The Marker Thief: Writing Competition

Written By Noah Lehr

Your Mission: craft a story that …

  • begins with this sentence: “It seemed like an ordinary Tuesday morning when Ms. Bancroft unlocked the door to her beloved classroom.”

  • ends with this sentence: “And things were never quite the same again.

  • includes the disappearance of Ms. Bancroft’s markers.

Requirements:

  • make sure your story has a clear beginning, middle, and end

  • make sure your story is fun and engaging

  • send submissions to Noah Lehr (nlehr@browning.edu) and Joseph Cannariato (jcannariato@browning.edu) by Monday, April 24th

Noah Lehr
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