Balmacewen Writing Competition!

Balmacewen Intermediate Writing Competition:

Task:
To write a narrative about the sentence: “It was so unexpected!”

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
• The ability to engage and entertain the reader.
• The ability to organise and develop an idea.
• Clarity and coherence in the writing.
• The effective use of figurative language – to show, not tell.
Rules:
• Entries should be no more than 1200 words.
• Both handwritten and typed entries will be accepted. (Must be easily read)
• All work must be the writer’s own.
• Entries close Friday 16th September.