Calling all young writers … Are you the 2020 Word Warrior?
The winner walks away with a R1 000 cash prize and books to the value of R5 000 for their school, and entries close on 31 October 2020.
Every year, READ Educational Trust encourages budding young authors to challenge their creativity in the Word Warrior Competition.
The 2019 competition yielded a high literary standard, making it difficult to pick the eventual winner. Sivani Pillay from Kamalinee Primary School walked away with the ‘WORD WARRIOR 2019’ title, a R1 000 cash prize and books to the value of R5 000 for her school.
This year’s competition continues the focus on their furry hero, the foxy Detective Inkomba, and entrants aged nine to 16 are required to write fresh, authentic dialogue for a play, a movie or to use in a story. They encourage entrants’ imaginations to run wild, creating a scenario where Detective Inkomba solves a mystery of sorts.
He could set off on interplanetary travel, engage in covert affairs, local affairs or even a love affair! The sky’s the limit! The winner walks away with a R1 000 cash prize and books to the value of R5 000 for their school, and entries close on 31 October 2020.
Would-be entrants are invited to view their sample Scene, Dialogue extract and Conclusion, by clicking here.
READ Educational Trust urges parents and teachers to tell children about their competition. In so doing, they could discover some budding young South African writing talent!
For more information about the 2020 READ Word Warrior Competition, contact READ Educational Trust on 0872377781, or visit www.read.org.za.
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