"I'm not really a good teacher because I don't really want to encourage younger writers," he said.

The competition was created to encourage new writers and is not open to professional authors.

"We make a conscious effort not to narrow down the range, to encourage young writers to write their way."

He initiated a contest to encourage new writers and call attention to their work.

The development of literature in this new language encouraged writers to use French rather than their own regional languages.

Again it was influential in literary circles, and encouraged younger writers.

To this end, he encouraged writers to focus on the young adult audience.

Bracken became editor and immediately began to encourage local writers.

He encouraged female writers, corresponding with them and publishing their works.

She went out of her way to encourage other writers and poets.