
Welcome! This page is for submissions to the 2023 Budding Writers Contest. Are you a Western undergraduate student under the faculty of science? The Bachelor of Medical Sciences Association (BMSA) and Western Libraries are proud to present this opportunity to unleash your creativity, show off your writing, and compete to win amazing prizes!
This year’s theme is: "into the future". To enter, follow the submission guidelines below for a chance to win a prize as well as have your work published on Scholarship@Western.
Categories
Poetry Prompt:
- Write a work of poetry starting with "Dear future self,"
- Max. word count: 750
Short Story Prompt:
- Write a work of short fiction on what the world will look in the next 50 years.
- Max. word count: 750
Expository Essay Prompt:
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Trigger warning; the following subject will be about medical assistance in dying (MAID) and mental health.
Prompt: Write an expository essay on your thoughts regarding this extended law that would allow individuals suffering from a mental illness be eligible for MAID.
Schedule
Beginning to accept submissions | Jan. 20 at 9:00 a.m. |
Deadline for submissions | March 5 at 11:59 p.m. |
Prizes
First place prize – Best Poetry Submission award:
- $150 gift card
- Published in Scholarship@Western
- $50 gift card
- Published in Scholarship@Western
- $150 gift card
- Published in Scholarship@Western
- $50 gift card
- Published in Scholarship@Western
- $200 gift card
- Published in Scholarship@Western
- $50 gift card
- Published in Scholarship@Western
- Email: squres55@uwo.ca
- Subject line: QUESTION - Budding Writers Contest
Poetry Runners-Up (2):
First place prize – Best Short Story Submission award:
Short Story Runners-Up (2):
First place prize – Best Expository Essay Submission award:
Essay Runners-Up (2):
Important Links
Submission Guidelines Policies General Judging CriteriaAll submissions will be reviewed by a panel of student judges, followed by a final round of judging by our panel of experts. JUDGES TBD.
Ready to Submit?
Submit Here!Questions?
Contact Saniyah Qureshi, BMSA VP Communications