FOR AN ADULT SHORT STORY

Theme: A Modern Fairy Story

(please note this is not to be the title)

1500 words maximum

A modern fairy story should have a moral to the tale.

Prizes: First £100, Second £75, Third £50

Entry fees: £5.00 per item

 We also offer a critique service: £5.00 per competition entry or *£10.00 for non competition stories. *Please see our website for this additional service.

Closing date for entries:31^stMarch 2012

Elaine Everest, 8a Oliver Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7DY

Enquiries: elaineeverest@aol.com

Cheques should be made payable to The Write Place

GUIDELINES:

Story to be written on A4 sized paper on one side of the page only

Size 12 pp and Times New Roman or Aerial font.

Double line space the work

Send work in an A4 sized envelope,

Add a front sheet to your story that contains your name address and contact details (email preferable) along with title of the story and word count,

Attach a stamped self addressed envelope for results.

Administrators will not discuss the competition with entrants.

Results should be announced by the end of May. However watch this page for updates.

The competition closes on 31st March 2012.

A one page critque (if purchased) will be sent with the results.

Please see alternative page for our standard critque service.

Points ot remember when writing a story:

Always indent when starting a new paragraph or when a person speaks.

Never leave a space larger than two lines between paragraphs - check your settings to adjust this.

Be sparing with elipses.

Use lots of dialogue.

Show don't tell.