| International Short Story Writing Competition Our next International Short Story Competition will be held in June 2021. We'll invite school students all over the world to enter this competition. As usual, it is free. You can win prize money, certificates and publication opportunities. Competition RulesThe competition is open to young people all over the world. Deadline for the next competition is the 10th of June 2021. Winners will be announced on July 4 2021, on this website. •The story has to be written in English. •Drawing and photos are not allowed. •You can choose your own topic. •Only one story is accepted per person. •The competition will be in three groups: a. Sub—junior(7—9 years) b. Junior(10—12 years) c. Senior(13—16 years) •The required length of the story is as follows: a. Sub—junior(400+words) b. Junior(600+ words) c. Senior(800+words) •Mention the following information below your story: a. Full name b. Date of birth c. Group entered d. Title of your story e. Word count(including the title) f. Email address—parent's/teachers' email address can be used here if necessaryg. School name. Country •Any story that is copied will not be accepted. •There will be three winners in each group. The prizes for all groups are as follows: First prize:＄75, certificate, and publication on the website Second prize: ＄50, certificate, and publication on the website Third prize: ＄25, certificate, and publication on the website |
| (1) Lina is a bright girl from a middle school. She likes reading and writing. She wants to be a writer in the future. (2) Mary is going to be a famous dancer, who will go to visit several countries because of many performances. (3) Being a host is Lucy's dream. She is outgoing and very good at making a speech in front of her class. (4) Tom is a tall boy and he likes playing basketball with his father. His dream is to be a famous basketball player. (5) Though Jack is ten years old, he always likes to develop some magic by using something he is interested in. | A. Yuan has been not only a farmer but also a researcher on farm for many years. He succeeded in inventing a new species(种) that produced more rice. He is really great all over the world. B. Playing for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association(NBA), Yao is one of China's best-known sportsmen in the world, with sponsorships (赞助) with several major companies. C. Both at home and abroad, Yang Liping has won a reputation for being the Spirit of Dance due to her charming performances, such as The Soul of the Peacock and has a lot of fans in China. D. Graduating from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Dong has been in television for more than 10 years. In an interview process, Dong knelt 3 times in 3 minutes, and was praised as "kneeling out of the most beautiful Chinese pride". E. Jack Ma later became a lecturer in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University. Ma first started building websites for Chinese companies with the help of friends in the US. F. Jin Yong is one of the most modern novelists in China. His wuxia novels have a widespread following in Chinese—speaking areas and a lot of fans in the world. And he has many crazy readers. G. The thriving magic show industry in China has drawn the attention of Liu Qian, China's top magician. Liu Qian now enjoys worldwide recognition due to his feats on both stage and TV magic shows. |
| Kevin Michael Connolly began to love skiing when he was a child. He has skied and won medals in skiing competitions since 1999, and he has traveled all over the world taking photos. He's also written a book about his life — and it has been very successful. But the most unbelievable thing about Kevin is that he doesn't have legs. Kevin hasn't had a terrible accident or been in a disaster. He was born without legs. Kevin's parents helped him to overcome the condition by raising him like any other child. He learned to "walk" using his hands, and he went to school with the other children from his neighborhood. Kevin grew up in Montana. Most Montana kids learn to ski, and Kevin did, too. He used special equipment, and he became a very good skier. He also hiked and camped in the mountains a lot. After he finished high school, he studied Film and Photograph at Montana State University. Later, Kevin returned to his university to give a speech to welcome new students. Now he has his own TV show called Arm &Ready. On the show, Kevin travels to different places and faces different challenges. People love the show because they feel inspired when they see the world through Kevin's eyes. Kevin's excellent journey will change the way they look at others, and the way they see themselves. |