The highest three issues we love concerning the Fall Writing Contest
What do you enjoy most about writing? It starts with a brilliant inspiration for a story you love. Even better if you are surrounded by other authors who make suggestions and cheer you on. Complement the offer with a guaranteed publication just a few weeks after you pick up your pen, and you're basically living the writer's dream.
The best part? This is not just a dream. This is how we design every writing competition here at The Write Practice.
We want to put the greatest fun into our writing competitions so that you can complete with a short story you love, a writing community that inspires you, a publication credit and a revived passion for your writing.
And we will do everything again this fall. That's right: the autumn writing competition is now open!
Click here to take part in the autumn writing competition. Or read on to find out all the details.
The top 3 things we love about the Fall Writing Contest
Let's face it: there is a lot to love about our writing competitions. I could list dozens of great parts – the camaraderie, the subject, the six weeks in our workshopping community, the way you grow as a writer. But I challenged myself to choose only three.
Here are three of the best things about the Fall Writing Contest:
1. The judges
We have put together an incredible jury for this competition, story experts who know what it takes to write, edit, teach and judge. Look here:
The editor: Renee Decker started her story by inspiring her family with interpretations of "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Three Billy Goats Gruff". Now she is a Story Grid certified editor who loves helping writers tell stories to write their best story so far. Are you looking for editing? Contact Renee here.
The author: Carole Wolfe started telling stories in third grade and hasn't stopped since. While she no longer uses crayons to illustrate her stories, Carole still uses her words to help readers escape the daily hiccups of life. Her debut novel My Best Mistake – Tasha's story follows a single mother who stumbles through one mistake after another. Carole's story "Should Should Have Waited" received an honorable mention in our summer writing competition. Discover Carol's writing and get your copy of My Best Mistake on her website.
Together, these judges form a dream team for writing competitions. You read each story, select the eight award winners and write feedback for each premium entry.
Would you like personal feedback on your story of Renee or Carole? Register for the competition and select the premium entry for feedback from the jurors!
2. The topic
Every great story starts with a great idea. You have no idea Do not worry; We have a topic to start with.
The theme of this competition is exciting because the storytelling opportunities are literally limitless. Listen:
Limitless. What will your characters do if they are limitless?
The judges can't wait to find out where you will take them when all restrictions are lifted.
3. The prices
No competition is complete without prizes, and the fall writing competition is no exception. We have put together an exciting series of prizes for everyone participating in this competition.
We offer cash prizes for the top stories as well as a year of membership in our community and even the opportunity to regularly write articles for the short fiction break literature magazine.
However, you don't have to win the top prize to take home the amazing rewards of this competition. Every story participating in this competition is guaranteed to be published on Short Fiction Break! (Not interested in publishing? Don't worry; it's easy to unsubscribe.)
If you've always been published and wanted to share your writing with the world, this is your chance. What are you waiting for? Take part in the competition here!
The best thing about this competition
Okay, so I can't stop at just three things. There is so much more to love about this competition, but I want to share one more thing.
This competition is so much more than choosing winners and non-winners. We designed it from the ground up to make you a better writer.
You start with a prompt, the contest topic, and write a brand new story.
You will edit your story and receive feedback in The Write Practice Pro, our supportive writing community, so you can make your story as good as possible. At each competition, the authors tell us how much they love the encouragement, enthusiasm, and camaraderie that they find among their co-authors and contestants in our community. This could just become your favorite part!
You will present your story to the judges and maybe even win a prize.
If you then register with a premium entry, you will receive even more feedback and expert advice from the judges on how you can make your story even better.
In just six weeks, you wrote a story that you are really proud of. It will be published where you can share it with all of your readers, friends and family.
In the end, you will definitely be a better writer.
This is for you
This competition is for you if you just have an idea for a story you just can't wait to write.
It is for you if you are faced with writer's block for weeks or even months and wonder if you will ever pick up your pen again.
It is for you if you think you are writing pretty funny things, but you have never met a writer who could tell you what he thinks and give you helpful feedback.
It is for you when you finish your MFA and know critic groups and author workshops like the back of your hand.
It is for you if you have written five books and need a break before tackling your sixth.
It is for you when the idea of writing a book frightens you and writing a paragraph feels like a big win.
This competition is for you. It's going to be a lot of fun. I hope you come to us.
Have you ever participated in a writing competition? How was your experience
Alice Sudlow
