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Young Reporter Hannah Mehr is an ambassador for Movellas , a social writing platform for teenagers and young adults .
Hannah will be helping to judge the entries .
Here she offers her top tips to writing for competitions .
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THE KEY TO WRITING COMPETITIONS
by Hannah Mehr ( aged 13 )
From titles to perspectives , here are 6 tips to help you write to the best of your ability .
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This competition has the theme of “ 50 ” and it is vital that you stick to it . You can use it in any way : 50 minutes , 50 people or even 50 places . Be as creative as you can but “ 50 ” must be a key part of your story or poem .
Keep to the word limit and edit as you go along . If a sentence doesn ’ t add to your story , then delete it and move on . Sacrificing words that you love is hard but keeping to the word limit is more important .
Whatever you are writing , the title tle is the judge ’ s first impression of your work . Spend time thinking of something relevant to the story that is eye catching and appealing .
Short stories s work best from a single point of view . Don ’ t confuse the judges or yourself with swapping and changing .
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Beware of clichés . It ’ s all been done before so try and think of something more original . You need to write something different in order to stand out and to have a memorable mo entry .
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At the end of the day , be yourself and be true to your writing style . Write what you love and love what you write ; it ’ s a simple as that !
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Writing competitions are a great way to express yourself and get recognition for your skills and creativity . So , what are you waiting for ? Get inspired and get writing .
The Philogelos “ Love of Laughter ” is the oldest joke book still in existence . Originating in Ancient Greece in about the 4th century AD it contains 265 jokes , some of which still work today … and it looks like picking on students hasn ’ t changed much either !
A student dunce wants to see if he looks good when he ' s asleep . So he stands in front of a mirror with his eyes closed .
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