29th May 2020
Fighting Words is a creative writing centre established by Roddy Doyle and Sean Love. Inspired by 826 National in the United States, Fighting Words is located on Behan Square, Russell Street, Dublin 1 with Fighting Words Belfast located at Skainos Square, 241 Newtownards Road, Belfast.
Fighting Words helps students of all ages to develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing.
Fighting Words – in partnership with Fighting Words NI – is launching a project to draw together a collection of writing reflecting the experiences, thoughts and ideas of frontline workers and their families during this time.
INTO members may be interested in participating in this creative writing project and encouraging their pupils to do so too.
For further information the Fighting Words Belfast website can be accessed here.
New Call for Submissions – That One Time… | Fighting Words
Key information:
- This call for submissions is open to frontline workers of all descriptions and their children.
- Submissions are welcome from all over the island of Ireland.
- Submissions can be in English or in Irish.
- Submissions can be fiction or non-fiction. You may want to tell the story of the times we live in now or you may choose to tell us a different story that you – or your children, want to write to reflect the current times.
Maximum word counts do apply:
- Writers age 7-9: 500 words
- Writers age 10-13: 800 words
- Writers 14+: 1000 words
- All forms of creative writing are welcome, including prose, poetry, comics, illustration, and song lyrics.
Submission requirements:
- Submissions open on Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis for the foreseeable future
- Submissions may be in English or in Irish
- Stories should be in an editable format (e.g. Microsoft Word)
- Illustrations and comics should be sent as JPEGs