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.