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New Competition

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Living The Dream!

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Flash fiction is a great form for young writers to explore. Your challenge is to pack a story into a small word count of UP TO 300 words.

 

The prompt: Something from your dream follows you into the real world. What is it, and what happens?

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To enter, please use the form on our website at the link below and see our blog pages for prompts and tips. https://www.schoolforyoungwriters.org/post/living-the-dream-new-competition


Terms and Conditions at schoolforyoungwriters.org/competitions

 

Two winners in each age group will receive a $30 Scorpio Books Voucher.

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DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

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There are some changes to our competition for Issue 65. We’ve had requests from many students who are older than Year 10 asking to be included, and we’re happy to oblige! For Issue 65, the age groups will be Year 4-6, Year 7-9 and Year 10-13.

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Many thanks to Telling Tales: Scorpio Children’s Books for their generosity in assisting with prizes for this competition.

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Write On - Competition Submission Guidelines, Terms and Conditions

 

Please read the competition guidelines, terms and conditions below.

 

  • All submissions must be via our online form using the ENTER NOW button above.

  • Please take a moment to check your writing- is it your very best work?

  • The Living the Dream Competition is limited to 300 words, not including the title

  • Ask a teacher or parent to read it over and give you some feedback.

  • Please format your work in size 12, Times New Roman, black.

  • No pictures or illustrations, please - let your words create the pictures.

  • Please ensure your entry's title is at the top of your page.

  • All entries will be judged blind, so please do not include your name or school anywhere on your entry.

  • Work can be entered as .doc or .pdf files only.

  • Please make sure you pay your entry fee. This goes towards paying the judges. We are a charitable organisation. Please pay your entry fee ($6.00 per individual entry, or $30.00 for every six entries from a school to our Bank Account: The School for Young Writers  03 1704 0036137 000 Code: Your surname (individuals) or your school’s name (groups) Reference: COMPETITION. Schools with multiple entries may request an invoice. 

  • No simultaneous submissions - please don’t send your writing to another publication or competition until after October 30, 2025

  • If you are selected as a winner, we may make small edits before publication. 


Closing date: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

 

Winning entries will be published in Write On Issue 65, December 2025. Winners will be contacted by late October

 

No correspondence will be entered into. The judges’ decision is final.

 

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