So maybe it wouldn't be for all of you but...it was for me. In my state, one of the southern universities hosts a Creative Writing Festival for almost 35 different highschools. I went this year and it was really fun. Each of us had earlier submitted a story or poem or song or essay. There were more options, but I can't remember. Anyway, our pieces of work were sent to different writers and prof. and we had workshops with them where they critiqued our work. There were also prizes for the different categories. And that is all. Nothing truly spectacular, just something interesting.
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