Writory: Monthly Poetry Competition for India & Worldwide
Writory is an online poetry contest platform that runs an international poetry
competition every month. Each poetry round opens on the 1st, closes on the 25th at 11:59 PM India Standard Time, and publishes results on the 30th at 8:00 PM India Standard Time (the last day of February).
Winners receive cash prizes of up to ₹5,000 or $100
and free entry into the next contest, and every participant receives an official
participation certificate and a five-criteria judge score out of 100, whether or
not they win.
Choose an entry for one, two or five poems. Current entry fees are shown
in your checkout currency before payment. Enter at
writoryofficial.com/submit.
Who can enter the Writory poetry contest?
The contest is open to poets aged 13 and above, from India and anywhere in the
world. Poems are accepted in any language, English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil
and more, on any theme, with no word limit. Judging is fair and transparent:
every poem is scored on creativity, emotion, structure, language, and impact and resonance, and
scores are visible in your profile.
Entry options
- Single poem entry: 1 poem
- Double entry: 2 poems
- Bulk entry: 5 poems
- Seasoned Quill: free entry after 3 consecutive months of participation
Common questions about the Writory poetry contest
When does the contest close and when are results announced?
Each poetry round opens on the 1st, closes on the 25th at 11:59 PM India Standard Time, and publishes results on the 30th at 8:00 PM India Standard Time (the last day of February).
What do the winners receive?
Cash prizes for the top three: 1st ₹5,000 · 2nd ₹2,000 · 3rd ₹1,000 for poets paying in India, or 1st $100 · 2nd $50 · 3rd $20 internationally. Winners also earn a free entry into the following month's contest.
Does every entrant get something, or only the winners?
Every entrant receives an official participation certificate and a score out of 100 broken down across creativity, emotion, structure, language, and impact and resonance. The breakdown is visible in your profile whether or not you place.
How is a poem judged?
Every poem is read against a published rubric and marked on creativity, emotion, structure, language, and impact and resonance. Reading is blind, so the poet's name is not seen alongside the poem. Read the full rubric
Can I enter a poem that is not in English?
Yes. Poems are accepted in any language and in any form, with no theme restriction and no word limit. Poets from 40 countries have entered so far.
Who keeps the rights to a poem that is entered?
You do. Entering does not transfer any rights in your work, and you stay free to publish or submit it elsewhere.
Is there a short story contest as well?
Story rounds last three calendar months: September–November, December–February, March–May and June–August. Entries close on the last day of the final month at 11:59 PM India Standard Time, and results follow on the 5th of the next month at 8:00 PM India Standard Time. Each new round opens on the 1st, before the previous round's results. The first round closes 30 November 2026 at 11:59 PM IST, with results on 5 December 2026. Stories run 100 to 6,000 words. Enter the story contest
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