Esther Chilton

Markets For Writers

This week’s market is a fun one. ‘Writing Magazine‘ are holding a dialogue-only short story competition. No descriptive narrative is allowed to accompany the dialogue so you have to let your characters’ words ‘show’ the reader who the characters are and what’s going on. Here are a few more details for you:

Prizes:

1st prize:       £200 plus publication in ‘Writing Magazine‘

Runner-up: £50 plus publication on the website

Entry fee:      £5 (£3 for subscribers)

Closing date: 15th February 2017

Word limit:    1500-1700 words

To find out more, visit the competition page

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29 responses to “Markets For Writers”

  1. EDC Writing Avatar
    EDC Writing

    Thanks Esther … this an absolute must for me … I’ll need to check though if ‘messaging’ is an acceptable form of dialogue?

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      That’s a great point, actually. They should have a list of rules on the website; you could always e-mail them to check if you’re unsure.

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      1. EDC Writing Avatar
        EDC Writing

        Hi Esther – no clarification beyond ‘dialogue’ on the website so I telephoned this morning to check and the advice I received was that as long as it looks and reads as dialogue it should be fine, for example an exchange of emails as in’You Got Mail’ was cited as an acceptable form of contemporary dialogue … so I think my form of ‘messaging’ likely okay … I’m going for it! Eric

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      2. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        Brilliant! That really does open up all sorts of possibilities. Enjoy writing the story 🙂

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  2. Simply-Me Avatar
    Simply-Me

    Ah a lovely share Esther

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Thank you!

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        Simply-Me

        My pleasure

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  3. Jason Moody Avatar
    Jason Moody

    No descriptions? Outrageous! I love it! I’m in.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Hope you do give it a go 🙂

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  4. DrEMiller Avatar
    DrEMiller

    Reblogged this on Write of Passage and commented:
    Free m Esther Newton, a new Markets for Writers post.
    Thanks, Esther!

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      You’re welcome 🙂

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  5. Hugh's Views and News Avatar
    Hugh’s Views and News

    I think I have just the story 😀
    Thanks for sharing this, Esther.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Brilliant! Good luck 🙂

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  6. The Story Reading Ape Avatar
    The Story Reading Ape

    Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
    Thanks for letting us know about this Esther 😃
    Entrants – Please read and follow the requirements exactly 🐵

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Thanks ever so much for the reblog 🙂

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      1. The Story Reading Ape Avatar
        The Story Reading Ape

        Welcome Esther – Thank YOU for posting 😃

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  7. Sacha Black Avatar
    Sacha Black

    I wonder if you’re allowed dialogue tags!

    That would be gruelling to write. Proper fun tho!

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      I’m pretty sure you’re not. The characters’ words need to reveal all! I’m tempted to give it a go but all my course work is starting and there’s a LOT of work!

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    2. EDC Writing Avatar
      EDC Writing

      I think you might be allowed tags … worth checking with a phone call ( use main number on site) the person I was passed on to today was very helpful when I queried what was allowable as dialogue … and she did say the writing had to be clear in that it was a ‘Jane said’ John said format, or even more characters than two. But as I say worth checking as I wouldn’t want to mislead you. I’ll be tag free a ‘he & she’ exchange I have in mind. Eric

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      1. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        I wouldn’t think you’re allowed tags as that’s the whole purpose of writing a dialogue-only piece. But, you never know! So it’s always best to check 🙂

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  8. Sarah Brentyn Avatar
    Sarah Brentyn

    This looks like such a fun challenge! I’ve played with a few writers on Twitter writing dialogue-only micro. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      It looks amazing fun!

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    OIKOS™-Redaktion

    Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Thank you so much for the reblog 🙂

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      1. OIKOS™-Redaktion Avatar
        OIKOS™-Redaktion

        With a great pleasure! .-)

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    Kate McClelland

    Reblogged this on Kate McClelland.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Thanks for the reblog 🙂

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    The Owl Lady

    Reblogged this on Owl and Pussycat Promotion.

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      esthernewton

      Thank you for the reblog 🙂

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