FABO Story Has Finished

★ We’re sorry to announce that the FABO authors will not be running any more FABO Story competitions. 

★ This website will go offline in the next few weeks.

★ Thank you for entering our competitions over the last few years. We loved reading your stories. Happy writing!   

850 thoughts on “FABO Story Has Finished”

  1. Hello .
    I have wondered on what will it be judged on, like will it be who’s story is the most entertaining or who uses better spelling and grammar, etc.

  7. Hello there,
    What if I write my ending and the judges take it as a cliffhanger when it’s not supposed to be? I’ve read that the judges don’t like cliffhangers so how do I make sure my end isn’t perceived as one?

  8. Hi there, does your age impact on whether you will win or not? like, will a 7 year old have a better chance at winning than a 13 year old?

    1. I don’t think so, you don’t get disqualified if you don’t have good grammar.I was on the last competition!

  10. Did I post mine?I accidentally tapped “back” arrow when I was submitting the story.

  18. do we have to use the story starter because my imagination wants something different

  19. when and where will the winner of the competition be announced because I have entered and I am wondering when I should be checking to see?

  22. Am I allowed to submit a story that’s over 500 words by a lot, and not be judged but just have you guys read it? I would really love to share my work. Thanks so much!

    1. Hi there. Michele will have a lot of entries to read in a very short time, so if yours is too long she may not have time to read it. If you stick to the word limit, the judges will be able to read your work.

    1. Hi Harper. If you copy your story into Word you can see how many words it is. (Click on Tools, then Word Count). Or if it seems around or under 500 words, you can just send it to us.

  26. How do I save my work cause every time I log off I loose what I have just written. Can you help me?

  29. When is the judges going to announce the winners?I submitted mine to the competition.And how will we know that we didnt win or we won?Will we be sent a email?

  31. Hello, if I do have a cliffhanger, how much does that lower my chance of winning?
    Thank you!

  33. Does the story have to be written a certain about a certain factor or can we take any way relating to the story starter

    1. It’s your story, so it’s up to you how you end it. But our judges prefer endings. A cliff hanger isn’t usually a satisfying way to finish a story for your reader.

    1. The competition is open to NZ and Australian kids aged 13 and under. You need to be of primary or intermediate school age to enter. If that describes you, then you are welcome to enter.

  39. Hello there,
    I’ve already submitted my writing and then i saw that the judges didn’t like cliffhangers and i have one on mine. will i be disqualified for having one or am i still in the comp?

  41. does it have to be a certain genre? like can it be horror, comedy, fantasy…. or does it have to be a certain genre??

    1. Hi Catherine. We like reading good stories, and that’s the most important thing for our judges. You don’t need to use big words if you don’t want to.

  50. Is it okay if your story is precisely 500 words or will you be disqualified if its 500 words exactly?
    Thanks

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