The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library announced winners of their first Big Read Teen Writing Contest this week.
Library officials said teens were asked to create an original myth in 1,000 words or fewer, with myths either based on existing mythologies, such as Greek, Norse, Egyptian, or they could imagine their own.
- Emily Couchman, 15, won first place with her story ‘The Day the Land Died,’ a myth about why there isn’t any land at the North Pole.
- Lily Westerfield, 14, won second place with her story, ‘The Sun Guardian,’ a myth about the creation of the rooster.
- Fiona Knepper, 17, and Jasmine Thompson, 14, tied for third place. Knepper wrote an original creation story called ‘Skia,’ and Thompson created a magical myth about the importance of finding something you’re passionate about entitled ‘The Enchantress of Creation, the Goddess of Magic.’
The winning stories can be found here.