Creative writing ink short story competition

Book writing competitions

Short Short Story Competition
A prize of $3,000 and travel and lodging expenses for a trip to the Writer's Digest Annual Conference is given annually for a short short story.
A second-place prize of $1,500.

How do you write a creative writing competition?

Essay

How do you write a good short story for a competition?

When it comes to winning story contests, follow these five tips:

1. Recognize you are human
2. Your main character must be fascinating
3. Surprise endings
4. Repeat with a twist
5. Write what you know (even if what you know never happened)

How do you write a short story for a competition?

When it comes to winning story contests, follow these five tips:

1. Recognize you are human
2. Your main character must be fascinating
3. Surprise endings
4. Repeat with a twist
5. Write what you know (even if what you know never happened)

Short story Prize

About the competition
Your first line is: 'He had an uneasy feeling as he inserted the key…' ('He' can be changed to 'She' or 'I').
You have to write the rest of the story.
Maximum length: 3000 words.
The winning entry will be published in the winter 2023 edition of Scribble..

What do you write in a creative writing competition?

Entries should be about 500 words in length (give or take 50 words).
Contestants are expected to type their essays on the provided computers.
The essay should not be discursive or argumentative, but can be narrative.
It should be related to the main topic, otherwise the contestant will be disqualified..