With Honor and Pride
With Honor and Pride is a fellowship for writers who are or were U.S. service members. Work may be in any genre and there is … Read More “With Honor and Pride”
Screenwriting
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2021 – 2022
This competition is international and open to anyone who enjoys expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2021 – 2022”
Filmarket Hub Feature Film 2021 Screenwriting Contest
Online platform Filmarket Hub has launched the 2021 edition of its screenwriting contest for English language feature films. This yearly initiative aims to discover fresh … Read More “Filmarket Hub Feature Film 2021 Screenwriting Contest”
Cartridge People Short Story Competition
Creative writing has grown enormously in the UK not just as a profession but as a hobby and outlet for people to express themselves. There … Read More “Cartridge People Short Story Competition”
Write a Script
Share your script! Any type of script including a screenplay is welcomed. Write about anything. Cash prize to the winner!
Antioch University’s Low-Residency MFA Programs
Application Deadlines: MFA in Creative Writing (Los Angeles): Semester Deadline Residency Date Winter/Spring 2022 September 1, 2021 Dec. 9-18, 2021 Summer/Fall 2022 March 1, 2022 … Read More “Antioch University’s Low-Residency MFA Programs”
Writerwerx Short Story Contest
Writerwerx Short Story Contest 2021 Contest opens: August 1st. Contest closes: August 31st. Winners announced: October. Entry Fee: $10 The Writerwerx short story contest open … Read More “Writerwerx Short Story Contest”
A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program
Applications for A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program will be accepted Sept. 7-28, 2021. Application fee: $25. … Read More “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program”
Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest
Give us a glimpse of something that reveals the abundance of this big, beautiful, unexpected life that we’ve got. Create never-ending possibilities in a complex, … Read More “Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest”
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2021
International, open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the literary art of poetry and/or writing a short story that is worth … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2021”
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Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet
Type “character worksheets” into a search engine, and you’ll find hundreds of resources to develop your protagonist and other characters. Some of the worksheets are … Read More “Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet”
4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”