Three Day Novel Contest
To my way of thinking, this is one of the coolest writing contests of the year.
AND it has been taking place EVERY year for the past 28 years.
The Three Day Novel Contest is pretty well just what you might guess. You (yes you can have a partner) have three days to write your novel.
Not just any three days, but the three days coming up at the beginning of September. September 2 - 4, 2006 to be exact. You need to register by September 1st because the countdown starts soon thereafter.
Hundreds of writers compete in this very popular contest. The biggest prize is completing your novel in 72 hours or less. If that doesn’t get you over your writer’s block I don’t know what will.
The BIG GRAND prize? Getting your novel published. Take a look at the list of previous winners while you are at the website. You may just recognize some names. A few of them have sold out editions … and another few have republished editions.
What the heck have you got to do on the long weekend anyhow?
PS … just to add some fun and excitement this year they are TELEVISING a few of the contestants as they write their novels. Talk about pressure. No thanks!!
3-Day on TV!
This year the 3-Day Novel Contest is teaming up with BookTelevision for a special live event. For a dozen specially-selected entrants, the rigours of the contest were not quite enough pressure. They will write their novels live on TV at a Chapters-Indigo store in Edmonton! These chosen few will struggle like all the other entrants to produce their masterworks in 72 short hours, but they’ll face crowds, questions, therapists, mini-challenges, spelling bees, roving poets, and a national audience. Check out the details — along with the first-ever 3-Day Novel video trailer — at the BookTelevision website.
Melanie
Written by guru on August 26th, 2006 with
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guru
#1. August 26th, 2006, at 1:34 AM.
You are right. This contest ROCKS. I entered it a few years ago and didn’t win. The person who won totally deserved it.
It is amazine what some people can write in a weekend. I try and get the book every year. Some are great and some are so-so but hey, its a weekend.
Thanks for reminding me. I’m going to go and register right now.
Joan