SSAC Creative Works

2025 Syllabus - Adult Contest

Please make sure to read all of the submission requirements and rules

Adult (19+) - Short Story

Max 2000 words

Class:AS-M - Adult Short Story - SSAC Member	Fee:$20.00	Register
Class:AS - Adult (19+) Short Story - Non-Member	Fee:$23.00	Register

Adult (19+) - Poetry Writing

Maximum of 80 lines

Class:AP-M - Adult Poetry Writing - SSAC Member	Fee:$18.00	Register
Class:AP - Adult Poetry Writing - Non-Member	Fee:$20.00	Register

Adult (19+) - Script for Stage or Screen

Short script written for stage or screen. Max 2000 words.

Stage scripts should include brief character summary and stage instructions if applicable. Must not have been previously performed or filmed.

Class:A3S-M - Adult Script - SSAC Member	Fee:$20.00	Register
Class:A3S - Adult Script - Non-member	Fee:$23.00	Register

Adult (19+) - Creative Non-Fiction

A memoir, a personal essay, a memory, an article, a little featurette on a topic that you find fascinating - Creative Non-Fiction encompasses a vast territory which allows writers to explore themes that may reflect the world around them or their own world in a non-fiction format. Maximum 2000 words.

Class:ACNF-M - Adult Creative Non-Fiction - Member	Fee:$20.00	Register
Class:ACNF - Adult Creative Non-Fiction - Non-Member	Fee:$23.00	Register

Adult (19+) - Writing Challenge

Entries must include a theme or phrase chosen by the Creative Works committee. The theme should be an integral part of the plot, not merely incidental. Max 2000 words

Write a story on one of the following themes:

Your main character discovers a family secret.

Your main character discovers a historic artifact in their backyard.