The only weed in the garden** Neighbourhood Watch She moved into the street six weeks ago and ruined everything. Our street was open – everyone was friendly, we all went to each other’s houses, we all borrowed things from each other, we all know everything about each other and we don’t mind. We’re like a family. She made it clear
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – October 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Neighbourhood Watch She moved into the street six weeks ago and ruined everything. Our street was open – everyone was friendly, we all went to each other’s houses, we all borrowed things from each other, we all know everything about each other and
Read moreDescribe a scene in which there is a strong contrast or something you wouldn’t normally expect to find (make sure there’s a purpose to the contrast).** The High Life This is the life! After years of hard work, I’ve finally made it to the first class cabin, and not only that, a first class cabin with suites! Privacy doors, a
Read moreEarlier this year I entered the NYC Midnight 100-word Microfiction Challenge, an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original 100-word stories by giving them a specific genre, action and word assignment, in 24 hours. Every writer is placed in a specific group based on the genre, action and word assignment they are given. The competition judges pick 15
Read moreLie utterly motionless for as long as you can, then write a story in which a character has to be utterly motionless for some reason.** Daily Routine My birthday is really just like every other day. I go through the same routine, nothing special. My bed is made, sometimes new sheets are put on after I’ve been moved, the blinds
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – September 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Daily Routine My birthday is really just like every other day. I go through the same routine, nothing special. My bed is made, sometimes new sheets are put on after I’ve been moved, the blinds are opened and the morning sun shines on
Read moreDescribe an ordinary, everyday scene that has, however, one disturbing element** Last Meal Who had the bright idea to open a restaurant where you dine in the dark? Silhouette was the latest trendy restaurant where you’d walk in and greet the maitre d’ in a well-lit room, almost like any other restaurant, except that the maitre d’ stood in front
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – August 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Last Meal Who had the bright idea to open a restaurant where you dine in the dark? Silhouette was the latest trendy restaurant where you’d walk in and greet the maitre d’ in a well-lit room, almost like any other restaurant, except that
Read moreConfessions of a six-year-old (Bindi Thompson)** #As this topic prompted a child to be the main character, the spelling and grammatical mistakes in the story are deliberate, as I wanted the character’s voice to read and sound child-like. *** Ring Toss I wanted to win the blue bunny, not the pink one. I hate Bumper Berkerson, he’s always mean to
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – July 2023 short story competition was as follows: #As this story prompted a child to be the main character, I made mine six-years-old, and the spelling and grammatical mistakes in the story are deliberate, as I wanted the character’s voice to read and sound child-like. *** Ring Toss I wanted to win
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Loveday Writing 