Esther Chilton
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For my challenge this week, I’m going to give you a random line, which must be included somewhere in your story. There’s no word limit, so it can be as short or as long as you like. Here’s the line: I can’t believe I’m actually going to do this, I thought. For last week’s challenge,…
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This week’s market comes to you courtesy of Daniel who asked me if I’d include the THINKERBEAT WRITING COMPETITION #2: You’ll need to get your story in soon as the closing date is May 15th 2015, but if you miss it, they’ll soon be another. Keep a check on the website: http://www.thinkerbeat.com There’s no entry…
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Well, it’s a common mistake to make:
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If you’re struggling to get into your writing this week, why not write a ghost story? Here’s a picture to get the creative juices flowing. Who is the girl? What happened to her? The answers are up to you.
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Be critical Once you have written your article or story, read one in the publication you’re planning to send it to. Then read your own submission. Is yours similar in terms of style, length etc? Would it slot nicely into the magazine and look right alongside all the others? If not, why not? How can…
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My writing challenge for you this week is to write a 20-word story, using the words, ‘fairy’, ‘tomato’, ‘stroppy’, ‘nuzzling’ and ‘astronaut’. Should be interesting! Last week’s challenge gave you scope to write a longer story (a length of your own choosing) but it must feature the following words: ‘obstinate’, ‘lemon’, ‘diabolical’, ‘guzzling’ and ‘suave’.…
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This week’s market is The Frome Festival Short Story competition. Entries of between 1000-2200 words are invited on an open theme. An entry fee of £5 is payable per entry. Prizes are as follows: 1st: £300 2nd: £150 3rd: £75 with extra prizes for local entrants. The closing date is 31st May 2015. Email: fromefestivalshortstorycomp@gmail.com…
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It’s nearly a month since I launched my first flash fiction competition and the entries are starting to roll in. It’s been very exciting and thank you to all who have entered so far. In case you missed it, here are the all important details. There’s still plenty of time to enter. Flash Fiction Competition:…
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Accuracy My tip for you this week concerns being accurate in your work e.g. facts and statistics are used in articles all the time. They often enhance an article, adding authority to it as well as interest. But those facts have to be right. You may have a deadline you need to meet, or it…
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