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SUMMARY:Write or Flight - the World’s First Reality Competition for Writers
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 28th February 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Seven contestants will be flown to Cusco\, Peru (from 1st to 6th May 2025). The winning writer (of the reality show) will be awarded a publishing deal to complete their memoir\, a cash prize of $10\,000\, and a year-long coaching program from Memoir Writing for Geniuses valued at $15\,000.\nCategory: Non-fiction Competitions\nHow to Apply: Writers must fill out the application by 28th February 2025. This includes submitting a writing sample and short informal video.\nWebsite: writeorflightshow.com\n\nWrite or Flight is the world’s first reality competition for writers and offers one lucky winner a publishing deal and a $10\,000 advance. \nSeven lucky contestants will be flown to Cusco\, Peru where they will participate in a variety of adventures\, which they will then attempt to describe on the page. They’ll read their work to a panel of judges. In each episode one writer will be eliminated until a winner is finally crowned. \nWrite or Flight is currently seeking contestants. “We’re looking for writers from all age groups who love the written word. Experience isn’t a prerequisite. We’re looking for talent and enthusiasm more than anything else\,” explains Wendy Dale\, the show’s creator and the founder of Memoir Writing for Geniuses. \nSeven contestants will be selected from the pool of applicants and will be flown to Cusco\, Peru to shoot the series\, scheduled from May 1 to May 16\, 2025. To apply\, applicants must submit a writing sample of less than 2000 words and a short personal video. Detailed instructions can be found at writeorflightshow.com/contestants. \nThe winner will receive a year’s worth of coaching from Memoir Writing for Geniuses to help them write a memoir. Their memoir will be published by Parentheses Press and they’ll receive a $10\,000 advance for their efforts.  \nContestants will be selected based on the quality of their writing sample as well as their personality. The producers want a mix of different personalities\, backgrounds and age groups. Check out the Write or Flight website for the full details.
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