{"id":8804,"date":"2020-01-04T12:05:12","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T19:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2020-01-04T12:05:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T19:05:22","slug":"writer-advice-wants-your-flash-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/writer-advice-wants-your-flash-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Writer Advice wants your flash fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cFlash Fiction is a story of 750-words or less\nthat has a protagonist, a conflict, a setting, excellent use of language, and\nan ending that we didn\u2019t predict when we read the first line.&nbsp;We enjoy\nstories with a discovery, complex characters, lovely language, and a tone that\nrings true.\u201d \u2014 Writer Advice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writeradvice.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"B. Lynn Goodwin (opens in a new tab)\">B. Lynn Goodwin<\/a>, founder and proprietor of Writer Advice, suggests a winning formula is \u201cA protagonist we care about, a distinctive voice, and a clear impact. Setting helps. So does conflict and resolution. We enjoy stories with a discovery, a surprise, and a tone that rings true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like Lynn\u2019s attitude: \u201cIf the\nstory feels squeezed at 750-words, don\u2019t force it. There are plenty of journals\nwhere you can send your longer pieces.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DEADLINE:\u00a0<\/strong> March 2, 2020.<em>\u00a0<\/em>Early submissions strongly encouraged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRIZES<\/strong>:\u00a0First Place earns $150; Second Place earns $75; Third Place earns $40; Honorable Mentions will also be listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writeradvice.com\/latest-contest-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Contest details (opens in a new tab)\">Contest details<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Writer-Advice-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8809\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;\u201cFlash Fiction is a story of 750-words or less that has a protagonist, a conflict, a setting, excellent use of language, and an ending that we didn\u2019t predict when we read the first line.&nbsp;We enjoy stories with a discovery, complex characters, lovely language, and a tone that rings true.\u201d \u2014 Writer Advice B. 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