Bi-Weekly Writing
Contests
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Our bi-weekly topics are designed to help you experience
your literary aha moment. Simply click on the topic under
your age group, write to your heart’s content,
and submit your entry.
We have a new writing contest every week for Children and Adults.
Check out this week’s topic under your age group and get started! Whether you’re a professional or just getting started, this is your chance to be a published writer. What’s more, you have a chance to win prizes and certificates every week.
- Children (12-17)
- Adults (18+)
Write a story where you are either the superhero or supervillain
We have a new contest every week for Children and Adults.
Check out this week’s topic under your age group and get started! Whether you’re a professional or just getting started, this is your chance to be a published writer. What’s more, you have a chance to win prizes and certificates every week. Entries must be in English only.
Winners will be announced on or before the Thursday after the contest closes.
children (8-17)
#68: One mistake
Adults (18+)
#69: Misinterpreting someone
Entry Guidelines
- Entry must follow the fundamental rules of grammar – punctuation, syntax, semantics
- Entry should be within the specified number of words
- Include headline and subheadings
- Use the bold feature to draw attention to important words and phrases
- Preview your entry to check for correct spacing, headlines, subheads, and paragraph breaks
Winners & Prizes
- Winning entries are determined on quality and parameters outlined in the rules. These are the best entries in each age group; they are the pieces that tick all the boxes, make us laugh, make us cry and, above all, speak to our souls
Writer of the Week
- There is 1 Writer of the Week in each age group
- Winning entries are published on the homepage
- Writers of the Week receive a ₹ 1,000 prize* and the coveted Writing Hat certificate
Runners-Up
- There are 3 Runners-Up in each age group
- Winning entries are published on the homepage
- Runners-Up receive the coveted Writing Hat certificate
WIN ₹ 1,000 + a Writing Hat Certificate + be a Published Writer
Prizes are not transferable. We may alter arrangements or prizes at our sole discretion.
Register for our weekly writing contestPast Contests
Write about anything
Submissions: 17
Genre: Drama
#67: Enemies to friends
Won by Nandhini Iyappan
Submissions: 86
Genre: -
#66: The holidays
Won by Ayesha Khatoon
Submissions: 102
Genre: -
#65: Forbidden
Won by Bushra Khalique
Submissions: 112
Genre: -
#64: Misunderstood
Won by Lorena Kundalwal
Submissions: 31
Genre: -
#63: The breakup
Won by Anvitha Bhat
Submissions: 153
Genre: -
#62: Destiny
Won by Anand Jose
Submissions: 146
Genre: -
#61: Grow up
Won by Luvina Ramchandani
Submissions: 52
Genre: -
#60: Jealousy
Won by Shruti Pandey
Submissions: 153
Genre: -
Test contest - do not apply
Submissions: 0
Genre: -
#59: Sounds Like Rain
Won by Madhurima Ghosh
Submissions: 154
Genre: -
#58: Tattletale
Won by Selina Rahaman
Submissions: 25
Genre: -
#57: Absence makes the heart grow fonder...or not?
Won by Anushka Somavanshi
Submissions: 115
Genre: -
#56: Don’t judge a book by its cover
Won by Rachael Lee
Submissions: 89
Genre: -
#55: Every cloud has a silver lining
Won by Anvitha Bhat
Submissions: 117
Genre: -
#54: Biggest influence in life
Won by Selina Rahaman
Submissions: 112
Genre: -
#53: Live-in relationships
Won by Pranav Nanekar
Submissions: 76
Genre: -
#52: Road trip
Won by tia thakkar
Submissions: 83
Genre: -
#51: Secrets
Won by Hana Mariam
Submissions: 144
Genre: -
#50: Overcoming obstacles
Won by Anwesha Mandal
Submissions: 82
Genre: -
#49: Peer pressure
Won by Jasmin Mohapatra
Submissions: 11
Genre: -
#48: Magic – a myth or reality?
Won by Anand Jose
Submissions: 64
Genre: -
#47: A vacation to remember
Won by Melissa Jacob
Submissions: 14
Genre: -
#46: Awkward and uncomfortable
Won by Avisya Samal
Submissions: 83
Genre: -
#45: Being invisible
Won by Tanisha Sharma
Submissions: 19
Genre: -
#44: Caught red-handed
Won by Angelina Irene Laffrey
Submissions: 89
Genre: -
#43: A ride through an imaginary world
Won by Sampurna Dasgupta
Submissions: 14
Genre: -
#42: First impressions
Won by dipanwita sen
Submissions: 128
Genre: -
#41: Eavesdropping
Won by Melissa Jacob
Submissions: 29
Genre: -
#40: Where there's a will, there's a way
Won by Avani Patel
Submissions: 149
Genre: -
#39: A dream that can’t be forgotten
Submissions: 37
Genre: -
#38: Missed connections
Won by Dibyashri Banerjee
Submissions: 193
Genre: -
#37: Locked doors
Won by Shobhna Aggarwal
Submissions: 35
Genre: -
Test coupon contest topic
Submissions: 4
Genre: Life
#36: Is love overrated?
