AcceptING late Applications
AWARD CEREMONY: 24 NOVEMBER 2024
a World of Imagination
This year's theme, A World of Imagination, seeks to inspire and engage with all things fantastical, wonderful, and imaginative.
Get started
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Calculate your event age using the calculator below
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Choose from both or either of your age's Story and/or Poetry Writing prompts
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Your poem must use the title offered in the prompt and your prose must begin with the starting phrase offered in the prompt
About the Festival
The Creative Writing Festival is a Hong Kong-wide creative writing competition organised by the Hotung Mills Education Foundation and the English-Speaking Union (Hong Kong). It invites young writers to explore their creativity and English writing skills through poetry and prose. Participants are invited to an an annual awards ceremony, during which they have the opportunity to interact with local and international authors and literary judges, receive prizes, and befriend fellow young writers.
Find Your Event Age
The event age is the age your child will be on submission deadline, 6 October 2024
Please note that your child's event age and current age may not be the same
Please select one of the prompts from the list below. The prompt should reflect your child's event age, even if that differs from your child's current age.
5
Age
Title: The Magic Garden
30 - 50 words
Poetry Writing
6
Age
Title: The Secret Door
40 - 60 words
Poetry Writing
7
Age
Title: My Invisible Friend
50 - 70 words
Poetry Writing
8
Age
Title: The Lost Island
60 - 80 words
Poetry Writing
9
Age
Title: The Enchanted Book
70 - 90 words
Poetry Writing
10
Age
Title: The Robot School
80 - 100 words
Poetry Writing
11
Age
Title: The Time Travelling Backpack
90 -110 words
Poetry Writing
12
Age
Title: The Whispering Paintings
100 - 120 words
Poetry Writing
5
Age
Title: The Magic Garden
Starting line: Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a garden sparkled with magic...
100 - 150 words
Story Writing
6
Age
Title: The Secret Door
Starting line: Behind the beautiful door lay a world of fabulous secrets...
150 - 200 words
Story Writing
7
Age
Title: My Invisible Friend
Starting line: "We're such good friends. If only I could see you!" said Jamie to the space beside him...
200 - 250 words
Story Writing
8
Age
Title: The Lost Island
Starting line: While sailing with her family, Emma spotted an island that wasn't on the map. "Let's explore!" she squealed with excitement...
250 - 300 words
Story Writing
9
Age
Title: The Enchanted Book
Starting line: There was a book in the library that hadn't been touched for years. Its cover was worn, but it had beautiful gold letters that sparkled in the light...
300 - 350 words
Story Writing
10
Age
Title: The Robot School
Starting line: "Why are all the teachers acting so strangely?"
"Welcome to Robot School!" said the voice over the intercom...
350 - 400 words
Story Writing
11
Age
Title: The Time Travelling Backpack
Starting line: At the bottom of a pile at the charity sale, there was an extraordinary rucksack. "I think it's glowing," whispered Sam in awe...
450 - 500 words
Story Writing
12
Age
Title: The Whispering Paintings
Starting line: "Painting are boring!" protested Alex.
"Not these," replied Ling with a grin. "Honestly, just give me five minutes. you'll see..."
450 - 500 words
Story Writing
