An icy breeze woke her from her deep sleep, and won her a competition
Robyn Jordaan, a Grade Nine student from Springs Girls' High School could not believe it when she was crowned the Caxton Writing Competition Winner of 2016.
This year, Caxton Local Newspapers, together with Matrix Warehouse, gave teenagers between Grades Eight and 12, in Ekurhuleni and the City of Johannesburg, an opportunity to win a Lenovo laptop.
To be part of this amazing competition, students were requested to describe, in 600 or fewer words, how writing has helped them in their everyday lives.
“I am weird,” said Jordaan.
“Even my mother says so.
“Sometimes, I will talk about something that I think is completely normal, but my mother will listen with a horrified expression.”
The Caxton Creative Writing Competition aims not only to equip South Africa’s youth with the tools to nurture their creative talent, but also to expose them to career opportunities available in advertising, journalism and media, when they have basic creative writing skills.
Therefore, this year’s winner will have the opportunity to be mentored by well-known and trained editors, who will assist them in improving their craft.
“Writing stories helps me express my ominous ideas that my friends and family often do not appreciate hearing,” added Jordaan.
A facilitator of the competition, Daniel Seleme, said the competition keeps growing every year.
“The competition has showcased the great and unfounded talent that we have in the country.
“We urge all writers to continue following their dreams and aiming to become better through writing.”
“The Lenovo Laptop sponsored by matrix warehouse computers is a perfect extension to Robyn’s talent” Added Daniel.
The winners were chosen by a judging panel.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
You can download the winning piece right here: How Creative Writing Helps Me In My Everyday Life
