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Are you interested in writing short fiction and sharing your creative gifts with the world? Well, short story contests are a great place to start!
2022 Deadline: March 27 2022
The Toronto Public Library has an annual contest where they collect work written by students who live in Toronto, ages 12 - 19, and add it to their magazine, called Young Voices. Their written work submissions are preferably typed, though handwritten pieces are accepted too, and 1000 words is the limit.
You can also join their editorial team (made up of youth aged 12-19) and help judge the contest (though I believe you can't be a participant if you judge). You must contact their email address (linked on the site) to do so.
Scroll to the bottom of their site to see their entry requirements list
Note: Young Voices doesn't just publish written work. They also publish hand-drawn and digital art, paintings, photography, and single-page comics. The magazine is printed in black and white
2022 Deadline: January 27, 2022
The TCTE Short Fiction Contest is a short fiction contest open to all high schoolers in the TDSB. The minimum word limit is 1000 words, while the maximum limit is 2500 words. This is a contest for prose fiction only; poetry is not accepted. You also require the sponsorship of an English teacher from your school (see full list of submission requirements in second button).
If you're interested in writing for the TCTE contest, which has been running since 1985, click the first button below to be navigated to their home page
Note: the 2021 window ends Friday January 28, 2022. If you wish to enter, you must try in 2022.
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Fanfiction may be derided, but its a great place to start your creative writing career. If you aren't up for writing your own original fiction, remixing existing fiction in what-if scenarios (which basically is fanfiction) is a great place to launch your creativity and imagine literary possibilities. Many famous authors have started with fanfiction concepts.
The below sites are places where you can read (you don't need an account, usually) and write (you do need an account) fanfiction.
Just make sure to always credit the authors of the original stories you write fanfictions for.
This is quite similar to Fanfiction.net, really, just a different website. I believe ArchiveofOurOwn is slightly more popular and has more content, but I could be totally wrong. Unlike Fanfiction.net, they also accept video contributions, like fanart, fan videos, and podfics (fanfiction on a podcast platform),