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Panhandle Professional Writers 2008 YOUTH WRITING CONTEST The 2008 Youth Writing Contest is open to students from 3rd grade through high school. Entries will be judged in three age groups as follows. Short Story: Category #J1 Grades 3-5 Maximum 3 pages Category #J2 Grades 6-8 Maximum 4 pages Category #J3 Grades 9-12 Maximum 5 pages Poetry: Category #J4 Grades 3-5 Maximum 10 lines Category #J5 Grades 6-8 Maximum 15 lines Category #J6 Grades 9-12 Maximum 20 lines Screenplay: (Open to middle school and high school only) Category #J7 Grades 6-8 Maximum 4 pages plus ½ page summary Category #J8 Grades 9-12 Maximum 5 pages plus 1 page summary Published writers will judge entries. In the event of a tie, judging will go to a second round. The top five entries from each category are the finalists. Authors will be notified by mail, and awards presented at a reception on Saturday, July 19, 2008. Winning entries will be published in Range ‘Riters Jr. 2008 YOUTH CONTEST RULES The following rules apply to all entries. 1. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked no later than APRIL 1, 2008. Mail entries to Barbara Propst, PPW Youth Writing Contest, PO BOX 20887, Amarillo, Texas, 79114 2. SUBMIT One (1) copy of entry, which must be an original, unpublished work by the student. 3. PUT your name on the Contest Entry Form and the outside envelope only. An author’s name on any part of the entry means immediate disqualification. 4. ENTRY should be typed on one side of 8 ½ x 11” white paper in black ink only. Colored ink is grounds for disqualification. 5. TYPE the title on the first page and the title or keyword in the upper left corner of each succeeding page. Beginning on page 2, number the pages in the upper left corner. (Title/ Page) 6. MARK your category number on the outside of the envelope in the lower left- hand corner. 7. A SEPARATE entry form is required for each submission. Multiple submissions may be mailed in one envelope. All categories must be noted on the lower left corner of the mailing envelope. 8. INCLUDE a self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with the entry. The SASE should be the same size and postage amount as the entry envelope. Entries submitted without a SASE will not be returned to the student. NO METERED MAIL 9. ENTRIES failing to comply with the stated rules will be disqualified. Short Story and Poetry rules: 1. TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 point font is required. 2. SHORT STORY entries have 1” margins all around. Title should be centered on the first page. Double space the entry. DO NOT include a title page. A title page counts as a page of your entry. 3. POEMS may be either centered on the page or flush with the left margin. If the poem is centered, the title should be centered. otherwise, the title is flush with the left margin. Lines are single spaced. Double space between stanzas. SCREENPLAY: The entry is the opening scene for a movie. The following is the format for the screenplay/stage play entry. Top margin 1”, bottom margin 1”. Scene headings and action paragraphs begin 11/2” from the left, and end ½” from the right. Character dialogue begins 3 ½” from the left. Dialogue begins 2 1/2” from left and ends 2” from right. DANGED IF I DO, DANGED IF I DON’T An Original Screenplay for a Feature Film FADE IN EXT. GABLES RANCH BUNKHOUSE – GRAFTON, TEXAS – LATE AFTERNOON JAKE WINTERS slouches in his old pine rocker on the bunkhouse porch. Woodchips fly as a miniature wolf emerges from the block of wood. ZEKE, Jake’s mongrel dog, rests beside the rocker. Zeke growls when city slicker DAVE MAJORS approaches. Jake pats the dog’s head. JAKE Easy, boy. Old Dave’s a dude and a snake, but he’s harmless enough. Dave mounts the steps. DAVE Afternoon, Jake. You got my money? RULES: 1. Use Courier New 12 point font. Type the entry on one side of 8 ½ by 11” white paper in black ink. Margins are 1” all around. 2. Action paragraphs are written in present tense and are designed to introduce characters, set the scene and set up the dialogue. Maximum length for an action paragraph is four (4) lines. 3. Action paragraph and dialogue lines are single spaced. Double space between action paragraphs and dialogue. 4. Action paragraphs may be used to break up dialogue. 5.Center title on the first page of the entry in capital letters. Character names are in capital letters the first time they are mentioned. Dialogue tags (speaker’s name) are typed in bold capital letters. 6. The summary must have the title centered at the top of the page. The summary will introduce characters and the storyline. The summary is single spaced with one inch margins all around. Paper clip (no staples) the summary to the front of the play. Parents and Teachers: Reading a student’s entry and making suggestions is acceptable and encouraged. However, corrections and rewrites are the student’s responsibility. If the student is comfortable with his entry, do not force changes or make them yourself. The student’s efforts are being judged. MAILING CHECKLIST _____________ Entry _____________ Separate entry form for each submission signed by the author and a parent or guardian. (Students over eighteen are not required to have a parent or guardian sign the entry. _____________ Separate envelope for each entry. _____________ Category number marked on the outside of each envelope in the lower left hand corner. _____________ SASE with proper postage. (NO METERED MAIL) _____________ Mail to BARBARA PROPST, PPW YOUTH WRITING CONTEST, PO BOX 20887, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79114 PANHANDLE PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 2007 YOUTH WRITING CONTEST CONTEST ENTRY FORM Name:_______________________________ Home Address ____________________________ City ______________________ State ____________________ Zip ______________________ Home Phone _________________ Email ___________________________________________ School _____________________________________ Grade _____________ Age __________ Circle category entered (refer to brochure front) J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 CONTEST AGREEMENT I submit my entry and agree to be bound by the stated contest rules. I certify that this is my own original work and not the work of another party. I understand that my entry will be scored based on grammar, spelling, and punctuation as well as on the submission content. My signature certifies that I have read the rules and agree to be bound by the rules of the contest. IF UNDER 18 Years of age, my parent or guardian has read the rules and agrees to the conditions and rules. I understand that my entry cannot be accepted without my signature and my parent or guardian’ s signature. By signing this agreement, I also give permissions for my entry to be included in Range ‘Riters Jr. Vol. 3 in the event my entry is among the finalists. _______________________________________________________ Date _________________________________ Student’s signature ________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________ Parent or Guardian Signature This literature was not printed at Amarillo Independent School District (A.I.S.D.) expense. It should not be inferred from the distribution of this literature that neither A.I.S.D. or its personnel support or endorse the opinions or events publicized. Information contained in the publication was printed at the expense of Panhandle Professional Writers. Distribution of the publication does not infer the distributor or its personnel support or endorse the event publicized. SPONSORS: SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS, KGNC-AM, CROWN TROPHY, PANHANDLE PROFESSIONAL WRITERS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ronda Thompson Memorial Short Story Gargoyle Award The Gargoyle Award is a tribute to New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author Ronda Thompson. This category (J9) is open to high school students only. The following are the rules for this category. 1. The entry is a paranormal or fantasy short story. No science fiction entries will be accepted for this category. 2. Maximum of 5 double spaced pages. 3. 1 inch margins all around 4. Entry should be typed using Times New Roman 12 pt. font, BLACK INK ONLY. Type on one side of the page. 5. Center title on the first page. Beginning with the 2nd page, type the title and page number in the upper right hand corner of the page. 6. Author’s name may not appear on the manuscript. Author’s name on the entry is grounds for disqualification. 7. Entry must be post marked by April 1, 2008. No metered mail. 8. Mail to: Barbara Propst PPW Youth Writing Contest PO Box 20887 Amarillo, TX 79114 9. Include a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) with the entry so that the score sheet and manuscript may be returned. |
