So if you ended up here reading this very blog post, then you must be a writer with ambitions of turning your passion into a career. Sounds like you? Good! First of all, congratulations on taking one of many steps in the direction of making your dream a reality. Entering contests like World’s Best Story can give your writing career a genuine boost in many ways – here are four to get you motivated!

1. Nail That Pitch

One thing you’ll need in life, regardless of your field, is an ability to pitch either yourself or your work. By entering a writing contest, you’re required to put together a short and snappy pitch for your book, and the more you’re able to tweak it over time, the better it’ll get. By crafting a great piece of marketing content to help convince people to keep reading, tt helps you get into a sales mindstate. And you’re a writer, right? This should be easy!

2. Real Time Feedback

Sometimes it’s tough to get genuine feedback from friends and family who don’t want to hurt your feelings, so a writing contest will give you access to a whole new audience who will give you real time, unbiased thoughts on your work. And if you’re lucky, the judges or publishers could also provide some feedback, tips or thoughts to help push you in the right direction.

3. Character Development

If you’re a fiction writer, you’ve likely spent a lot of time developing and researching your characters, and they mean a lot to you. If you can get enough people to read your work in a contest, you may just be surprised at the attention a particular character (or characters) are receiving. That feedback could very easily lead to sequels or a string of books in a series about these individuals, which could be very beneficial for your brand as an author.

4. Fresh Eyes

What might seem old to you is brand new to fresh eyes (or ears). Any creative can relate to that. Perhaps you have an old manuscript that you never did anything with, but if you enter it into a writing contest, what initially seemed dated and just done to you might be fascinating to new readers. Never discount your work before a solid sample of readers have taken a glance. You never know what they might like!