Winning Entries
Congratulations to the winners and runners-up.
I would also like to
extend the heartiest congratulations to everyone who made the long and
short lists. As both judges pointed out, the standard is incredibly
high, with entries coming in from all over the world.
The two quarterly categories of flash fiction and humour verse are already attracting entries, as is the novel opening chapter and synopsis competition. For more information on everything to do with all three competitions, please visit the website: Flash 500 Home Page.
Hints from the Judges
No.5 – Checking Your Entry
Judges hate to
disqualify entries in any competition, but it is a regrettable fact that
we still receive entries which exceed the word or line limit, and/or
contain the entrant’s name on the submitted work. In our experience,
some disqualified entries would have been in with a good chance of
featuring in the long or short lists, or even been prize winners.
All our competitions
request that each individual entry is submitted as a separate
attachment. Obviously, we do not disqualify entries that submit multiple
entries in one attachment, but it does make our task more time
consuming.
We would encourage
entrants to put their work on one side for a few days before doing a
final check. If possible, get a friend to read it through out loud or,
if this is not possible, try recording it and listening to the playback.
Many faults in word flow and/or lack of clarity can easily be picked up
in this way. This might be enough to give you the winning edge.
Kind regards,
Lorraine
Critique Service for Writers
Flash 500 Home Page: Flash Fiction, Humour Verse
and Novel Opening Chapter and Synopsis Competitions
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