Thứ Năm, 7 tháng 2, 2019

What To Look For When You Visit Poetry Contest Sites

By Shirley Hughes


If you think you are capable of writing poems without much training from a teacher, you may be one of the lucky few who has it as a natural gift. On the other hand, you may not have displayed such a skill, even as you approach your twenties, but that does not mean you cannot be a good writer of poems. You can also do so well if you are taught by some experts and go to some poetry contest sites to see if you can take up a challenge.

It is good to visit the website so that one can know the details of the competition. One of the things you should look out for assuming you are interested in one is the prizes available. This is something that can spur you into action and even if you are not too good at writing poems, you could learn so quickly if the prizes attract you.

Depending on the country where you come from, getting a visa to travel to America, Europe or Australia may be difficult, even for a holiday. This is easier when you are being sponsored especially by a group of persons organizing poetry contests. Thus, if meeting some poetry tutors is what you think can make you do exceedingly well in this aspect, waste no more time in going for them.

Some other winners can be given scholarships. The scholarship opportunity may be for the winner to go to school in any school of choice to study literature. This is done because it is believed that people who are brilliant enough to win contests in poem writing will be outstanding when given an opportunity to study in a good school. Sometimes, the scholarship is partial but there are also full scholarships for winners.

When money is the source of motivation, care is taken to ensure that the winners are awarded accordingly. For example, one who wins in each region should not be given the same prize for the person that emerges as the overall best. This will enable each participant to strive to be the best and thus submit good essays.

Another detail to be checked on the site is the age limit for contestants. Some competitions are strictly for teenagers, others for those in their early twenties, while some have no age bracket at all. Even if you are too good at writing poems, you would need to verify this to avoid wasting your time.

Some contests require fees so knowing this ahead of time makes you prepared. Even if you are not buoyant, it is advisable to ask friends for it if you are sure of writing well. You can be sure if the competition demands a fee or not by checking the organizer's website.

Looking for the closing date is also ideal as it will help you know how best to plan yourself for the writing especially if you have other tasks at hand. You might want to use some weeks to study, another few weeks to write and some days to revise your work. You would also need to map out some time to ask a friend to edit your work.




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