The prompt for the Australian Writers’ Centre (AWC) First Friday Fix for February 2022 was to write a 50-word story based on the title ‘It Takes Two’. My response can be found below: *** It Takes Two Yes, I ruined the company Christmas party. No, I didn’t do it on my own. Yes, I broke Keith’s arm, but I did
Read moreI’ve decided to give myself another writing challenge: the Australian Writers’ Centre’s First Friday Fix challenge. Now that the Furious Fiction competition has moved from monthly to quarterly, the Australian Writers’ Centre are now providing First Friday Fix – a 50-word story writing challenge that is held in the months between the Furious Fiction competition. First Friday Fix started in
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – March 2022 short story competition was as follows: *** Menace I had to cover this up. I wiped my prints from the gun I used to shoot him in the chest…and the abdomen for good measure. I also wiped the fork I used to stab him, add a few stab as well
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – December 2021 short story competition was as follows: *** Although this is a poem it is a fictional story being told via a poem. The Tree When I was wood, I stood proud and tall. People would search for me to sit under me when it was warm, and watch my leaves
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 Challenge’s judges pick 15
Read moreEarlier this year I entered the NYC Midnight 100-Word Microfiction Challenge for the second time. The Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original 100-word stories by giving them a specific genre, action, and word assignment, to complete within 24 hours of receiving it. Every writer is placed in a specific group based on the
Read moreEarlier this year, the Australian Writers’ Centre encouraged writers to submit a 29-word story with a road trip theme. I’ve finally written my 29-word story, which can be found below. *** Road Trip I’m on the road, finally free, out of quarantine, going back home (if it’s even home anymore). I forgot how long highways and isolation can be, I’m
Read moreEarlier this year I entered the NYC Midnight 250-word Microfiction Challenge, an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original 250-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 10
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—August 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story’s first sentence must contain only four words. Your story must include something being shared. Your story must include the words PAINT, SHIFT, WAVE and TOAST. (Longer variations were accepted as long as original spelling was retained.) *** The Next Chapter The house is finished. After
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 more
Loveday Writing 