How to win a creative writing competition
I’ve judged a lot of competitions for young writers, and the following advice may give you the chance of winning one.
●Cut your first paragraph.
It’s amazing how many stories are improved by simply covering up the first paragraph. You may just want to warm up.
●Keep it simple.
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If you want to write about Harry Potter, or a footballer or celebrity, adjust it. Change the name. Change the situation. Make your own character and try exaggerating an aspect of the personality to make your point striking.
●Write an ending.
The great film director Alexander Mackendrick said, “If you’ve got a beginning, but you don’t yet have an end, then you’re wrong.” I suggest you come up with your ending first.
A.It’s the story that matters. |
B.Avoid characters that already exist. |
C.I see a really odd trend in the stories. |
D.Describe characters in your own words. |
E.Plan that out, then plan how you’re going to get there. |
F.Works handed in are usually divided into two categories. |
G.Or you may just desire to tell me some crucial information in the first few lines. |
In Italy, summertime is a time to enjoy fantastic food with family and friends. Interestingly, these are also some of the ways in which Italians keep fit.
Buy Fresh and Wholemeal Food
Tru Italian cooking is made using local and wholemeal foods. This approach is truly a key to staying slim and fit.
Enjoy Each Meal
In Italy, every meal is to be enjoyed Take the time this season to treat everything you eat as an experience, not just energy or fuel for your busy life. As a source of pleasure, you will find that eating your Italian meals slower won’t result in eating too much.
Eat the Pasta(意大利面)
Have meals with Family and Friends
As you consider your meals, think like an Italian and plan on having a sit-down, at-a-table meal with your family or friends.
A.This summer, avoid processed and fast food. |
B.Fresh food provides us with the needed vitamins. |
C.One way of staying slim is to eat pasta at lunchtime! |
D.So how can you continue to enjoy delicious food and still stay fit? |
E.Why do many people fail to get used to Italian food in daily life? |
F.Maybe you can’t do it every day, but how about once a week? |
G.Enjoying your meals is good for your figure and taste buds(味蕾)! |
It’s important to learn how we can protect the environment.Here are 5R rules for us.
Reduce.If you want to reduce waste, you should use things more wisely.
Reuse.You should always think of reusing things before throwing them away. For example,
Recycle. Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we can save lots of time and money. For example,
Recover.
Repair.If one of the legs of your table is broken, you should repair it. If you want to buy something newer and better, it is better for you to sell the old table, or
Learn the rules to protect our environment. Let’s try our best to make the earth cleaner and more beautiful.
A.Trees are planted every year |
B.don’t throw it away if you can use it |
C.give it to people who can use it after repairing it |
D.A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper |
E.When you buy a box of apples,there may be a few rotten ones |
F.coke cans are sent to a factory,where they are smashed flat and melted |
G.give the clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor |
The North Star, also known as Polaris, is often used by campers to help them find their way when lost. You may also just want to find the North Star for fun if you’re into star gazing.
As most constellations are in the northern sky, you’ll need to figure out which direction is north first. If you do not have a compass, you can rely on signs from nature to figure out whether or not you’re facing north.
Locate the North Star with your smart phone. There are many smart phone applications that work something like a telescope. You allow the phone to find your location, and then point your phone to the sky. The phone acts as interactive map, identifying stars and constellations for you.
Invest in a star atlas.
A.Plan ahead with your computer. |
B.Here are some other ways to help you. |
C.Finding the Direction North with two sticks. |
D.Star atlases have been around for a long time. |
E.This can prevent you from locating the North Star. |
F.You can rely on constellations in the night sky to find the North Star. |
G.Some applications can also enhance visuals to see stars more easily. |
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