Winning Writers Fun Writing Contests for the New Year

 With details of writing competitions to enter in 2022:

 

FanStory is a trusted Winning Writers sponsor ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Happy New Year! Start the new year off write! Share your writing and enter writing contests at FanStory... ...FOR ALL OF 2022 Enter Contests. Enter all contests with cash prizes for free with your paid membership. New contests with cash prizes will be announced every week in 2022! Click here to view the listing. New 2022 Rankings. The 2022 Rankings for writers begins today! It's a contest that goes all year. Everything you post this year will impact your rank. The top-ranked poets, story writers, novel writers, and screenplay writers will receive customized trophies in the mail! Just post to enter this contest. Get Feedback. Get detailed feedback for every poem, short story, and book chapter that you write including your contest entries. All skill levels are welcome. Keep Your Copyright. You are free (and encouraged) to sell your work to others, post it with others, or do whatever you wish. If you are looking to publish your writing you can keep it private and register your copyright. Click here for info. Great Price! Just $9.95 per month. Purchase a one-year membership and get two months for free. Find Out More. No-Risk Trial. Following your purchase, you will enjoy a 7-day trial period. If you are not satisfied, we will refund what you paid.   Contest Listing Enter ALL these contests with cash prizes with your paid membership   Take A Photo Poetry Go out for a walk and take a camera, smartphone, or tablet with you. Snap a picture of something interesting and write a poem about it when you get home. Post the photo along with the poem. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Tomorrow! Enter today or tomorrow (Jan 2nd)   80 Word Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses exactly 80 words. Cash Prize! Deadline In 2 Days. Jan 3rd   20 Syllable Poem Write a poem that has exactly 20 syllables. Any format. Cash Prize! Deadline In 4 Days. Jan 5th   Share Your Story A memoir gives us the ability to write about our life. You can make sense of a life, or part of that life. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline In 6 Days. Jan 7th   3-6-9 Poem This poem has three stanzas. In each stanza, the first line has 3 syllables, the second line has 6 syllables, and the last line has 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline In 9 Days. Jan 10th   A First Book Chapter For this contest share the first chapter of your novel. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline In 12 Days. Jan 13th   5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline In 16 Days. Jan 17th   Science Fiction Writing Write a science fiction story. Cash Prize! Deadline Jan 22nd   Nonet Poetry Contest Write a nine-line poem for this poetry contest. But you must count syllables. The first line of your poem will have 9 syllables. The second line has 8 syllables. The third line has seven. This continues until your final line which has one syllable. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jan 26th   Share A Story In A Poem In this contest, you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in the announcement. Cash Prize! Deadline Jan 29th   Newbie Flash Fiction For our New Arrival contest, we challenge you to write a story that uses exactly 100 words. The title does not count towards the word count. Write about anything with 100 words. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Feb 5th   2-4-2 Poetry Write a 2-4-2 syllable poem. It has three lines. The first line has 2 syllables, the second line has 4 syllables, and the last line has 2 syllables. The subject can be anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Feb 7th   Western Writing Contest Write a western story. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Feb 10th   Free Form Poetry Contest Write a free-verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Feb 15th   5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should have only three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Feb 17th   This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: You need to calm down. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Feb 21st   Acrostic Poetry Contest Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Feb 24th   Horror Writing Contest Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Feb 28th   Sonnet Poetry Contest Just like Shakespeare did, discover the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Mar 1st   Lune Poetry Contest A Lune is a short and fun poetry form with only three lines. View the contest announcement for an example. Cash Prize! Deadline Mar 6th   True Story Contest Share a memory from your life. Share a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations, and/or thoughts. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Mar 9th   Minute Write a Minute poem for this contest. A fun poem to write, it follows the "8,4,4,4" syllable count structure. Cash Prize! Deadline Mar 15th   Two Line Poem Write an essence poem. This is a poem of two lines with six syllables per line, each containing an internal rhyme and an ending rhyme. See the announcement for an example. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Mar 19th   5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Mar 23rd   Free Verse Poetry Contest Write a free-verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Mar 27th   Four Line Poem Write a four-line poem that has a specific syllable count. The first line has 1 syllable, the second line has 5 syllables, the third line has 5 syllables, and the last line has 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Mar 31st   Dialogue Only Writing Contest Write a story using only dialogue. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Apr 5th   5-7-5 Poem For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Apr 9th   Future Flash Fiction Write a flash fiction story that takes place in the future. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Apr 13th   Faith Poetry Contest The theme for this poetry contest is 'faith'. We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual, or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Apr 19th   100 Word Flash Fiction Write a flash fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Apr 25th   Tanka Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Apr 30th   15 Syllable Poem For this contest, you are to write a short poem. The poem should have exactly 15 syllables. You can structure it in any way and choose the word count, but the syllables for the completed poem must total exactly 15. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline May 5th   Non-Fiction Writing Contest We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary non-fiction. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches are welcome. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 8th   3 Line Poetry Contest Write a poem that has three lines and a syllable count of either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7. The poem must address a loved one. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 12th   5 Line Poem Write a five-line poem that has a specific syllable count to enter this contest. See the announcement for an example. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline May 17th   Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 150 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline May 20th   Children's Poetry Contest Can you write a poem that brings a smile to a child? Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 24th   True Story Flash Write a non-fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. Cash Prize! Deadline May 27th   Rhyming Poetry Contest Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Cash Prize! Deadline May 30th   Dribble Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 50 words. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jun 3rd   Write A Script A script can bring a scene alive with just a little direction and words. Now is your chance to write your own. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 5th   ABC Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write an ABC poem. It has five lines and often is used to express feelings. See the announcement for an example. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 11th   Haiku Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines? The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jun 15th   6 Word Poetry Write a poem with only 6 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 22nd   Cinquain Poetry A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a specific format. Read the announcement for a sample poem. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jun 26th   Love Poem Poetry Contest Write a love poem. Your love poem can be fictional or non-fictional. It can be a humorous or a serious love poem. The choice is yours. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jun 30th   No Rules Poetry Contest No rules! Write any type of poem from rhyming to free form. You decide how to write your poem. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 3rd   One Line Poem Write a monostich—a poem that is only one line. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 7th   3 Line Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 13th   Haiku Can you write a poem with only three lines? This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 19th   Rhyming Poem Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 23rd   8 Words or Less Poem Write a poem with eight words or less. Your poem must be concise and have an impact. Can you do it? Cash Prize! Deadline Jul 26th   Haiku Poetry Contest Write a 5-7-5 poem for this contest for new members to the site. A 5-7-5 poem is a three-line poem. The first line has five syllables. The second line has seven. The third line has five again. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 31st   Loop Poetry Contest A fun poetry type that requires you to use the last word of each sentence as the starting word of the next sentence. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Aug 5th   75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Aug 10th   My Faith Poetry Share a poem that is about your faith or how faith has impacted your life. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 13th   Fantasy Writing Contest Write a fantasy story. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Aug 17th   Free Verse Poem Write a free-verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Aug 22nd These are just a few of our contests. View the full listing here.

 

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