Inspired by all the great stories on our list? Then why not get your own creative juices flowing!

For our writing competitions this year we've decided to try something new, and we hope you like it. Firstly, the wonderful Darren Shan has provided us with a dramatic first line for any primary student wishing to enter:

I stared at the blood beneath my fingernails and wondered what else could go wrong on this night of horror and madness...

Now continue the story...

Not to be out-done, our very own Dave Cryer has provided the following LAST line for budding writers from our secondary schools.

Write a story which ends with:

... Hoping it was over, she watched the train pull slowly out of the station.

Your entry should be a piece of original writing no more than 250 words long.

Have a go - you could win £25 in book vouchers!

To enter the competition please fill in the details below. We recommend that you write your piece of text in a word processor first, saving it regularly as you work on it. Then when it's finished, select the whole text, copy it, then paste it into the box below using Control-V (on Windows computers) or Command-V (on Apple Mac computers).

Please type in your first name:

Please type in your last name:

You must enter your last name so we know who you are! Your last name will not be published on the website.

Which school do you go to? Adwick Park Junior School Arksey Primary School Armthorpe School Auckley Primary School Balby Carr Community Sports College Balby Street Primary School Barnburgh Primary School Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Bentley High Street Primary School Bentley New Village Primary School Bessacarr Primary School Branton St Wilfrid's Primary School Canon Popham Primary School Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary School Conisbrough Morley Place Junior School Conisbrough Station Road Primary School Crooksbroom Primary School Danum School Technology College Denaby Main Primary School Don Valley School and Performing Arts College Doncaster Road Junior School, Mexborough Dunsville Primary School Edenthorpe Hall Primary School Edlington Victoria Primary School Estfeld Primary Finningley Primary School Hall Cross School Hatchell Wood Primary School Hatfield High School Visual Arts College Hatfield Manor Junior School Hatfield Sheep Dip Primary School Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Hawthorne Primary School Hayfield Lane Primary School Hayfield School Hexthorpe Primary School Holy Family Primary School Hungerhill School Intake Primary School Kingfisher Primary School Lakeside Primary School Longtoft Primary School Mallard Primary School McAuley Catholic High School Mexborough School Mexborough St John’s Primary School Montagu School, Mexborough North Doncaster Technology College Northcliffe School Norton Junior School Other School Owston Primary School Plover Primary School Ridgewood School Saltersgate Primary School Sandringham Primary School Southfield Primary St Albans Primary School St Peter's Catholic Primary School Stirling Primary School Sunnyfields Primary School Sycamore Primary School Thorne Brooke Primary School Thorne King Edward Primary School Toll Bar Primary School Town Field Primary School Town Moor Primary Tranmoor Primary School Woodfield Primary

Which year are you in? Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Lower 6th Upper 6th

Please type (or paste) your piece of writing in the box below and click the "Send " button when you have finished.

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Last year's writing competition was won by Hannah at Don Valley. Hannah was presented with her prize by Dave Cryer at the 2008 Final in Doncaster Civic Theatre. See our full event report and photo gallery.