Won by Avani Patel
Submissions: 232
Genre: -
#35: Frightening thoughts
Won by Carmen Toader
Submissions: 29
Genre: -
#34: Depth of beauty
Won by Jaithri Karthigeyan
Submissions: 285
Genre: -
#33: Define yourself
Won by Chetanya Swami
Submissions: 64
Genre: -
#32: Looking ahead
Won by Animita Saha
Submissions: 318
Genre: -
#31: Striving to be perfect
Won by Kesar Mathur
Submissions: 58
Genre: -
#30: A door closes…and another one opens
Won by Neema Saji
Submissions: 281
Genre: -
#29: New beginnings
Won by Asmi Aggarwal
Submissions: 69
Genre: -
#28: Social media rules the world
Won by SRITAMA GANGULY
Submissions: 193
Genre: -
#27: Possessions and money
Won by Anwesha Rath
Submissions: 35
Genre: -
#26: Familiarity breeds contempt
Won by Nasar Ahmad
Submissions: 166
Genre: -
#25: Gadget addiction
Won by Shruti Satpathi
Submissions: 40
Genre: -
#24: The scent of rain
Won by GAUTHAM S
Submissions: 259
Genre: -
#23: Dealing with bullying
Won by Melissa Jacob
Submissions: 40
Genre: -
#22: Happiness – chance or choice?
Won by Rishav Sinha
Submissions: 259
Genre: -
#21: Expectations from people
Won by Amartya Sarkar
Submissions: 46
Genre: -
#20: A turning point in life
Won by HAIMANTI DUTTA RAY
Submissions: 290
Genre: -
#19: The meaning of happiness
Won by Melissa Jacob
Submissions: 61
Genre: -
#18: Myths and magic
Won by Lakshmi Meyyappan
Submissions: 199
Genre: -
#17: Caught red-handed
Won by Leina Queen
Submissions: 50
Genre: -
#16: Secrets
Won by Anchal Khanna
Submissions: 295
Genre: -
#15: Being someone else
Won by Divya Bhardwaj
Submissions: 65
Genre: -
#14: Regrets
Won by Arnab Patra
Submissions: 226
Genre: -
#13: Making eye contact
Won by Arbor Chetia
Submissions: 96
Genre: -
#12: Health matters or it doesn’t.
Won by Ria Banerjee
Submissions: 160
Genre: -
#11: Running away from home
Won by Gauri Pandey
Submissions: 79
Genre: -
#10: Changing your perspective
Won by 3053 Samyukta Nath
Submissions: 221
Genre: -
#9: A photo or video gone viral
Won by Melissa Jacob
Submissions: 100
Genre: -
#8: The thing that keeps you up at night
Won by Arisia
Submissions: 294
Genre: -
#7: The true meaning of fashion
Won by Aira Bopanna
Submissions: 108
Genre: -
#6: Out of the ashes, rose a…
Won by Supratim Chaudhury
Submissions: 127
Genre: -
#5: You as a superhero or supervillain
Won by Supriya Shukla
Submissions: 19
Genre: -
#4: Bullying at the workplace
Won by Neema Saji
Submissions: 117
Genre: Life
#3: People/You on Social Media – real or made up?
Won by Saanvy Azad
Submissions: 20
Genre: Life
#2: A lie that grows out of proportion
Won by Neema Saji
Submissions: 55
Genre: Life
#1: It's time to be treated like an adult
Won by Aavni Bopanna
Submissions: 5
Genre: Life
Prelaunch #3: You CAN have too much of a good thing - yes or no?
Won by Hemanth Achaya
Submissions: 3
Genre: -
Prelaunch #3: Proud about something or someone
Won by Melissa Jacob
Submissions: 4
Genre: -
Prelaunch #2: Recipe for disaster
Submissions: 3
Genre: -
Prelaunch #2: If I could be anyone or anything…
Won by Arathi Pinto
Submissions: 5
Genre: -
Prelaunch #1: I wish they would invent this
Won by Arpitha
Submissions: 6
Genre: Experience
Prelaunch #1: Lost in a new place and don't know the language
Won by Aira Bopanna
Submissions: 10
Genre: Experience
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