Announcing the Becoming Writer Spring Writing Contest

by Joe Bunting

Today, we’re officially opening our Spring Writing Contest! At The Write Practice, we love writing contests, and we’re excited to share what makes this one special.

A Writing Contest That Will Help You Grow

Click here to see all the details of the BW Spring Writing Contest.

Writing contests can be some of the best practice you can get for your writing. They offer motivation (prizes!), deadlines, inspiration (contest themes!), and publication opportunities.

But they can also be very discouraging. I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be to lose a writing contest, especially when you have no idea why your story wasn’t chosen.

What if a writing contest didn’t just ask you to write a winning story, but helped you to grow as a writer along the way? And what if you could get direct feedback from the judges that would help you understand what’s working in your writing and what isn’t?

That was our goal as we designed our latest contest with Wordhaus. This contest involves two awesome features:

• Every writer who enters will get personalized feedback on their story.
• Every writer will also get premium instruction to help them write the best story they’re capable of.

Plus, for the first time ever, we’re feedback directly from the judges. You can learn more about how it works here.

A Writing Contest in Which Everyone Gets Published

We know it’s frustrating when you work hard on a piece you know is great, but it doesn’t get selected by the judges. You want your writing to get the exposure it deserves.

So do we.

That’s why this writing contest is unique in one more way: everyone who enters gets published.

The BW Writing Contest isn’t just about choosing winners and losers. It will help you become a better writer.

How to Enter the Writing Contest

Entrants are asked to write a new story up to 1,000 words long.

You will then workshop your story within the Becoming Writer community, getting personalized feedback to help you make your story better.

After workshopping your story within the writing group, you can you submit your story to the contest.

Judges from our partner literary magazine, Wordhaus, will then choose two runners-up and one grand-prize-winning story.

While all submitted stories will be published on wordhaus.com, the two runners-up will receive a featured spot on the magazine, and the grand-prize-winning story will be published here on The Write Practice, live in front of our thousands of readers.

Ready to enter? Click here to learn more and sign up for the BW Spring Writing Contest. I hope I see you and your story in the contest! Good luck!

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