your own case.

3️⃣ Closing Statement

Conclude the debate by reinforcing your key arguments and leaving a lasting impression on the judges.

Participants may edit and save their work throughout each round, with the latest saved version before the deadline considered as the final submission.


⏳ Three-Day Debate Cycle

Every Wribate follows a structured schedule:

Day 1: Opening Argument

Day 2: Rebuttal

Day 3: Closing Statement

This format allows participants to carefully research, analyse opposing viewpoints, and craft thoughtful responses.


๐Ÿ† How Will Entries Be Judged?

Submissions will be evaluated by Wribate organizers and the review panel based on:

  • ✅ Strength and clarity of arguments
  • ๐Ÿ“š Quality of research and supporting evidence
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Critical thinking and depth of analysis
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Effectiveness of rebuttals
  • ✍️ Persuasive writing and communication
  • ๐Ÿค Civility, fairness, and intellectual integrity

Advancement is based entirely on merit, regardless of ideology or popularity. While public voting on the Wribate platform may be considered, it is only one of several evaluation factors.


๐ŸŽ–️ Recognition and Certificates

Participants who successfully complete two Wribates and meet the evaluation criteria will receive:

  • ๐ŸŒ Global Certificate of Participation
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Certificate of Participation
  • ⭐ Certificate of Influence

Outstanding participants will also become eligible for advanced rounds and future opportunities offered by Wribate.


๐ŸŒŸ Why Should You Participate?




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Young Authors' Mentorship Program 2026

Aspiring writers across India now have an exciting opportunity to learn, grow, compete, and gain national recognition through the Young Authors' Mentorship Program 2026 — a unique literary initiative jointly organised by the National Book Trust, India (NBT), Rishihood University, and Academic Heights Public School (AHPS).

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Voice Talent Online Scholarship Competition - Voice Over Contest

The 2025–26 Scholarship Competition presents an exciting opportunity for students to win $1,000, and one of the popular themes is “The Top 5 Voice Overs of All Time.”

This theme allows you to explore the power of voice in storytelling and media.


๐Ÿ† Scholarship Details

  • Award: $1,000 USD
  • Total Winners: 1
  • Deadline: April 30, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐ŸŽ“ Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be enrolled in a college or university
  • Open to students from any country worldwide

✍️ How to Apply

  1. Write a 300–500 word blog post in English
  2. Publish it on a platform like:
    • Blogger
    • WordPress
    • Wix
  3. Submit your entry with the blog link

⚠️ Social media posts (Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, etc.) are not accepted.



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Poetry & Writer's Festival 2024: A Platform for Emerging Writers

Calling all poets, storytellers, and creative souls! The Poetry & Writer’s Festival 2024 is here to celebrate your talent and help you shine in the literary world. Whether you are a budding poet or a seasoned storyteller, this competition offers you the chance to showcase your work, gain recognition, and connect with a community of passionate writers.


Prizes and Recognition

Compete for prestigious prizes and get your writing recognized on a national stage. Here’s what’s at stake:

  • 1st Prize: ₹25,000
  • 2nd Prize: ₹20,000
  • 3rd Prize: ₹15,000
  • Top 20 Writers: Receive a unique trophy to celebrate their creativity.
  • Top 250 Writers: Featured in our magazine, which will be distributed to 50+ major publishers and literary institutes.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to get your work in front of influential figures in the literary world!

Important Dates

  • Registration Deadline: 16th November 2024
  • Last Date to Submit Entries: 15th January 2025

Once registered, you will receive a submission link within 48 hours via email or WhatsApp. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it right away!

A Unique Opportunity for Exposure, Brand Deals, and Networking

The Poetry & Writer’s Festival goes beyond prizes to offer you benefits that can help you grow as a writer and build your personal brand.

Brand Deals

If you have an engaging social media profile, the festival team will assist you in securing brand partnerships, helping you leverage your talent in new ways.

Magazine Exposure

Top 250 writers will be featured in a magazine shared with publishers and literary institutes, giving you exposure to potential readers and literary agents.

