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Creative Writing Awards: 2020 Selected Poems, Stories, and Memoirs

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Every year, in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, Penguin Random House hosts the Creative Writing Awards, looking for diverse, unique voices of high school seniors nationwide.  Five seniors are awarded $50,000 in scholarship money annually in these categories: fiction/drama, poetry, personal essay, and spoken word.

Read the 2020 winning entries here, along with a selection of honorable mention submissions.  For more on the Creative Writing Awards go here: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/All Rights Reserved

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Loudspeaker by _lucyameliax

'... are my words enough?' Many themes and issues run through this collection, interwoven with each other, knitted between poems, so much so this is less of a collections of poems more of a continuous narrative. When I write, I'm constantly inspired. Imagery, characters and metaphors present themselves to me, I don't ever desperately start searching for them. The main inspiration for 'Loudspeaker' was the young people speaking up for what they believe in and fighting for the world they deserve. In their activism, they've taken the issues of today's world and used their voice to turn it into art. To turn the inequality into something empowering, hopeful and genuine. Art mirrors life, so 'Loudspeaker' is about the exact same thing. Finding your voice and creating light in darkness. Written between July and December 2020

Our Wishing Sock Awards! (Closed) by Siinn_zoneee

OPEN () JUDGING() RESULTS(#) Welcome to OUR WISHING SOCK Awards 2024!!! These awards are the extension of "OUR WISHING SOCK MAGAZINE AND BOOKCLUB". Where we have a wonderful writers' community supporting each other. With this book, we would like to encourage all our fellow writers with a friendly competition of books in different categories. Finding the best books in their own category, and interacting with all the talented writers on Wattpad.

Interrelation and Other Works (Published) by nicholaskyleedwards

♡ This collection is now published and available for purchase! You can get your copy at nicholaskyleedwards. com or through linktr. ee/nicholaskyleedwards in my bio. Paperbacks available on Amazon, Books-A-Million, Bookshop . org and many other booksellers. Add to your Goodreads shelf now! ♡ Interrelation and Other Works is a collection that invites readers into a world where the human spirit and soul are laid bare. This collection of 70+ poems and 13 short stories, explores philosophical wonder, love and indifference, pain and acceptance, and the bonds of reality. The writings mix a spectrum of emotions, from raw and intense to light and hopeful, offering readers a journey through the complexities of human experience: resilience, the enduring power of love, and the quest for understanding and connection. Ideas of self-exploration, societal structure, Feminism, angst, enchantment, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness are imagined throughout, creating a reading of introspection and reflection. The unique voice and perspective offer a fresh take on universal themes, encouraging readers to explore their own beliefs, values, and emotions.

Counting Down the Days by whimsicaldaydream

It is the summer before I leave for college, and I am staring into the empty abyss before me, wondering what to do with my life. In this collection, I am challenging myself to write something every day (now adjusted to every 2-3 days). I may write poems, short stories, or nonfiction. Subjects may include: Food Nature Time Family And more Read what I have to say or don't; it's up to you to make that decision. Follow your heart.

The Thinky Ink-Scribers Club [CLOSED] by EvanesceOurRain

Welcome to The Thinky Ink-Scribers Club a home to creative poets and short story writers. Let us unite our thoughts and innovative powers by writing about the same prompt every week! Here is a place a to have fun and gain inspiration by seeing how different people approach the same topic. Cover created by @SkiesAllGone Title credits go to my dear sister.

My random ass poetic thoughts by ElementController

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Turned my life into art by _teenage_poet_

My collection of poems in the past three years which leads to character development. Realistic incidents, illusionary love, hardships, it's quite a journey. Some say I'm unique and some say I'm Raw. Some say my work is relatable and some feel they can relate. That's crazy though, makes me want to be heard. I was quiet as feathers basically my whole life, closed up, antisocial, lost. Until I started writing. Although, I didn't open my mouth, I was even louder than before. Excuse me, I am louder!

Meraki by courtneydorland

#44 in Poetry [4-5-17] Join me on my journey of self-discovery, my lows & my highs. I hope that I leave you feeling better. I hope that I have made you feel less lonely. This is me. This is 18 years of exploring my creativity, soul, passion, and love. This is Meraki. Thank you for your time. -Courtney Dorland follow my Instagram for excerpts and updates @poetrybycourtney

Cold Nights ||Poems|| by SomethingDark__

Sometimes I just need a way to express how I feel when I can't put it into words, I'm sure we all feel that way whether you're a teen or young adult. Mental health deserves to be heard, you deserve to be heard.

The Flames of the Wild Fyre [Complete✔] by PiscesPleasure

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Loudspeaker

'... are my words enough?' Many themes and issues run through this collection, interwoven with each other, knitted between poems, so much so this is less of a collections of poems more of a continuous narrative. When I write, I'm constantly inspired. Imagery, characters and metaphors present themselves to me, I don't ever desperately start searching for them. The main inspiration for 'Loudspeaker' was the young people speaking up for what they believe in and fighting for the world they deserve. In their activism, they've taken the issues of today's world and used their voice to turn it into art. To turn the inequality into something empowering, hopeful and genuine. Art mirrors life, so 'Loudspeaker' is about the exact same thing. Finding your voice and creating light in darkness. Written between July and December 2020