Teen Summer Writing Contest
| CATEGORIES | for U.S. WritersU.S. Writing ContestsFor free | Poetry |For Free | Fiction | For free | Non-Fiction | |
| DEADLINE | 30th July 2011 Saturday |
| ENTRY FEE | Free |
| PRIZE | $ 25 gift card |
Barbara Bush Branch Library & LSC - Tomball Community Library CATEGORIES Category 1A - Poetry: Ages 12-15 or Grades 6-8 Category 1B - Short Story: Ages 12-15 or Grades 6-8 Category 2A - Poetry: Ages 15-18 or Grades 9-12 Category 2B - Short Story: Ages 15-18 or Grades 9-12 Entries will be Judged Based on the Following Criteria Originality Use of Language Technical Skill Prizes for each category: 1ST PRIZE $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card 2ND PRIZE $15 Barnes & Noble Gift Card 3ND PRIZE $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card EVERYONE Gets a Certificate! ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2011 AND July 30, 2011* *Entries must be received by 5:00pm July 30, 2011 RULES: 1. Participants must be between ages 12-18 and a current student between grades 6-12. 2. For each submission fill out the Entry Form located in “Teen Summer Writing Contest” flyer and attach to your submission. A submission consists of 1 Entry Form attached to 3 Copies of your entry. (If you participate in two categories, you should have two Entry Forms.) 3. Submit 3 COPIES of your entry typed on white paper with 1 Entry Form attached. No handwritten entries will be accepted. 4. Text & Formatting: Color: Black Ink Font: Times New Roman Size: 12pt Spacing: 1.5 line spacing No pictures are permitted 4. All entries must adhere to the set word count limit. 5. All entries must have an attached Entry Form listing the following information: Name (List name on Entry Form only. Do not put your name or title of work on entry itself.) Address Phone Number Email (if teen has one) Age Grade School Contest Category Title of Work *Please note that all Short Stories must be stand-alone. Excerpts of larger works will not be considered.* WORD LIMITS POETRY Must be 800 words or less SHORT STORY Minimum Length: 1000 words Maximum Length: 5000 words TIPS FOR WRITING WELL 1. PROOF READ - Have at least one other person read your work looking for spelling and grammar mistakes as well as overall cohesion of work. 2. Dialogue - Dialogue can be integral to a story, but very difficult to write. Nothing is more distracting (or confusing) to the reader than poorly written dialogue. Here are some resources to help you get it right: http://www.authorinresidence.ecsd.net/Dialogue%20Punctuation.htm http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/wr ... rcises/qt/punctuation.htm http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/dialogue.shtml 3. Spell Check - when using spell check do not just “click” on the suggested spelling for an item. Sometimes the com-puter doesn’t know what word you are trying to use. Clicking on whatever word is suggested can destroy a sen-tence. 4. Thesaurus - Thesauri can be a writer’s best friend or worst enemy! Using words suggested by a thesaurus can make a story much more interesting to the reader, but beware: know the exact definition of the word you use to replace your original choice. Sometimes a suggested word has a slightly different meaning, which makes it an inap-propriate word choice for your text. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY In Person: Barbara Bush Branch Library: Turn entry in at the 2nd Floor Information Desk Tomball Branch: Turn entry in at the 2nd Floor Reference Desk By Mail send entry to one of the following: YA Librarian - Rebecca Denham Barbara Bush Branch Library 6817 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX 77379 YA Librarian - Kimberly Clutter LSC-Tomball Community Library 30555 Tomball Parkway Tomball, TX 77375 http://www.hcpl.net/ http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-summer-writing-contest-0 Click on the link above and go to the contest official site |
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| Last Modified | 19th July 2011 Tuesday |
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