Live Poetry and Storytelling Shows

Festival organizers host live poetry events in cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. This is a golden chance to perform and connect with fellow writers and enthusiasts.

Networking

The festival is a perfect space for networking, allowing you to meet other talented writers, exchange ideas, and learn new techniques to refine your craft.

Competition Details

Categories and Themes

Choose any theme that inspires you! There are no limits to your creativity. Just remember:

  1. Submit only original, unpublished work.
  2. Your entry must not have appeared in any other magazine or been published by a publisher.

Selection Process

The competition follows a structured selection process:

  1. Judges will select the top 250 writers from all entries.
  2. The top 250 will then enter a voting round, where audience votes will carry 60% weight, judges' votes 30%, and organizers' votes 10%.
  3. The writer with the maximum combined votes will win the competition!

How to Register

  • Registration is open until 16th November 2024.
  • After initial registration, participants will receive the submission link within 48 hours.
  • If selected among the top 250, a ₹499 fee applies for entry into the second round.





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Tiny Memoir Contest for Students by The New York Times

The New York Times invites teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words.


We’re excited to announce the Tiny Memoir Contest for students, inviting teenagers to craft a meaningful personal narrative in just 100 words! This contest encourages young writers to express themselves through the art of storytelling, capturing impactful moments from their lives.

Contest Dates:
November 6 to December 4, 2024

What We’re Looking For:

Tell us a true story about a significant experience in your life. There’s no need for a specific theme; we want to hear your voice and your unique perspective. Your narrative should have a clear beginning, middle, and end, focusing on a moment that resonates with you.

Contest Rules:

  • Your memoir must be 100 words or fewer, excluding the title.
  • Open to students aged 13 to 19 in middle school or high school.
  • All participants must have parent or guardian permission.
  • Original work only: No previously published pieces or those generated by AI.
  • Each student can submit one entry.
  • An artist’s statement describing your writing process must accompany your submission.

Resources for Participants:

To help you get started, we’ve provided a range of resources, including:

  • Writing prompts to inspire your narrative.
  • Access to winning entries from previous contests for inspiration.
  • A step-by-step guide to crafting your memoir.
  • Two “rehearsal spaces” for students to brainstorm and experiment with ideas.

How to Enter:

Entries can be submitted via the online form, which will be available on November 6, 2024. Ensure your submission is completed by December 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Prizes:

Winners will have the opportunity to have their work published on The Learning Network, with some entries possibly featured in the print editions of The New York Times.

For more information and resources, visit our Tiny Memoir Contest page.








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Children's World Magazine - Your Pages Contest

A competition by Children's World Magazine for the exclusive Your Pages.  Children's World is the monthly magazine by Children's Book Trust which was founded by Shankar in 1957. The magazine encourages creative talent in children and provides a training ground for upcoming writers enthusiastic to enter the field of children’s literature.

Your Pages Competition is a National competition which is organized by Children’s World every year to make the Children’s Day special November issue. The first Your Pages Competition was conducted in 1989. The prizewinning entries are published in the November issue of the magazine

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Online content Writing competition - Bihar Tourism

Participate now in the Online content Writing competition to win attractive prizes


Terms and Conditions:

Online content Writing competition is being organized by the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Bihar. 
Contest will start from 25th Nov 2023 (11:00 AM-IST) and ends on 14th Dec 2023 (23:59 PM-IST).
participants must be resident of India having age 15 years or above. A valid age & identity proof will be mandatory to be submitted.
Participants must share their name, email address, telephone number, and postal address.
Multiple entries from the same participant will be accepted but not above 10 entries (5 for Short category content and 5 for Long category content). Short Content will range from 100 - 200 words & Long Content will range from 400- 500 words. Participants can take part in short content writing, long content writing, or both. If a participant submits more than 10 entries (5 for short Category content and 5 for Long Category Content) his all the entries will be cancelled.
Participants must ensure that they do not submit multiple entries of same Topic in any category, it will lead to disqualification from contest.
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Creative Writing Competition 2024

Bright Light Education announces their 5th annual Creative Writing Competition for children!


