Hey! As a passionate writer, I'm looking to enter in some writing competitions. Are there any prestigious ones for high school students that you would recommend? Cheers!
Response: Absolutely, there is a plethora of writing competitions open to high school students that you can consider entering. Some of these carry quite a bit of prestige.
1. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: This is one of the largest and most prestigious writing competitions for high school students in the United States. There are a variety of categories, so whatever your writing style, there's likely something for you here.
2. The YoungArts Competition: While this program has multiple disciplines, it includes writing. If you get selected as a National YoungArts Foundation winner, your work will be given a wide audience, you'll get mentorship from professional writers, and you could even earn up to a $10,000 award!
3. New Voices Award: This competition, hosted by Lee & Low Books, invites writers of color to submit a children's picture book manuscript. The winning author receives a cash prize and a publication contract.
4. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers: They host a variety of contests across a wide range of categories. They also award more than $1.9 million in scholarships annually.
5. Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: This contest provides national recognition for teen artists and writers. Winning this award is a prestigious honor.
Other competitions like the William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition, The Claremont Review Annual Writing Contest, and the Bennington Young Writers Awards, are good routes to consider as well.
Keep in mind the deadlines and make sure you read the submission guidelines for each one carefully. Good luck with your writing!
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