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Ridiculous Writers |
Creative Writing Competition
| Ideal for 7-12


Ridiculous Writers Video

This exciting competition is guaranteed to get your 7-12 year-olds writing. Enter now!

Ridiculous Writers takes away the fear of getting writing right and instead allows your pupils to let their creativity and imaginations 🌟shine🌟. 

Here you'll find everything you need to help your pupils write a story in up to 100 words. Download example stories, a lesson plan, PowerPoint and more from the tab above and you'll have a fun story-writing lesson ready to go, no planning needed!

Your pupils will LOVE creating silly characters using the activity cards - it will encourage even the most reluctant of writers to give it a go. Alternatively, you can give them people, objects or animals to write about that link to your current topic.

Their stories could be published in a real book, giving them a real boost of confidence and motivation to write, which they'll carry forward into their next piece of work. There are also prizes to be won for our favourite stories, and the school with the best set of entries will win an incredible £1000!

Request as many entry forms as you need from the Printed Resources tab up there ⬆️ and share with your colleagues too. Let's inspire your whole school to GET WRITING!

Extended Closing Date: Friday 4th Sep 2026

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Teacher Entry Form
Parent Information Guide
Pupil Worksheet - A4
Pupil Word Doc Entry Form
Online Writing Portal Teacher Guide
Online Writing Portal Pupil Guide

Competition Rules

To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:

Extended Closing Date: Friday 4th Sep 2026
  • Only one entry per pupil. 
  • Ask your pupils to write their story, ensuring their name, age and school name are included. (Initials or first names only can be supplied if necessary.)
  • Entries can be scribed by an adult or typed. 
  • Entries do not have to be on the entry form. Work can be on an A4 sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or in the Online Writing Portal). 
  • There is no limit to the number of entries per school. Please submit your entries together where possible. If you're entering more than one class, use a separate Teacher Entry Form for each teacher entering. 
  • 100-word limit (this does not include the title). 
  • Pupils' stories must be their own work! 
  • Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.
  • UK entrants only.
  • Free to enter. 
  • Ideal for 7-12 year-olds but pupils outside this age range are welcome to enter.
  • Copyright remains with the author.

If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.

For Schools

The school that submits the best set of entries will win an incredible £1000 and Young Writers' 🏆Award of Excellence🏆.

PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their pupils feature in!

(Remember, you receive 1 free copy for every 30 entries you submit! E.g. 1-30 entries you receive 1 copy, 31-60 entries you receive 2 copies, etc.)

For Pupils

Our 10 favourite published writers will each win a goody bag that includes a game, a teddy, a book and a ridiculous trophy!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark and sticker, and we award a certificate of merit for all young writers whose work we'd like to publish.

(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Summer Term 2026 that have permission to be published. Prizes will be awarded the following term. Image for illustration purposes only, contents and style may vary.)

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It’s easy to take part!

  1. Download entry forms
  2. Your students write or type their entry (or an adult can scribe) ensuring their name (or initials) and age are included
  3. Submit your entries using one of the options below

Enter Online

  Email

Email your entries to [email protected] and please ensure your pupils' names and ages are on their work, and that you include your name, school name and school address in your email. Thank you!

  Upload

Upload your entries

  Entrants type their entries online

Why not combine literacy and ICT by using the online writing portal? Entrants can type their work and you can submit them at the click of a button!

Writing Portal

  File Sender Services

You can use different file sender services to enter digitally, such as: WeTransfer, Google Classroom, Dropbox, Send Anywhere, Egress, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Smash, Files.com, Apple iCloud Drive, FileCloud

Please ensure your name, email and school name and address are included with your entries if you send entries digitally via a non-Young Writers service.

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Send by Freepost

Send your entries, along with your teacher entry form, to:

FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY
Young Writers PS
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF

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FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY
Young Writers PS
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF

Extended Closing Date: Friday 4th Sep 2026