I printed out and am in the process of fixing typos and minor errors for a 2500 word short story contest. It's from a periodical in my town. I plan on printing out the final draft and putting it in the mail tomorrow.
Last year they received over 500 entries from in and out of state. If you have an unpublished 2500 word short story sitting around, Why not enter? Stories just have to be postmarked by Monday the 10th of December.
I had fun reading some of the winners from prior years. Whether or not it gets past any hurdles in the competition, I'm happy with the story and I can tell I learned about writing and learned even more about the human condition. I may publish it on this blog on a later date.
I started my story about a week ago and have been working on it since then. I've found that my creativity comes in streaks. Streaks that are often sparked by deadlines. My goal for December is to do final edits on a 12,000 word novelette I finished in October. I did one quick edit in early November and then let sit for a month.
So here's to FINISHING.
Finishing! The second most important part of writing. The most important part being starting.
ReplyDeleteI also find setting that deadlines-or very amibitious goals-really helps with sparking the creativity.
Good luck with the short story contest.
Good luck on the short story competition! (and on the novelette!)
ReplyDeleteI've often heard that high goals are helpful. Sitting for a month is also helpful. You've got the balance.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the competition!