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 22, 2019. Pictures from the awards ceremony can be veiwed on our Facebook page.
2019 Winners
Fiction, 11-14 years1st place The Final Curse by Nikhil Desai
2nd place Lucky by Arya Karki
3rd place Keys by Sanjana Datla
Honorable Mention Hikaru’s Words by Emily Kim Fiction, 15-19 years1st place Long Live the King by Kriti Shirodkar
2nd place Pancakes at Midnight by Emma Newman
3rd place A Plot Hatched by Grace Ho
Honorable Mention Synodic by Maria Cheriyan |
Poetry, 11-14 years1st place Real by Carmen Post
2nd place Dimmed Spark by Anna Toranchuk
3rd place The Mustang Squad of Five by Ben Parnin
Honorable Mention Shine Different by Mya Guillermo Poetry, 15-19 years1st place Your Atoms by Kriti Shirodkar
2nd place Intoxicated by Grace Ho
3rd place How to Love the Moon by Maria Cheriyan
Honorable Mention Reflections by Phebe Markowicz |
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.
