The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – January 2024 short story competition was as follows: *** Diary of a New Employee Time Entry 8:30 Arrived at the office for my first day at my new job, waiting for my boss to pick me up from reception. 8:35 My boss finds me at reception and tells me he’s going to
Read moreWrite a diary account of someone’s day, five minutes at a time (i.e. an entry every five minutes), fiction or non-fiction.** Diary of a New Employee Time Entry 8:30 Arrived at the office for my first day at my new job, waiting for my boss to pick me up from reception. 8:35 My boss finds me at reception and tells
Read moreMy Degree in Late Night Movies (Sandy McEwen)** Movie Buff My viewing schedule is as full as a doctor’s wallet. I hit the university study jackpot with a Bachelor of Film Studies (majoring in reviewing). Basically my studying consists of watching movies, sorry, films, for years on end and writing reviews. This semester’s focus is late night movies. I’m starting
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – May 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Movie Buff My viewing schedule is as full as a doctor’s wallet. I hit the university study jackpot with a Bachelor of Film Studies (majoring in reviewing). Basically my studying consists of watching movies, sorry, films, for years on end and writing reviews.
Read moreWrite a scene in which someone undergoes a great transformation.** Arrivals & Departures I’ve never liked airports. It’s mainly because I’m always saying goodbye to someone in them, whether it’s my cousins as their holiday and the fun we’ve had together has ended, my husband when he’s gone on business trips and left me alone and me to him when
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – December 2023 short story competition was as follows: *** Arrivals & Departures I’ve never liked airports. It’s mainly because I’m always saying goodbye to someone in them, whether it’s my cousins as their holiday and the fun we’ve had together has ended, my husband when he’s gone on business trips and left
Read moreThe 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
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Loveday Writing 