Write a piece where we become aware that the person’s crying – but you never tell us that.** Until Death Do Us Part I never thought I’d be doing this. Where are the tissues? I met Clancy fifteen years ago, it was totally romantic (and admittedly cliché). I was at an art gallery opening, talking to a friend of mine,
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—November 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story must include someone PACKING A SUITCASE. Your story must include the phrase “ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM” (as dialogue or narrative). Your story must include the words CHARM, CRUSH and FAINT. (Longer variations were accepted as long as original spelling was retained.) *** Until Death Do
Read moreWrite a piece from the point of view of someone who is only half human.** Ally I have very few friends in the magical community, Zoey Martin is definitely one of them, Jesinta Wallis is not. I have very few friends for two reasons – I’m half-human (so I can’t entirely relate to the human experience or human emotions) and
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—September 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story must include EITHER an attic OR a basement. Your story must include some kind of insect. Your story must include the words EARTH, WIND, FIRE and WATER. *** Ally I have very few friends in the magical community, Zoey Martin is definitely one of
Read more‘All beauty is transient.’ Write a story where the poignancy of this observation is illustrated.** Renovations: I’ve lived in this apartment complex for ten years. I moved here when I was 18, fresh out of school, new to an entry-level, minimum wage job, as well as adulthood. My initial goal was to save money to buy my own luxury house,
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—October 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story’s setting: a COURT of some kind. Your story must include a character who measures something. Your story must include the words BALLOON, ROCK, UMBRELLA. *** Renovations: I’ve lived in this apartment complex for ten years. I moved here when I was 18, fresh out
Read moreWrite a piece set in the future, incorporating one major change from today’s world (show us the change: don’t tell us what it is).** #This story is the sequel to my 2016 novelette, How We Got Here. How We Got Here is the story of Lorraine and her ten children (who are now adults). Lorraine is about to marry her
Read moreFrom: l.lincolnson@parkerlockwoodassociates.com.au Sent: Saturday, 21 March 2020, 6.00pm To: +Kids Subject: Checking In Hi Dears, Well it’s happened, they’ve shut the borders and now there’s social distancing. The boss called me, well all of us, into work tomorrow for an emergency meeting to figure out how we’re going to operate with social distancing requirements. Travis is going into work tomorrow
Read moreIn February, the Australian Writers’ Centre (AWC) celebrated the Furious Fiction competition’s third birthday by putting a call out to participants to share their own experiences, insights or perspectives on the competition. The AWC shared the responses they received here. My response wasn’t included, so I thought I’d publish it below. *** Furious Fiction and Me I fell in love
Read moreWrite a piece in a style quite different to the way you normally write.** Acrimonious It took me two days to break free. The rough, thick ropes delicately slipped off my limbs once I untied the weak knot. I sprinted out of the old shed, down the highway, with no plan. I eventually managed to find a man driving a
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