Inspired Writing writing contests are designed to be brief essay or creative writing format of two to three paragraphs. Contest submissions will not be visible to the public until after Contest Entry Deadline date. Inititially entries will be judged solely by Pencils.com team members on basis of original thought, creativity and clear written communication. Eventually as our membership grows we will enable member based voting to assist in selecting winners. Select from list below to see current contests or archives of prior contests and winners. Enter contests using the Submit Contest Entry form.