win a writing contest

Well, first I’d have to start writing things—real things not silly little facebook or 43things stories. Then I’d need to enter a contest or two or three. I’d need to take the ability to write a bit more seriously and I’d need to make my inner editor sit on the back shelf until I was finished “creating.”

i can’t join the next fiction workshop…i havent finish my story yet.. i cant think of concepts.!

I’ve already won a french poetry contest for students. My french literature teacher nominated me for it and I won among 20 contestents. The first prize was a ticket to Paris ( I live in Beirut) which is great because Paris is my favourite city to visit.

I’ve also submitted a short story to an important and renowned international contest for young french speaking writers ( 16 to 27 years old). The kind that would launch your career. I didn’t win, but I was selected as one of the 48 semi-finalists among 388 contestents. I can’t say I wasn’t decepointed and really depressed for a few days, but then I realised some people in this competition were really older than me ( I am 16), and that it was my first accomplished short story so I dealed with the fact that I should really improve and practice to become a good writer and that I was just in the beggining of my path, with a loooot to learn and to work on… I’ll try it again next year anyway…

Now, I have sent an other short story to a smaller, local contest. There are between 15 an 20 contestents, aged 17 to 25. Its not a really “important” contest in a professional meaning but some members of the jury are impressive people, specially one, a literature professor, I have heard a lot about him and watched some of his conferences. Seriously, the guy is a genius and to have his recognition would be the biggest reward I could dream of. Way more important thant the 600 $ prize. Anyway, I’ll probably have the results in september.

Last year my friends and family convinced me that my poems worth reading ! So I entred the National Poetry Contest and won the first place (in french in Morocco)
It was so great I wish you all luck and TRUST Yourself !

i need to pass my work within this month….i hope i can do more entries….and i hope i can win…..good luck to me.

Submitted essay contest entry. Deadline is Fri., Oct. 31. First prize is $200. Winners announced on Dec. 1.

the fiction workshop is over….and now, i will write more and more stories in preparation for the contest….so many time to write….

i have a problem now regarding the workshop….i thinking of what i will do…i will have a class tommorow which is also the same day of the workshop…i don’t know what to choose…my class is 7am to 12pm…and the workshop is 8am to 8pm….help me…!!!!!

the second part of my workshop is near…i will meet again another award-winning writers…..nervous…

if anyone here wants to read my stories…just tell me….or i will just post it hear and give comment back…..