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By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor
The Pacific Palisades Library Association Summer Creative Writing Contest is now underway with the theme “A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To … ”
Open to grades one through 12, student writers have the opportunity to win gift certificate prizes from DIESEL, A Bookstore and be a part of an awards ceremony in the fall. There are five age categories: Scribblers (grades one and two); Jotters (three and four); Scrawlers (five and six); Scribes (seven and eight); and Authors (nine through 12).
“Entries should be family friendly and relate to this year’s theme,” PPLA, also known as The Friends of the Palisades Library, wrote on the contest website.
Entries can be in any literary style, and contestants are limited to one entry, not to exceed two double-spaced pages. This page length is shorter than previous years, PPLA noted on the website.
Contestants may not copy anybody else’s work or use “any form of [artificial intelligence],” and contestants may not submit entries that have won prizes in other contests.
Contestants must reside or attend school in the city of Los Angeles. Entries may be submitted online or in person at Palisades Branch Library, located at 861 Alma Real Drive. The contest is open through September 3.
“The charm of many entries is in the creative mistakes of a beginning writer,” PPLA wrote. “Good luck, we look forward to reading your work.”
For more information, including a complete set of rules and the form to enter, visit friendsofpalilibrary.org/contest.
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