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New York Times Writing Contests · Independent Student Guide · Editorial Library

29 Jul 2026

How to Sound Like Yourself: Building Voice in a Short Contest Entry

Voice is not personality sprinkled on top. It is four decisions you make sentence by sentence. Here is what voice is made of, how it disappears, and how to audit it before you submit. Read article →

Craft Guide · Self Editing · Style · Writing Voice

NYT Writing Contests

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