Writing Contest


Submission deadline - December 1, 2011


$400 for 1st place

$200 for 2nd place

$100 for 3rd place

and several $50 honorable mentions


Win cash prizes! Let your voice be heard! Get published!


Click on the tabs below for writing prompts to help you get started and the submission guidelines.


Read last year's winning entries and download a copy of our flyer:

http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/writing-project

(scroll down the events until you see the writing contest)

Writing Contest Prompts


WHAT DOES THE WORLD NEED TO KNOW 
ABOUT LGBTQ TEENS? YOU TELL US.

SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING

A PERSONAL NARRA TIVE ABOUT A LESSON LEARNED

A LETTER TO OBAMA ABOUT GAY RIGHTS

A LETTER TO YOUR PRINCIPAL ABOUT HOW GAY STUDENTS ARE TREATED IN YOUR SCHOOL

A FICTIONAL STORY WITH AN LGBTQ CHARACTER 

A SHORT STORY ABOUT YOUR BEST FRIEND’S FEAR OF THE LOCKER ROOM 

A SONG ABOUT PROPOSITION 8 

A POEM ABOUT THE FIRST TIME YOU WENT TO A GSA MEETING 

A SCIENCE FICTION STORY ABOUT GENDER QUESTIONING ALIENS 

A HUMOROUS HOW-TO GUIDE FOR COMBATING HOMOPHOBIA 

OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO WRITE ABOUT