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Introduce your students to the weird and wonderful world of Ridiculous Writers, the latest contest from Young Writers designed to delight and engage your students. 

They will love the fun of creating wacky characters using the activity sheet or coming up with their own crazy ideas. It's sure to create a buzz in your classroom which will translate into their writing, resulting in imaginative, creative stories!

Benefits of Taking Part

🧙 Free to enter
👻 Chance for your students to be published
🍪 100-word limit takes away the fear of long-form writing
🦄 Example stories from past winners to help inspire your students
🏈 Free book for your school
🍦  Ready-made lesson plan and PowerPoint (also available in Google Slides) to engage your students

This contest is ideal for 6-13 year-olds, but students outside that age range are welcome to enter. 

Download the graphic organizer which will help your students to plan and write their story, and turn your class into engaged, confident writers today!

[Rules] =>

Only one entry per student, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. 

Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible! Include one Teacher Entry Form per teacher.

Mini sagas can be on the entry form or a sheet of paper or typed.

Mini sagas must be your students' own work.

Students can work together - please enter both names on one entry form.

Mini sagas must be told in no more than 100 words (the title isn't included in this).

Ensure that all students include their name and age on their entries.

US entrants only.

Free to enter.

Copyright remains with the author.

[School Prizes] =>

Young Writers’ Award of Excellence is awarded to the school that submits the best set of entries for this contest.

PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their students feature in.

(The more entries you send, the more free books you’ll receive: E.g. Send 1-30 entries & you'll receive 1 free copy, send 31-60 entries you'll receive 2 free copies, etc.)

[Student Prizes] =>

Our favorite writer will win a fantastic creative writing goody bag and a ridiculous trophy!

PLUS every entrant receives a bookmark for taking part. Students chosen for publication also receive a certificate.

(The school & student winners will be chosen from the entries received Feb-April 2025 and prizes awarded the following semester.)

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Ridiculous Writers competition.

We loved reading all of the entries we received.

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Introduce your child to the weird and wonderful world of Ridiculous Writers, the latest contest from Young Writers designed to delight and engage! 

They will love the fun of creating wacky characters using the activity sheet or coming up with their own crazy ideas. It's sure to create excitement which will translate into their writing, resulting in an imaginative, creative story!

Benefits of Taking Part

😀 Free to enter
🧙 Chance for your child to be published
👻 100-word limit takes away the fear of long-form writing
🍪 Example stories from past winners to help inspire your child
🦄 Bookmark for all entrants
🏈 Certificate of Merit for every child chosen for publication
🍦 This contest is ideal for 6-13 year-olds, but children outside that age range are welcome to enter. 

Download the graphic organizer which will help your child to plan and write their story, and turn them into an engaged, confident writer today!

How To Enter

Email your child's entry along with their, name and full address to: [email protected]

OR

Upload their entry at www.youngwritersusa.com/new-uploader or use the link below.

OR

Mail your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:

Young Writers - Ridiculous Writers
77 Walnut Street
Unit 11
Peabody MA 01960

Entries need to be received by April 18, 2025.

[Independent Rules] =>

Only one entry per person.

Please include your child's name, age and full address on their entry.

The mini saga must be told in no more than 100 words (the title isn't included in this).

Independent entries are eligible for the student prize.

The mini saga can be on the entry form or a sheet of paper or typed.

Your child's entry must be their own work.

US entrants only.

Free to enter.

Copyright remains with the author.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our favorite writer will win a fantastic creative writing goody bag and a ridiculous trophy!

PLUS every entrant receives a bookmark for taking part. Students chosen for publication also receive a certificate.

(The school & student winners will be chosen from the entries received Feb-April 2025 and prizes awarded the following semester. Independent entrants are eligible to win.)

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