You're a wizard Harry, or Henry, or Henrietta...

Tell us about your first day at Wizard School and win a cash prize of $25 plus crypto currency upshares worth $75!

Your task

In 4000 words or less write a story about someone's first day at Wizard School.

Your guidelines

Interpret the task any way you wish. You could set your piece in a famous wizarding world which already exists, or make up your own. What about

• A university for advanced dragon training?
• A secret medieval sect which trained bards to keep the population docile?
• An exotic setting with tribal magic?
• Arriving at your mundane new job to find you're going to be trained in commercial wizardry?
• A unicorn riding school operating underground in Bolshevik Russia?

There really are no limits to what you could write about. Let your imagination do its thing.

Judging criteria

We'll be looking for pieces which are entertaining and engaging; with writing which enthrals and is a pleasure to read. If we're disappointed to reach the end of your piece, you've probably done a good job. Originality is a bonus too. Though we're open to pastiche or parody it's a good idea to include a unique twist or tell us something new if you're going to use an already established universe.

How to enter

It's simple. Post your entry on Whaleshares with the title "ScribbleGuild Competition: My First Day At Wizard School". Make sure to add the tags scribbleguild and wizardschool to your post. You can enter once per account. If you're not a member of Whaleshares go to the ScribbleGuild website and we'll help you through the process of getting signed up. If you need extra help feel free to join our Discord where you can talk to us in real time.

Further details.

The competition will be open for approximately 12 weeks from today. That should be plenty of time for everyone to write something. The exact closing date will be announced in due course, as will the precise T&C's. All you need to know is that we might use your words in any promotional or winners announcements we make. By entering you agree to this. ScribbleGuild will appoint judges whose decision will be final.

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