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Competitions

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Festival of Words
Student Creative Writing Competition

Students in grades 3-12 from across the Acadiana-area are invited to participate in a writing contest sponsored by the National Writing Project of Acadiana and the Festival of Words. Students can enter their original writing in four (4) categories: poetry, fiction, multimedia, and advertisement. Click on the link below to access the Contest information, Permission Slip, and Sign up Sheet!

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The Southern Screen Festival is hosting its first writing competition included in the festival this year and NWP-A is co-sponsoring the competition!

2023 Theme: A Story of Perseverance 

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  • Submission Date and Deadline

    • Submissions will be accepted from Tuesday, August 1 through Sunday, October 1. 

  • Submission Information 

    • Top 10 Finalists will be announced Wednesday, November 1.

    • Prize recipients will be announced at the Southern Screen Festival on Friday, November 17. 

    • Submissions should be no less than 1,000 words and not exceed 1,500 words (not including title page). 

    • Submissions can be in any genre but should be in the form of prose (e.g., short story, flash fiction).

    • The submission should include a title page with a 1-2 sentence synopsis and no identifying author information, followed by the submission. 

    • Entry forms and fees must be submitted electronically 

  • For more information and to submit your work, click on the link below:

  • https://www.southernscreen.org/writing-challenge-23

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