I’m entering a fun writing contest.
This one is short, imaginative, and not expensive to enter. It also has great prizes. I hope everyone will give it a try.
To enter the Booksie 2020 Flash Fiction Writing Contest, write a 500-word story about the photo on the website. The deadline is May 8, 2020, so you have a lot of time to work on a story.
The entry fee is $6.95, which is an excellent bargain for writing contests. The grand prize is $500, so it is worth it to enter.
Flash fiction sounds hard, but it is actually fun to write. All you have to do is create one scene that tells a story. There are few characters and usually only one setting. Flash fiction is a deep dive into a moment instead of a sweeping brush over a broad story. Who wouldn’t want to focus on just one instant in time? It’s a great way to bring out the emotions of the characters and impact the reader.
As you can tell, I’m a fan of flash fiction. The other advantage of short stories is that the editing is manageable. It doesn’t take long to fine-tune 500 words, and you can share it with lots of people because it is a quick read. Once you get the response you’re looking for, and your spelling is correct, go ahead and submit.
I hope everyone will enter this writing contest. We all may look at the same photo, but every story will be unique. What story do you see in this picture?
I’ve been writing a piece of flash fiction and one microstory using scenes from my WIP every week for prompts on one of the sites I belong to. It has helped me to write shorter, punchier, vivid, on-point scenes. And seeing how other people in my genre write their pieces in response to the same prompt has helped me develop as a writer. I had hoped to start a similar repeating micro-story setup for LCWG on the group’s site but due to my meeting vacation due to writing enthusiasm, I didn’t think I could generate enough interest. I still think it would be of great benefit to everyone in the Guild.