Competition Categories:

Group 1: 7-9 year olds (Years 3 and 4)
Group 2: 9-11 year olds (Years 5 and 6)
Group 3: 11-13 year olds (Years 7 and 8)
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Ink of Ages: Historical Short Story Contest 2023

Ink of Ages Fiction Prize is run by World History Encyclopedia and generously sponsored by Oxford University Press. This contest accepts historical and mythological short stories


If you write historical or mythology-inspired short fiction, and are 18 years old or above, you can enter a story of between 1,500 and 2,000 words to win some great prizes from World History Encyclopedia and Oxford University Press! Make sure it’s set before 1939, the current cut-off date for World History Encyclopedia.

The contest is free to enter and they accept submissions in English from anywhere in the world.

Eligibility Criteria
The story must follow the definitions for historical fiction or mythological fiction.
Only previously unpublished stories are eligible.
Entrant must be 18 or older.
Submissions must be in English.
No creative or academic nonfiction or poetry.
The story must be the author’s sole work; no plagiarism or AI such as ChatGPT.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed as long as the author informs us when the story is published elsewhere.
Each author may submit one story between 1,500 and 2,000 words.
Submissions must be accompanied by a third-person author biography (less than 100 words).

Prizes
Your short story will be published and promoted to over 7 million monthly readers around the globe.
Oxford University Press is sponsoring a shipment of history books for every winner.
A selection of clothing, accessories, map posters and more shipped to you from the WHE Store.
Personalized map, family tree or infographic published on World History Encyclopedia.
Lifetime membership to WHE for an ad-free experience and our monthly members magazine.

The last date of submission is October 7, 2023.



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India Writing Project - Creative Writing Contest

Season 4 of India Writing Project, the creative writing competition is LIVE. Submit Poems, Short-Stories, Articles, Essays and more for a chance to win Cash Prizes up to Rs. 1,10,000, Publications and more.


Eligibility
The contest is open to all. No age limit

Registration Fee
The registration fees for a:

Single Entry : Rs.599
Double Entry : Rs.999
Triple Entry : Rs.1299

Prizes

1st Prize
₹51,000

2nd Prize
₹31,000

3rd Prize
₹21,000

10 Bonus Winners
₹1,000
each

Get Published


Important Guidelines

The writer can submit essays, poems, articles, or short stories written on ANY topic or subject as preferred by them. There is no restriction on the same. Submissions can be written in any style and from any genre as is preferred by the writer

Word Limit (Minimum: 50 Words | Maximum: 1050 words)
Only submissions in ENGLISH will be allowed.
Last Day To Submit: 8th June 2023
After registering successfully, you will receive an e-mail (which can take up to 15 mins.) with the link to submit your work. Please make sure you check your promotions and spam box.

The Last Day to Submit is 8th June 2023 and the results will be announced on the 25th of June 2023.

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Uniprepare - Write a Book Review to Win a Scholarship


Write a Book Review to Win a Scholarship

Review the book that has inspired you most.

Twice a year we pick the best review and give them a full 12-month UniPrepare scholarship, valued at $3588.

Our scholarship gives you free access to our Premium plan, which includes all courses and personal guidance from a guidance counselor, tutor and mentor to support you with your university or college application.

The 10 best book reviews will receive a free Nurture+ membership, and all participants will receive a 50% discount on the Nurture plans.
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Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Now in its 21st year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $2,250 in prizes.

Who can participate?
The contest is open to all.
 No restriction on age of author. Authors from all countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions).

Length limit: 250 lines maximum.

Prizes:

First Prize: $1,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value)
Second Prize: $250
Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each
Top 12 entries published online
Enter via Submittable

Please submit once during
August 15, 2022-April 1, 2023

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Amazon Pen To Publish - 2020


Write and publish original and previously unpublished story, poem or novel in English, Hindi and Tamil in any genre and get a chance to win exciting prizes. In order to be eligible, books must be published on KDP between 10th December 2020 and 10th March 2021.

Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is a fast, easy and free way for authors to publish their books across the world on Kindle. Authors who use KDP can earn royalties of up to 70%, retain rights such as, can get to market fast, keep control of how their work is published, distribute globally and in multiple languages, and do it all for free.

Eligibility
The Contest is open to individuals who are the older of 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry.

What are the contest entry requirements?

a. Individual author: You should be the sole writer of the book.

b. First publishing: This book should be your original work and must have never been published previously (either in physical or digital format).Translations are not eligible.

c. Date: You need to publish your entry as an eBook via KDP between 10th December 2020 and 10th March 2021.

d. Keyword: You need to include a keyword pentopublish4 in the book detailed information. You can add 6 more keywords.

e. KDP Select: Your eBook needs to be enrolled in KDP Select during contest duration, i.e., from the time of publishing till winners are declared. You can use any of the KDP Select benefits to promote your book while it is enrolled in KDP Select.

f. Genres: eBooks can be submitted in any genre.

g. Number of entries: There is no limit to the number of eBooks submitted by an author.

What are the prizes of the contest?

Amazon have several prizes for the contest as listed below:

Long form writing

Cash prizes: For each language separately:

Winner - INR 5,00,000

First runner-up – INR 1,00,000

Second runner-up – INR 50,000

Merchandising package for top 3 entries on amazon.in

Mentoring session with author judge (s) for top 3 entries

All finalists will also get a chance to compete for the Amazon Prime Video prize to get their work adapted in a movie or series. 

Short form writing:

Cash prizes: For each language separately:

Winner - INR 50,000

First runner-up – INR 25,000

Second runner-up – INR 10,000

Merchandising package for top 3 entries on amazon.in

Mentoring session with author judge (s) for top 3 entries


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Lockdown Diaries Blog Writing/Vlog Contest

Tell us your lockdown tales, be it stories of rekindling relationships, poetries of reminiscence, a moment of bliss or the restlessness of breaking free. Let your imaginations come alive through your words or your appealing visuals, and we will pick the ones who can tell their stories in the most enchanting manner!

Description: 
“The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere.”                      -Terence McKenna 
A long period of confinement within four walls, endless thoughts spiraling within, and a hope for the future..... 
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#Be A Poem: Poetry Writing Challenge

 
Poetry is the language of Human Passion and imagination. Every word in a poem can carry more meaning than itself.

After the Success of “Be a Poem” last year, StoryMirror brings another season of India’s Biggest and exclusive Online Poetry contest for all poetry lovers who are willing to express their imagination with words in their own language.
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Scholastic Writing Awards 2020


Scholastic India is pleased to announce the Scholastic Writing Awards 2020 for outstanding original works by students, in the category of fiction/short story in English.

Scholastic Writing Awards help to encourage creativity for outstanding original works by students of classes 4 to 9. The winners are not only given attractive awards, but their award-winning stories are also published every year in an anthology titled, For Kids By Kids. By giving them a platform to publish their works, we encourage and motivate young talent.
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Everything Change Global Climate Fiction Short Story Writing Contest.

Inspired by the incredible international response to the climate fiction contests in 2016 and 2018, Arizona State University proud to announce our third contest in 2020—a momentous year for climate action, and an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine how humans will live on this planet in the future.

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Paragraph Writing Contest on Ideas on Constructive works of Mahatma Gandhi - Topic :- Rural Development

While enunciating that ,” My real politics is constructive work”, the father of the nation must be focusing on deepening and directing the actions of citizens towards inclusively shaping the pillars of society. With the promotion of self-sufficiency and unity in consideration, Mahatma has defines 18 constructive work which streamlines his principles into practice.

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Schools Writing Competition 2019 -Storymirror Writing Contest for Students and Teachers

The main purpose of the competition is “To nourish the writing skills and identify young writers, and help them in their literary journey”. 
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