● Anyone may compete from anywhere in the world.
● There are a total of 4 writing challenges and everyone is guaranteed to participate in at least 2 challenges.
● In each challenge, writers have 2 days to complete a 1,000 word story based on an assigned genre, location, and object.
● In the 1st Round, all of the registered writers are divided into twenty groups. Everyone participates in 2 writing challenges and are assigned points based on how high they place in each challenge. The points are added up for both challenges, and the top 5 writers from each group advance to the 2nd Round. Click here for more on the point system.
● In the 2nd Round, the 100 writers that advanced out of the 1st Round will be divided into 5 groups and will compete in the 3rd writing challenge. The top 5 writers from each group will advance to the 3rd and final round.
● In the 3rd Round, the 25 writers that advanced out of the 2nd Round will participate in the final writing challenge. They are assigned a new genre, location, and object and again have 2 days to submit a 1,000 word story. The judges choose winners and they'll share in thousands in cash and prizes!
● Feedback will be provided on all the stories submitted in each of the 4 challenges and a special review forum will be available for writers to post and receive feedback during the judging!
It's easy to register. First, download the Official Rules and Participation Agreement for the Flash Fiction Challenge 2010. Once you have read, full understand, and agree to the terms, you are ready to register by clicking here. You will be taken to a secure site to fill out your registration information and pay your entry fee through PayPal. The entry fee is US $39 until the Early Entry Deadline of July 8, 2010 and US $49 until the Final Entry Deadline of August 11, 2010.
Every registered writer has a great chance to receive feedback.
JUDGES COMMENTS / CRITIQUES: NYC Midnight provides judges' comments and critiques for every entered story in each challenge of the competition.
PEER REVIEW: During the judging, a special Review Forum will be available for the participants to submit their screenplays for review from fellow writers. During the 2009 Flash Fiction Challenge, there were over 2,700 comments made on the 175+ stories submitted on the forum. Click here to check out the forums.
Early Entry Deadline July 8, 2010 Final Entry Deadline August 11, 2010 Challenge #1 August 13-15, 2010 Challenge #2 September 17-19, 2010 Challenge #3 October 15-17, 2010 Challenge #4 November 5-7, 2010
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