There is absolutely no shortage of free writing competitions nowadays. These events are excellent opportunities for individuals who seek to get into the world of fiction authoring. You can be a writer in the secrecy of your home, but no one gets to enjoy the premium work that you write. These competitions not only give you an avenue to showcase your work but also to get to interact with other budding writers.
A category for everyone
You are probably wondering what categories are available. If you can think of it, it is probably there. However, there are some categories that are very popular for writing competitions. These include:
- Script writing
Do you think you have got what it takes to be the next Shonda Rhimes? Script writing competitions are extremely popular primarily because of the buzz that comes with show business. Everyone thinks that if they can write a great script and manage to get it bought by a major production house that they will get their breakthrough. Well, that is true but then for you to become world-renowned, you need to refine that script writing skill. This means writing a lot and getting tons of feedback from experts in the field. You may not have the opportunity to have J.K. Rowling to review your content but through writing competitions you just may have the ‘who-is-who’ in the film industry reading it.
- Horror writing
Can you send chills down people’s spines with your descriptive stories? The horror writing category is designed for someone like you if that is the case. Horror writing is popular predominantly because of the adrenaline and few people have the capacity to write such exhilarating content.
- Flash fiction
This category is for those of few words. The catch is that most writers have no shortage of words. Therefore, if you can tell a complete story of 50, 75 or 100 words then this is a category that you should try out for. The flash fiction category is a common fixture in almost all paid and free writing competitions.
- Dialogue writing
This is a fantastic option for those who can immerse their readers in an intense dialogue. Dialogues as are critical in just about any story and a writer who can write a clear, concise, and thrilling dialogue that appeals to readers emotions will almost always win. This category requires you to write a complete story using only a dialogue.
