Milton Literary Festival Young Authors Creative Fiction Writing Contest ABOUT THE MILTON LITERARY FESTIVAL S WRITING CONTEST The contest is a new addition of the Milton Literary Festival. Our mission is to unite and celebrate a diverse community who share in the love of the written and spoken word, so that all generations are inspired, educated, entertained, and transformed by the magic of stories. Our tagline is: Find Your Story The purpose of the Milton Literary Festival s Young Authors Creative Writing Contest is to foster a love of creative writing, an awareness of oneself within the world, and ownership of talents and contributions, while building an inclusive community. 2018 is the inaugural year for this contest. www.miltonliteraryfestival.com Milton Literary Festival Scholarships presented by Honoree Karen White Karen White is a beloved author, living in Milton. To thank her for her continued support of the Milton Literary Festival, it was suggested by Annell Gerson of Bookmiser, the festival s bookseller of record for the third consecutive year, that we find a way to honor Karen. Thus, the concept for the scholarship and writing contest was born. The Executive Planning Committee was thrilled when Karen agreed to be available to present the awards. We could not do this without support from our sponsors: We encourage you to visit them online (click their logos), or stop in to say thank you for being a supporter of our community. Remember, supporting local matters. Page 2
Milton Literary Festival Young Authors Creative Fiction Writing Contest ENTRY OVERVIEW AND RULES ENTRY OVERVIEW The contest is open to any student going to school or residing in Milton, Georgia. The young writer must be in grades six through twelve in the academic year 2018-2019. There will be two age groups: middle school, grades six through eight, and high school, grades nine through twelve. Writings shall be creative fiction writing in nature, submitted via the attached entry form, follow the provided rubric, and consist of no more than 2,500 words. ENTRY JUDGING Selections shall be judged by Selected Master of Fine Arts Students of Reinhardt University. Karen White will announce winners at the Milton Literary Festival on Saturday, November 10, 2018. AWARDS Grand Prize entries will be published in the online magazine The New Southern Fugitives, and awarded cash scholarships. High School o Grand Prize: $400 cash scholarship from Quantum National Bank & Huntington Learning Center of Alpharetta, as well as a free academic evaluation or free practice ACT or SAT exam from Huntington, $195 Value o Merchant gift cards awarded to first and second place runners-up Middle School o Grand Prize: $150 cash scholarship from Huntington Learning Center of Alpharetta, as well as a free academic evaluation or free practice ACT or SAT exam, $195 Value o Merchant gift cards awarded to first and second place runners-up Huntington Learning Center of Alpharetta invites all entrants to an academic evaluation or practice ACT or SAT for the reduced fee of $75 (valued at $195). Page 3
Milton Literary Festival Young Authors Creative Fiction Writing Contest GENERAL RULES All entries must meet the following guidelines: 1) The entry must include fully completed entry form (see below) with signatures of both parent/guardian and student. Incomplete form entries will be eliminated. 2) The fictional, original, solo student work must be submitted adhering to the following requirements: a. Typed, single sided, Times New Roman, size 12 font, double spaced b. Each page must have a header/footer with the following: i. (Header) Student Name, grade, school (Footer) page # in center location c. Maximum length is 2,500 words d. Must use one of two provided prompts 3) Entry must be submitted to sevcik.brenda@gmail.com no later than 11:59 PM on Friday, October 12 th. 4) Only one (1) entry per student. PROMPTS You must incorporate one of the two prompts below in your creative fiction story: 1) Write a story about a character who has experienced misfortune, oppression, suffering, or pain, but in spite of all this trouble remained resilient. How did the character and/or event affect the other characters? Was the character changed by the event? This should be in story form. Example: When Mr. Tiddlywinks was falsely imprisoned, he thought of two things, escape and revenge. 2) Write a story from the point of view of someone who cannot read, perhaps someone outside the borders of your own home town. Consider what life would be like without the ability to read. What challenges and obstacles might your character face? Example: It was the first day on of ninth grade and already Allison was confronting her biggest challenge- reading a poem out loud. The poem wasn t the issue, but the reading was. Allison didn t know how. Page 4
STUDENT INFORMATION YOUNG AUTHORS 2018 CREATIVE FICTION WRITING CONTEST CONTEST ENTRY FORM This form must be filled out and e-mailed to sevcik.brenda@gmail.com with your submission. Student Name: Grade: Student Gender: Phone: E mail: Student Address (Street): City: State: Zip Code: Parent/Guardian Name: Phone: E mail: SCHOOL INFORMATION School Name: City: School Contact Name: Phone: E mail: ENTRY CHECKLIST: Student attends school or resides in City of Milton Student is between Grades 6 12 Completed Entry Form signed by student and parent or guardian by Friday, October 12 at midnight Submitted entry is solo, creative fiction Format is typed, single sided, Times New Roman, size 12 font, double spaced Each page contains a header with Student Name, Grade, School Name Each page contains a footer with Page Number centered Entry length does not exceed 2,500 words Submission was written with one of the two provided prompts REQUIRED SIGNATURES: By signing below, I affirm this writing entry is my own original, unassisted work. I agree to enter my work to the Milton Literary Festival Creative Writing Contest. I agree to the rules stated in the invitation. Student: Date: By signing below, I affirm that I give my permission for the work of the above named student author, for whom I am the parent/guardian, to be entered into the Milton Literary Festival Scholarship Creative Fiction Writing Contest, and for that work to be shared and/or published by the Milton Literary Festival and the online magazine The New Southern Fugitives. Parent/Guardian: Date:
Milton Literary Festival 2018 Young Authors Creative Fiction Writing Contest JUDGES RUBRIC TO BE COMPLETED BY YOUNG AUTHORS 2018 CREATIVE FICTION WRITING CONTEST JUDGES For Judge use Judge #: Entry # Date submitted: Word Count: Check one: Middle School Entry High School Entry DOMAIN SUB-CATEGORY MAXIMU M PTS. IDEAS (40%) Depth of Development 5 TOTAL POINTS Sense of Completeness 5 Focus 5 Relevance of Detail 5 ORGANIZATION (20%) Sequence of Ideas 5 Appropriate Structural Development 5 COHESIVENESS/STYLE (20%) Voice/Diction/Word Choice/POV 5 Smooth Transitions/Logical Flow of Ideas 5 LANGUAGE (20%) Clarity of Meaning 5 Grammar/Usage 5 TOTAL POINTS 50 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (Can use back side) Format adapted from the Young -Georgia Authors Competition 2017-2018 Booklet, used by permission from Amy Fouse, Georgia Language Arts Supervisor and administrator of the Georgia Authors Competition. Page 5