Creative Writing Competition

Deadline: 27 March 2011
Open to: four different categories ( Junior,  Senior, College, Adult)
Award: netbook computer, kindle e-reader, MP3 player

Concern Worldwide works with the poorest people in the poorest countries of the world to enable them to transform their lives.

Topics

For this year’s competition, Concern Worldwide want you to imagine you are a journalist, stationed in a developing country, writing for an internationally renowned newspaper. Your editor has asked you to write a 1,000 word article on one of the following topics:

  • Living on less than $2 a day in the developing world
  • Imagining the future of a child born today in the developing world
  • Important lessons we can learn from the developing world

Rules

Rules for Concern’s Creative Writing Competition:

  • Entries must be written in English
  • Only one entry per person
  • All work must be original and unaided
  • The word limit is 1,000 words, please aim to keep within this
  • We reserve the right to use entries for publication or promotional purposes
  • Individuals will be notified by email in the event of their entry being selected for publication
  • Entries must be submitted online by midnight on 27 March 2011
  • Late entries will not be accepted
  • Entries received on paper or via post will not be accepted
  • Please make sure your contact details are entered correctly on the online form
  • Concern Worldwide will arrange all publicity surrounding the competition winners and prize-giving

Categories

The competition is divided into four different categories:

  • Junior: age 12-15 years
  • Senior: age 16-18 years
  • College: full or part-time student in college or university
  • Adult: age 19+ and not in college or university

Prizes

The following prizes will be awarded in each of the categories:

  • First place: netbook computer
  • Second place: kindle e-reader
  • Third place: MP3 player

All entries must be submitted online by midnight 27 March 2011.

Template

Only entries submitted online can be accepted. Submit your entry.

The Official Website

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