Organization : South African Writers’ Circle
Competition Name : Writing Competition
Applicable For : Open to permanent residents and citizens of South Africa
Competition Deadline : 31 October 2016
Website : https://sawriters.org.za/competitions/upcoming-competitions-2021/
Writing Competition :
** SAWC Competition entries must be in the Competition Manager’s inbox (competitions.sawc@gmail.com) by the last day of every month.
Related : Mzansi Spelling Bee Contest 2016 : www.southafricain.com/429.html
** Please download the Competition Entry Form at the bottom of this page.
Entry fee :
** R35 per entry unless otherwise specified.
** Cash, Cheques Or Electronic Transfers only please.
** If paying by cheque, please add R15 to cover the extra charges from the bank.
October 2016 :
** Poetry 30 lines
** Write a rhyming poem of not more than thirty lines entitled Anger.
** Closing Date 31 October
October 2016 :
Prompt Competition : 1000 words
** To enter this competition, write a short story based on the following prompts for location, situation, and protagonist:.
Protagonist :
** You are part of a regular diving excursion.
** The leader of your dive is a competent, experienced diver.
** She has a calming presence and you trust her capabilities.
Location :
** You are under water with your group, diving in an exotic location.
** Your dive leader is nearby.
** The visibility is excellent with warm waters and unusual corals.
Situation :
** You look under a rock as an unusual fish caught your eye.
** When you look up again, you are completely alone.
** Your group and diving leader have disappeared.
** Write a story of 1000 words about what happens next.
November 2016 :
Romance :
** Love is Not an Emotion – 2500 words
** Emotions fade and change.
** Love is a choice.
** Love is a promise.
** No matter what, he will never hurt her.
** Write a short story where love is more than just an emotion or a brief crush.
** What do you think the true power of love is?
** Closing Date 30 November 2016
** December – January 2016
** First Chapter of Novel – 3000 words
** Write the first chapter of a novel.
** Closing Date 31 January 2017