Entries are open for the 2024 University of Otago creative writing competition!

Posted: Friday Aug 30, 2024

The University’s annual creative writing competition for staff, students and alumni - entries close Wednesday 11 September 2024

Competition Judge and 2024 Robert Burns Fellow Mikaela Nyman has three pieces of advice to help you feel confident in your entries

• Whatever your subject or original idea is, make sure you see it through to the very end. Does the text hang together? Does it make sense?

• Pay attention to the overarching narrative arc as well as each paragraph and sentence. Avoid clichés and strive to come up with original turns of phrase.

• Read your work out loud, listen to the rhythm, the music. If you stumble, you might need to revise that particular section.

All the details you need to know about entering Writer 2024 are here: Creative writing competition for staff and students, English and Linguistics | University of Otago