The BBC Young Writers Competition is now open to writers between the ages of 14-18 years.
Write and format your short story as per the following instructions:
- One entry per writer
- Written in English (with a Gaelic/Welsh version)
- A maximum of 1,000 words
- Original fiction on any topic
- Typed on a computer
- Any font, 12pt, black
- Double spaced
- No page numbers
- Include a front page which details the Title of Story and the Word Count
- Do not include your name anywhere on the story
- Save the story as an Adobe PDF, with the Title of Story in the file name
- Complete the Entry Form online including uploading your short story document.
Entries close at 9am (GMT), Monday 20th March 2023.
Find out more at the BBC website.
