text: How To Write A Sports Story - LAYOUTHSPORTS.COM
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  Write Feel Good Sports Stories
  We enjoy learning about our states athletes and getting to know our readers. We are always on the lookout for great, inspiring sports stories.
  "What We Look For In Stories" guidelines below.
  We like personal stories featuring athletes performing good deeds in school or the local community, overcoming obstacles or demonstrating sportsmanship. We also like stories that introduce our readers to new sports, e.g., kick volleyball, or different sports experiences, e.g. the experience of attending your first football, basketball or any other sport.
  And, we always welcome stories from content experts that fit the general theme of our site.
  If you have photographs to include with your story (and you own them), please include them.
  We like stories in the 800 to 1800 word count range. Our sweet spot is around 1,000 words. With that noted, if you've covered everything about the story in 800 words and it stands on its own, please submit that without adding fluff.
  Sorry, we don't swap stories for links out to other websites. But, we give author credit for stories we publish.
  We'll Minimally Edit Your Submission
  Please use Microsoft Word or a basic text editor like Note Pad or Notepad++. Once you have your final draft ready simply copy and paste the full copy into the story submission area.
  Please make sure you fill out ALL of the areas requested. If your not sure about one just contact us by email and we'll explain it's meaning
  Send Proposed Stories
  Please finish all sections and then click on the SUBMIT button and we'll do the rest. If it's not a good fit for us right now, we'll