Creative Writing Competition

Sponsored by Ray Okonski
Sixth through 12th-graders in the Farmington/Farmington Hills area are eligible to win prizes in different writing categories and age divisions.
Winners were honored Sunday, September 13, 2019 in a digital ceremony via Zoom. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
2020 Winners
Fiction, 11-14 years1st place Evangeline by Sanjana Datla
2nd place May 25, 2020 by Mehar Khanna
3rd place More Than Words by Josie Blanchard
Honorable Mention “Responsible Kid” Winifred Thompson by Emily Kim |
Poetry, 11-14 years1st place The River by Gwenyth Richards
2nd place Imagine Your Story by Ty Hill
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Fiction, 15-19 years1st place Aeternum by Kriti Shirodkar
2nd place The Portrait on the Cup by Maria Cheriyan
3rd place Dance of the Dead by Jonas Organ
Honorable Mention The Tools to Be a Hero by Nikhil Desai |
Poetry, 15-19 years1st place A Toxic Relationship by Smriti Patil
2nd place Cello Boy by Emma Newman
3rd place The Tide by Cherilyn Percy
Honorable Mention The Frog Princess by Kriti Shirodkar |
Criteria
Age Divisions
Ages 11-14 and 15-19
All residents and/or students of Farmington/Farmington Hills in 7th -12th grade, public, private or parochial schools are eligible.
Categories
Fiction: 1-7 pages, typed. A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and a total invention.
- For both age groups, create a work of fiction of your choice.
Poetry: 3-100 lines, typed. A piece of literature written in rhythm and/or rhyme.
- For both age groups, create a work of poetry of your choice.
Judges considered these qualifications when reviewing submissions:
originality; grammatical correctness and spelling; organization; word choice, imagery
Prizes are generously supplied by Ray Okonski.
Click here for previous years’ winners.