It was Not a writing contest that is the trick. Enter things like “Tell us your what you would do with $10,000” contests that have nothing to do with writing but require a person to submit a written response. The one I entered was “tell us about you dream vacation, for a chance to win $10,000.00” not a writing competition. I have entered those and have never won anything I don’t like vocal media personally. You pay to write on that site with the chance you might win a prize but I swear avatars win every contest. I have never had like with writing competitions. But my writing skills sure came in handy when writing about my dream vacation, I am a too writer in travel, or was – so enter contest for groceries or gift cards and other prizes. Ordinary people that don’t write as well as someone who writes for a living, giving you a leg up in any written contest!