writingcomp.gif Are you a budding author in the making? Then we have a chance for you to work-out your writing muscles, get some promotion and win some kick-ass prizes! What more could you want?

Writethegame.com has teamed up with Isotx.com – the creative masterminds behind such games as Iron Grip: The Oppression and MidEast Crisis – and they want to read your work! Isotx have provided the prizes for this competition, and they are:

First Prize: $100 Amazon gift voucher.

Second Prize: $50 Amazon gift voucher

Third Prize: $10 Amazon gift voucher

All vouchers will be for Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.

The Brief

  • Write a short story about a group of friends on an adventure. Make yourself one of the characters, but don’t tell us which one you are!
  • Make this character interesting – encourage us to identify with their hopes, fears and thoughts.
  • Build the story to a climax, keep us hooked and build suspense all the way to the end!

Rules

  • You must be aged between 10-15
  • Stories should be between 500 – 2000 words
  • All work must be your own, original writing. Previously published work will not be accepted.

The Deadline & Other Information

  • Stories must be received by September 30th
  • Stories should be emailed to kpeney@googlemail.com
  • Stories should be either within the main body of the email, or attached as a Word file (.doc) or a text file (.rtf or .txt)