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Workshop: How to Write Winning Flash Fiction (3 hours)

June 20 @ 10:00 am 1:00 pm

Join Amanda Scotland, prize-winning author and co-host of the Not Quite Write podcast, for a behind-the scenes tour of the world of flash and micro fiction competitions.

In this inspiring and empowering half-day session, you discover what it takes to enter and win flash and micro fiction competitions. You start by decoding the features of different types of competitions and identifying those that suit your goals. From there, you explore writing techniques that make winning entries stand out from the pack, as well as common fatal flaws. 

You will learn:

How to identify and exploit the unique components of competitive flash fiction writing

  • How to identify and exploit the unique components of competitive flash fiction writing
  • How to apply the specific skills relevant to flash fiction writing
  • How to analyse, edit and improve flash fiction drafts

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Hosted by Ed and Amanda, the Not Quite Write podcast explores the intricacies of fiction writing, media and current events from a writer’s perspective.

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About the Not Quite Write Prize

Four times a year, the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenges writers from around the world to craft a compelling 500-word story based on a set of 3 writing prompts.

Participants have 60 hours to write and submit their story for a chance to win a share in AU$4,000 in cash prizes and publication in our annual print anthology.

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Information about our adults-only erotic flash fiction competition, the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction can be found here. Entries are now closed.

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