2016 ABC CLARION WRITING COMPETITION
ABOUT
ABC Clarion's writing competition is designed for student writers to put their creativity and skill to the test.
There are 3 categories, with winners and monetary prizes for each. The judges consist of experienced
professionals. ABC Clarion is a student-run newspaper published in the Global Chinese Times. To learn
how to join ABC Clarion, check out http://abcclarion.jigsy.com/. For more information about the competition,
visit http://abcclarioncomp.weebly.com/
CATEGORIES
1. Essay
2. Narrative
3. Poetry
THE ESSAY TOPIC:
Describe a time when you experienced failure. How did the experience affect you?
RULES:
● Length limit: 500 words
● Essays must be non-fictional, including creative nonfiction, memoirs, etc.
THE NARRATIVE PROMPT:
Vincent van Gogh once said, "The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting." Write a narrative about someone engaged in an activity that makes him/her feel alive.
RULES:
● Length limit: 750 words
● We will accept a 750-word excerpt—a chapter, for example—from a longer work of fiction as long as the excerpt relates to the prompt.
POETRY TOPIC:
Inspiration
RULES:
● Length limit: 1 page
● Any form/style of poetry is allowed. Feel free to get as experimental as you like! Impress us!
RULES
● The competition is open to students currently enrolled in grades 8 through 12. Each student is allowed ONE ENTRY per category.
● Submit to clarionabc@gmail.com with each attached entry as a Word Document; title your email "ABC Clarion Competition___(NAME)"; indicate the category, your name, address, grade, school, and email.
Submission Deadline: 7/31/16
Judges’ Decision: 8/31/16
AWARDS
Essay:
First place: $75
Second place: $50
Third place: $25
Narrative:
First place: $75
Second place: $50
Third place: $25
Poetry:
First place: $50
*All winners will be published on an edition of the ABC Clarion*
To get more information/details about the guidelines, visit http://abcclarioncomp.weebly.com/ or http://abcclarion.jigsy.com/.
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