PTA Creative Writing Competition

  • 2010 03 Creative Writing

    Can you write?

  • Can you thrill people with tales of daring adventures or make their blood turn cold with horror?
  • Can you make them laugh out loud or cry silent, sorrowful tears?
  • Can you make a character come to life, made of nothing more than thin air and imagination?
  • Can you set worlds on fire and pulses racing?
  • Can you tell a good story?

There are many excellent writers in DGS and we want you to enter the first annual Short Story competition.  There are categories for Senior and Junior students and prizes for the top two stories in each category. The Junior category is for students in First to Third Year. The Senior category is for students in Transition Year and over.

The title for both categories is: THE DISGUISE

  • 1st Prize, Senior, €100
  • 2nd Prize, Senior, €50
  • 1st Prize Junior, €60
  • 2nd Prize Junior, €30

The closing date is April 22nd 2010 and entries should be given to Mr. Moore or emailed to: dgsenglish@gmail.com 
Entries do not need to be typed but if you are typing then use only Times New Roman font and 13 size.
The word limit for the Senior category is 1200 words.  The word limit for the Junior category is 800 words.
There are guidelines for writing a good story as well as some examples of excellent stories on our website:
http://www.dgsshortstory.wordpress.com

Good Luck!




Dundalk Grammar School Parent Teacher Association & English Department