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Tell Us Your True Teen Story!

You’ve read our “True Teen Stories” in Action—now it’s time to write your own.

Pick a Prompt

  1. Do you have a passion, or something you really care about?
  2. Have you faced a challenge in your life?
  3. What makes you different or unique?

How to Enter

  1. Choose one of the prompts above.
  2. Watch the video and use the resources below to guide you through the writing process. 
  3. Write your essay.
  4. Submit it to our contest.
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Win Big!
If you win, you will get $100 and your story will be published at Action Digital. Your teacher will also get a free subscription to Action. Deadline: March 1, 2022. Click here for official rules and to meet last year’s winner and read her entry!

Core Skills
Writing and Editing
Topic
Inspiration
Genre
Nonfiction
Content Type
Article

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Tell Us Your True Teen Story!

Action editors share some helpful writing tips for our True Teen contest.
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