Event Information
RULES
–Each short story submitted cannot exceed the 1000 word limit.
–Each poem cannot exceed the 100 line limit.
– You can format your story/poem any way you wish as long as it abides by these guidelines.
–The creative pieces can be of any genre or theme.
–Every piece submitted by English Literature Society members will have an entry fee of £3.
–Every piece submitted my non-members will have an entry fee of £4.
–You can submit as many pieces as you like, but each one will cost individual entry fees as stated above.
–Entries will close at 20:00 on 16th November 2015 so make sure to pay online and ALSO email in your creative writing pieces to JenningsP@cardiff.ac.uk before then!
–Include your [name] and [student number] as the subject for the file before emailing so we know who you are.
–All funds raised by this competition will go towards The National Literacy Trust, click [
here] for more information on the charity.
–The winner(s) of this competition will have their piece published in the upcoming issue of Quench Magazine and receive a range of prizes from book vouchers to event tickets.
INSPIRATION
Because we are very curious to know what inspires your individual creativity, we're hoping that you feel like sharing your secrets. To accompany your poetry or short story, we'd like you to show us your inspiration. This could be in the form of a photograph or even just a meaningful quote that ignites your creative flair. So if you want to you can attach a file alongside your literary piece to show us what encouraged your writing.
It's perfectly okay though if you don't want to, we understand that not everyone uses outward influences to inspire them and a lot of work comes from within. We just thought it would be a nice companion to your creative writing, something that could be published alongside the winning piece to help readers understand its depth.
Good luck!