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2026 World Youth Writing Competition
IMPORTANT TIMELINE:
Registration Deadline：2026-09-21
Submission Deadline：2026-09-22
Announcement Date：2026-09-30
Please complete the registration before uploading your work.
Registration Fee
Free
Nature of the Competition
Global Call
Age Categories
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Preschool Group (3-5 years)
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Young Children Group (6-7 years)
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Children Group (8-9 years)
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Pre-Teens Group (10-11 years)
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Teenagers Group (12-13 years)
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Youth Group (14-15 years)
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Young Adults Group (16-18 years)
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Open Group (19 years and above)
Awards
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Champion — 90 points or above
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Runner-up — 80 points or above
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Third Place — 70 points or above
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Excellence Award — Remaining scorers
Competition Awards for Mentors and Groups
⭐ Excellence Mentor Award
⭐ Outstanding Group Award
Submission Specifications for Participants
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Participants may submit diverse forms of writing works, including modern prose, traditional stylistic writing, free-style writing, prose-style writing, and themed original creative writing. Entries are open to individual participants as well as group collaborative creations. Contestants are encouraged to adopt standard writing structures, rhythmic patterns and professional literary expression techniques to demonstrate their unique literary styles, personal insights and innovative creative conceptions.
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All submitted entries shall reflect solid literary foundations and proficient writing accomplishment. Qualified works feature fluent diction, well-organized rhythm, profound artistic conception, coherent structural logic and distinct thematic expression. For traditional-style writing entries, compliance with orthodox literary norms and inherent traditional cultural connotations is required. Meanwhile, original creative writing is highly encouraged to integrate contemporary perspectives, innovative thoughts and modern literary aesthetics. This competition imposes no restrictions on the themes and styles of writing works, provided that all entries uphold positive cultural orientations and conform to the core aesthetic values and spiritual propositions. Standard textual creation formats are acceptable, and basic literary polishing and auxiliary revisions are permitted to refine the overall presentation of works without altering core creativity.
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All participants must submit the final, complete and standard versions of their writing works, with full content integrity, clear contextual logic and complete literary expression. Each entry must be accompanied by a brief attachment covering the participant’s full name, age and a short creative introduction. All submitted text files must adopt standard readable formats with accurate wording and neat layout, to meet official professional judging standards.
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Works may be submitted via website upload, WhatsApp, or Email (only one method required), and must be named in accordance with competition rules.
Competition Rules
1、Originality: All entries must be completed independently by the participant. No submissions of others' works are allowed. Participants may use their own previous competition works.
2、Content Restrictions: All entries must not contain obscene, violent, sexual, defamatory, inappropriate, or controversial content. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification without prior notice.
3、Personal Data Use: Personal information provided by participants will only be used for competition contact purposes and to distribute competition notifications.
4、Accuracy of Information: Participants must ensure that their personal information is accurate. The organizers will not be responsible for any errors.
5、Acceptance of Terms: By submitting their entries, participants agree to all competition terms and conditions. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant believed to have violated any competition rules, and there will be no appeals process.
Scoring Criteria
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Creative Concept & Composition Structure: Present a well-organized writing layout with balanced spacing, proper density and a clear theme. Key motifs, textual layers and blank segments follow classical traditional composition rules. All transitions look natural and follow core writing standards: verbal rhythm, tonal changes, virtual-real balance and orderly arrangement. Young creators may add mild innovation while respecting tradition. All elements focus on the main artistic mood, ensuring complete harmony and strong cultural features.
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Visual Language & Artistic Style: Arrange lexical strength, verbal tone and texture to fit common writing styles, including landscape, flower-and-bird and lyric writing, for both solo and group entries. Express soft artistic feelings through natural lexical variations and balanced layout. Keep a unified traditional writing style across the whole work with consistent charm in group collaborative pieces.
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Writing Technique & Technical Control: Show solid literary fundamentals, including correct proportion, steady wording, clear structure, fine details and proper textual layering. Maintain stable lexical control and reasonable use of textual space. Group works must keep unified rhythm and neat arrangement. Combine standard traditional skills with personal creativity to raise overall literary quality.
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Artistic Appeal & Emotional Expression: Blend personal aesthetic taste, cultural understanding and literary skills into the creation. Touch judges with elegant verbal charm, sincere emotion and fresh youth perspectives. Show unique oriental artistic awareness, create a deep impression, and deliver positive traditional cultural values and rich literary mood.
Group Registration Form
For groups of 4 or more members, please click the link below to access the group registration form. After filling it out, send it to us via WhatsApp or email.
For subsequent group entries, the group leader should name the works according to the competition requirements and submit all entries of the participants at once via WhatsApp or email.Entry Name: Name of Contestant - Age Group.【EG:Chan Ka Ming - Primary Group】
If there are more than four participants, you can register by filling out a group registration form.
Please send the completed form to WhatsApp.