If your children are in years 5 and 6 primary and have a great story to tell, they can win a share of up to $11,750 in the national Pilot Pen Creative Writing Scholarship. All they need to do is put pen to paper and handwrite a story of between 250-350 words that begins with the sentence, "The letter was only the start..."

Launched in support of the Government's National Literacy and Numeracy Week, the Pilot Pen Creative Writing Scholarship aims to encourage the use of imagination and to foster a love of handwriting.

First, second and third prizes will be awarded in each State group (NSW/ACT, QLD/NT, WA, SA, and VIC/TAS) as follows:
First Prize: $1,000, $150 Pilot pen pack, signed book pack worth $100
Second Prize: $500, $100 Pilot pen pack, signed book pack worth $100
Third Prize: $250, $50 Pilot pen pack, signed book pack worth $100

School Prize: A Pilot pen pack for every class that enters