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Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Standings for Year 35
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The judging results are in! And here are the 4th Quarter 2018 Writers of the Future Contest winners.

Writers of the Future Welcomes Bestselling Author Katherine Kurtz as its Newest Judge
Bestselling fantasy author Katherine Kurtz becomes judge in L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest.

This Just Happened: A Writer’s Dream Come True
This is the journey of Elise Stephens who began writing at the age of six who will now be recognized as a professional writer when she is published in Writers of the Future Volume 35—a dream come true.

Writers of the Future 3rd Quarter Standings for Year 35
The judging results are in! And here are the 3rd Quarter 2018 Writers of the Future Contest winners.

Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 35
Here are the 3rd Quarter 2018 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 35. Congratulations to you all!

Birthing Stories: Five in Thirty-Five by Brittany Rainsdon
I’m Brittany. I’m a nurse. I’m also a mom. I just had a baby. And I got my fourth quarter entry in for the Writers of the Future Contest while working around giving birth.

Writer or Author? How to start a story playing with a question…
Writers of the Future winner and author, Scott Parkin, talks about how to start a story as a key element in establishing things to write about.

How To Start Writing
I have always known that I am a writer. With the kind of knowing you feel deep in your bones and emanates from the very core of your being. And as writers must do, I write. Although that wasn’t always the case. How to start writing...

A Different Kind of Writing Workshop
When L. Ron Hubbard initiated the Writers of the Future contest, he knew that there would be awards and publications for the winners. As Algis Budry, the first contest administrator put it to me, “He wanted to make sure that this helped launch new writers.

Advice to the Word-Weary by L. Ron Hubbard
He wanted, he claimed, an article in which there was a great deal of sound advice about writing and a number of examples.

History of Helping New Writers by Algis Budrys
Novice writers who hoped to learn his storytelling and story-selling skills often consulted L. Ron Hubbard for advice. He was happy to offer suggestions and so he began sharing his hard-earned experience with creative writing students.

Prize Writing—Three Things to Know
If you think about it deeply, everything that you write is really for a competition. You’re competing for publication with other writers, for promotional monies from the marketing departments of various publishers, for literary awards, and of course for your reading audience.

Writers of the Future Taps Kary English as New First Reader
The L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Contest would like to welcome Kary English as the new first reader for contest entries!

One Foot in Front of the Other
One writer's journey of persistence on becoming a writer. And how Writers of the Future has helped him stay the course despite a number of falls.

Showcase: Lucas Durham, Illustrators of the Future Winner
During my first week of college, I was gifted with one of Frank…

Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 35
The judging results are in! And here are the 2nd Quarter 2018 Writers of the Future Contest winners.

Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 35
Here are the 2nd Quarter 2018 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 35. Congratulations to you all!

How to Impress an Editor by Frederik Pohl
What goes through an editor’s mind when he reads a story by an aspiring writer? In this article written by Frederik Pohl in 1987 for Writers of the Future volume 3, he is about to tell you.…

Art Is a Journey by Bob Eggleton
Art? So you want to do art for a living? Do you know what the chances of success are?”

Some Important Facts You Should Know About Writers & Illustrators of the Future
The Writers of the Future Contest began in 1984 and the companion Illustrators of the Future Contest followed 5 years later. Both have grown to become the largest merit competitions of their kind in the world.

Alumni Update – Stephen Lawson
Remember the stories in the news about exploding phone batteries?
Well,…