Patrick Henry College's A Call to Pens is excited to announce its 2015-2016 short story competition!
Students in the first division, ages twelve to fifteen, will craft stories exploring the theme "Unmerited Compassion. Students in the second division, ages sixteen to eighteen, will pen fiction with the theme "Perseverance Through Failure."
Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in both divisions.
The deadline is February 8, 2016.
For more information and contest rules, visit our website at phc.edu/acalltopens.php.
Blessings,
Sarah Armstrong
A Call to Pens Coordinator
Rose, to "double space the text" means that there should be a blank line of space between every line of text. It makes everything easier to read.
ReplyDeleteHere's how you double space your text if you are using Microsoft Word to write your story: First, highlight or select the text you want to double-space (this should be your entire story). Then, go to "Format," a button which you should be able to find along the top of your screen. A list will drop down and one of the options on the list will be "Paragraph..." Click that option and a pop up box will appear. Under "Line spacing" there should be a list of options. Choose "Double" and click "Ok."
If this explanation doesn't help or you have any other questions, please let me know.
Blessings,
Sarah Armstrong
A Call to Pens Coordinator
Thank you for your question about "bolding" text in your story!
ReplyDeleteThere are no rules against making certain words "bold" in your story. However, that said, bold text is rarely used in fiction writing, except for chapter titles or other formatting purposes. Italics are a far more common method for emphasizing certain words in sentences. So please keep that in mind.
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
Blessings,
Sarah Armstrong
A Call to Pens Coordinator