As a writer, I try to break up the long haul marathons (novels and full-length non-fiction) with sprints. I set myself the task of submitting something short (a poem, a story, flash fiction, micro fiction) once a month. (Okay, so it's often nothing for months and then a big wodge of submitting to catch up, but still.)
How many keen young writers do you know who want to start by writing Lord of the Rings, and then never finish? Well, here are some opportunities that might inspire them to have a go at something a bit shorter and a bit more finishable.
This resource is for children and young people based in Scotland. If you know of similar opportunities in other parts of the world for children and young people to flex their creative writing muscles, please put them in the comments below.
Young writers, I salute you! (Now get stuck in.)
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