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NARRATIVE HIGH SCHOOL WRITING CONTEST
A writing contest open to high school students grades 9–12 in the US and abroad, varying genre from year to year. You have the chance to receive more than $1,000 in winning prizes, mentorship by esteemed Narrative editors and authors, and publication in Narrative, which reaches our global readership of 320,000.
Also note that we are currently gearing up for the Ninth Annual High School Contest, which will open for submissions January 3, 2024. Be sure to subscribe to Narrative so that you receive contest updates—including this year’s writing prompt—straight to your inbox!
Thematic tags, ranging from “Love” to “Justice & Equality” to “The Writing Life,” enable you to explore our Library according to your interests, drawing connective threads among works deep in the Library.
BEST ADVICE, LETTERS & INTERVIEWS
Looking for guidance but not sure where to turn? Check out our Best Advice, Letters to a Young Writer, and Narrative 10 interview series.
From time to time, we all need a bit of inspiration to guide us through the writing process. Look no further. Here you’ll find videos featuring Jericho Brown, Javier Zamora, Carol Edgarian, and some of our High School Contest winners, as well as audio advice from Naomi Shihab Nye.
Five short video tutorials, featuring bestselling author and Narrative cofounder/editor Carol Edgarian, that each walk you through a basic aspect of the writing process—from choosing an idea to crafting a scene to revising and submitting—and offer some expert behind-the-scenes advice.
Curated reading lists of literature, writing advice, and other creative fodder from the Narrative Library, designed to provide you with a “best of” hits list across genre and form.

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