Creative Writing Competition

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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 years 1st 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 years 1st place The River by Gwenyth Richards   2nd place Imagine Your Story by Ty Hill

 

Fiction, 15-19 years 1st 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 years 1st 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 7^th -12^th 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.