National Writing Marathon - 2024

Welcome to India’s biggest online literature event, ‘National Writing Marathon - 2024’. 

This is a BIG opportunity for every author on the platform. Everyone who loves to write stories can participate and win cash prizes, certificates, and other exciting benefits!  

Over the course of 6 months, write a series consisting of 80 parts on any topic. Take the challenge, bring out the best ideas you have in your mind, and make your story go viral!

→ Need trending prompts/plots to craft your new series? We have trending prompts/plots, character development tips, and all essential aspects of writing a long series; get them at the end of the draft.

Click here for FREE exclusive video training sessions and learn how to easily write a series from a one-line plot idea and how to promote your content to get more readers and followers.

Note: Read the complete guidelines and rules to participate successfully!

Prize List

1. Readers' Choice Awards:

→ Top 20 Stories: Exclusive framed certificate from Pratilipi.

2. Rewards for All Participants: 

→ Exclusive Participation Certificate via email to all participants.

→ All series will be automatically shared on our Facebook page 

→ If you are writing a premium series, you will earn monthly income from it for a lifetime!

Rules & Guidelines

1. For Golden Badge Authors: To qualify for the competition, your series must be written under the Premium subscription program.

2. For Authors without a Golden Badge: If you don't have a Golden Badge, you can still participate by publishing your series normally.

3. Series parts: Minimum of 80 parts must be written, with no upper limit.

4. Word Limit: Minimum of 800 words per part, with no upper limit.

5. Submission: Choose the category 'National Writing Marathon - 2024' when publishing the story.

6. Theme of series: You can write your series on any theme, topic, or plot.

7. Disclaimer: Series that do not meet the competition rules or publishing deadlines will be disqualified. 

=> Advice: Start your story naturally from Part 1 itself. Avoid publishing the preface, trailer, and extra notes as parts of the series.

Timeline

→ Competition Start Date: June 20, 2024

→ Competition End Date: December 20, 2024

→ Result Date: Jan 23, 2025. Our team will send you an email and message with the result link.

Note: All series will be shared on the Facebook page within two weeks after the competition ends.

Do you still have doubts or questions?

=> Watch our step-by-step video guide on publishing a story in series format; click here.

=> Understand how to add a series under the Premium subscription and find answers to frequently asked questions; click here.

=> Click here and get inspired by our curated list of trending prompts and plots, character development tips, and all essential aspects designed to spark your next big series!

To clear your queries related to this competition, you can directly write to us at this email id [email protected]. Our team tries to reply to each question with an appropriate answer within 24 hours.

Thousands of authors have already found success on our platform, turning their talent into captivating stories and earning royalties. Here's your chance to join them! Participate and give wings to your dreams of becoming a bestselling author!

Best of luck to all authors!

Pratilipi Team