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500 Words - the Final Countdown!

500 Words, the story-writing competition for children aged 13 and under, closes on Friday. Chris begins the countdown with five top tips from our expert judges.

500 WORDS, the story writing competition for children, aged 13 and under, closes on Friday! Chris begins the countdown with 5 top tips from our expert judges.

We have a new head judge this year, CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. Also brand new for 2013 are Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the award-winning novelist and screenwriter, who scripted the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Games, and made Chitty Chitty Bang Bang fly once again for young readers. And Malorie Blackman, whose literature and television drama credits include the Noughts And Crosses series.

They join returning judges Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Charlie Higson, in picking their favourite stories from a shortlist of 50, drawn from two age groups: children aged nine and under, and those aged between 10 and 13.

Entries must be received by 7pm on Friday, so tune in for expert inspiration and get writing! More info about the competition is available at bbc.co.uk/500words.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Feb 2013 06:30
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    When Love Comes To Town

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    No Freedom

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    Such A Night

    • Elvis: The Essential 60s Masters.
    • BMG.

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    Duel

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    • ZTT.
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  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

    • Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
    • Columbia.
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    Day Tripper

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    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
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  • Ray Charles

    What'd I Say

    • The Very Best Of Jazz Moods (Various).
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  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

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  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

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    • London.

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    Mississippi

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  • The Robert Cray Band

    A Memo

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  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
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    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
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    Ray Of Light

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  • Lily Allen

    Smile

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  • Keane

    Everybody's Changing

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    • Transcopic Records.

  • ABBA

    Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
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  • Alicia Keys

    Brand New Me

    • Girl On Fire.
    • RCA.

  • World Party

    Message In The Box

    • (CD Single).
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  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
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  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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  • David Soul

    Silver Lady

    • The Best Of.
    • Music Club.
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  • Josh Groban

    Brave

    • All That Echoes.
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  • David Gray

    Please Forgive Me

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Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Feb 2013 06:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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500 Words

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2's story-writing competition for kids.