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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original.

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How to Enter!

Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed, single or double line spacing.

And/or

Write a short story, five pages maximum length, on any subject or theme, creative writing fiction or non-fiction (including essay compositions, diary, journal entries and screenwriting). Also, must be typed or neatly hand printed using single or double line spacing.

Multiplepoetry and short story entries are accepted.

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Prize$:

Writing Contest First Prize: $500.00
Second Prize: $250.00
Third Prize: $100.00

Poetry Contest First Prize: $250.00
Second Prize: $125.00
Third Prize: $50.00

Entry fees:$5 per poem/$10 per story

How to Send Your Entries:

To send entries: Include title(s) with your story(ies) or poem(s), along with your name, address, phone#, email, brief biographical info. (Tell us a little about yourself), on the coversheet. Add a self-addressed stamped envelope for entry confirmation. Fees payable to:DREAMQUESTONE.COM

Mail to:

Dream Quest One

Poetry & Writing Contest

P.O. Box 3141

Chicago, IL 60654

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No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. “And remember, in whatever you do, it’s okay to dream, for dreams do come true.” –Dream Quest One

Summer 2009 Contest Winners!

Congratulations to all who participated in the contest. You are indeed winners for writing your excellent poetry and short stories. Don't stop writing, dreaming and believing in yourselves as I believe in you.

Click here to Visit the Dare to Dream pages! Read winning poems and prose from the previous Poetry & Writing Contest.

Also, all previous Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest Winners before the Summer 2009 Contest are featured in the archived pages on "Poetry Place" and "Write This Way" at the website. So check it out! : )

Relentlessly yours,

Andre L. West, Editor

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Can you turn this logline from producer Edward Saxton into a 15 page winning script?

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Break out your scriptwriting software and get to work, because the 7th Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest gives you the unique opportunity to turn this idea into a solid spec screenplay that could be your ticket to Hollywood success, just like past winner, Tyler Marceca with The Disciple Program.

The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest is an international competition that facilitates relationships between new writers and Industry leaders looking to help aspirants embark on writing careers, and Tyler's winning script sold to Universal Studios with Mark Wahlberg attached to star and produce.

Tyler has been enjoying the spotlight, but took a moment to talk to us about his experience with the contest:

"No other contest offers what the Industry Insider Contest does -- a chance to develop your script alongside an industry professional. Some contests are about cash and prizes. The Industry Insider Contest is about advancing your career and developing material that can be successful in the marketplace. It's about opening up doors. Not only was my Story Specialist, Mario a consummate professional but an invaluable source of critical feedback. He brought tremendous energy and insight to each of our weekly sessions. You would think he was earning a ten-percent manager's cut. Mario (expletive) rocks."

Do you have what it takes to be the next success story?

Working from this A-list logline from Edward Saxon, Academy Award-winningÂ® Producer of Silence of the Lambs, and Academy Award- winningÂ® film Philadelphia, you're challenged to create up to the first 15 pages of an original script based on the given concept. Make it your own - drama, action, dark comedy... anywhere your imagination takes you!

"After a storm destroys her small farm, killing her mother and father, an adolescent girl is sent off on a journey of survival."

But it doesnâ€™t stop there. The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest goes much further than your average competition, by providing the top 10 finalists with mentors to guide them through the entire script creation process, with the goal of completing a spec screenplay to be judged by a panel of Hollywood power players.

Heres how it works:

Entrants write up to the first 15 pages of a script based on the logline above, provided by Edward Saxon
The top 10 finalists are chosen from the submissions, and receive a personalized letter of congratulations from Edward Saxon
Each of the 10 finalists receives a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter to professionally format their work as they enter into a 12-week Story Specialists mentoring program, consisting of feedback for every 10 pages submitted, with the goal of completing a spec screenplay based on the given logline
After 10 weeks of mentoring, the finalists submit their rough drafts to our professional script readers for comprehensive Development Notes, and then have two weeks to work with their mentor and notes to complete the final draft of their screenplay for judging.
Edward Saxon and production company Benderspink judge the completed screenplays and choose a winner

The lucky winner receives transportation and lush accommodations at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, a classic Industry lunch with Edward Saxon at The Ivy, a meeting with Benderspink, and more.

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