First Story National Competition
Theme: Echoes
Closing Date: Friday 27th November
The theme is ‘Echoes’
 Maybe you want to write about a memory that
keeps repeating itself but slowly fades away
 You could write about a repeated phrase that has a
dramatic effect whenever it is spoken e.g. a spell
or a wish
 Maybe you could write a monologue which is
spoken in a place that echoes a lot such as a cave
or a church or in a multi-storey car park
Write and submit 850 words or less
of poetry or prose on the theme
of ‘Echoes’, to have the chance of
winning great prizes!
Prizes
 In-school prize
 Special prize-giving ceremony in London for the
shortlisted entries
 Being published in an anthology
 A creative writing residential in Devon for three
people
Closing Date for entries
 Friday 27th November
 Hand in to the Library