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We are thrilled to reveal the winners of this year's Storywise Outwrite the Machine Writing Prize — a celebration of originality, imagination, and the courage to outwrite the algorithm.
Tyler James Morgan
Manuscript: The Hollywood Gentleman
"A fast-paced dive into an obsessive, twisted mind that had us begging for more."
Prize:
Publishing contract with Collective Ink
$500 cash prize
Livy Douglas
Manuscript: Daughter of Deep Waters
"Tense, yet steady pacing balanced by heavy emotional and philosophical undertones."
Prize:
30-minute session with Regina Brooks, CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency
$300 cash prize
Jayne Lytel
Manuscript: Run from Sunday
"Natural, visceral and impactful, with well-developed character relationships that nicely advanced the plot."
Prize:
$200 cash prize
Complimentary editorial critique from the Storywise editorial team
We'll be in touch with each of you directly to arrange your prizes and next steps.
And to everyone who entered — thank you. This year's competition was our first and we think we broke the mold. You've proven that human creativity, imagination, and voice continue to shine brightest in the age of AI.
We have lots more to say about AI's place as a supporting tool in the writing process. Look out for our analyses.
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