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National Creative Writing Competition
Grades 4-8
Deadline: Friday, December 8, 2025

2025-2026 Topics

  

Elementary (4-6 grades)

  • Poetry—Write a poem on this topic: This makes me happy.

  • Short Story—Write a story that involves something negative or bad that turns out to be positive or good.

 

Junior High (7-8 grades)

  • Poetry—Write a poem about a celebration (for example: holiday, birthday, family tradition, winning a sporting event); consider including sights, sounds, taste, smells, emotions, and/or a specific participant's perspective.

  • Short Story—Write a story in which the main character tries something new that is exciting, frightening, or enlightening. What does your character learn or how does he change from his experience?

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​​Mail Entries to:

CACS

Green River Christian Academy

800 Homestead Dr.

Green River, WY 82935

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Memo: 2025-26 AACS National Creative Writing Contest Memo

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Rules: 2025-26 AACS National Creative Writing Contest Rules

 

Judging Forms: 2025-26 Judging Forms for Creative Writing

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