Tips, tricks and literary supports.
Other writing competitions you might love:
- Bristol Short Story Prize (Opens in January)
- Free Flash Fiction (regular monthly competition)
- National Poetry Library (list of lots of poetry competitions)
Resources for writers
- Writers & Artists website (advice on process, publishing, etc)
- Early Career Writing Resources (via National Centre for Writing)
- Writing Circles in the UK (via UK Writers College)
- Writers Groups (via Writers Online)
- Writers.com (90+ websites and resources)
Recommended writing memoir:
– Stephen King’s ‘On Writing: A memoir of the craft’.
Why write?
Doing creative activities can improve your mood and help build meaning in your life. So says trustworthy science (you can read more here).
We believe that by encouraging people to spend time writing through this competition, we can not only raise money for charities doing valuable work for society, but can improve the lives of people taking part in the challenge.
Less time distracted, more time doing things we love. It’s the simply the write thing to do…
Creativity & Sleep.
As much as writing is good for you and helps keep a healthy lifestyle, the lifestyle choices you make are also good for your writing. Sleep is crucial for creativity and prioritising quality, consistent sleep can support the generation of new ideas!
You can read more about the importance of sleep for an eye-opening number of reasons in Matthew Walker’s ‘Why we Sleep’ book.