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How To Win Short Story Competitions by Dave Haslett and Geoff Nelder (view source)
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As it wouldn't do to end on such a down-beat note, we're brought back around to why enter such competitions in the first place; how, tactically, should you approach them – how many, how often, which ones; and whether they should be viewed as end in their own right or as a stepping stone to something else. Clearly there are no definitive answers to these questions but the authors do at least offer up some context to enable writers to analyse whether their own approach is the right one for them.
For further advice we can also recommend [[How to Write and Sell Great Short Stories by Linda M James]]. You might also appreciate [[The Date-A-Base Book 2017 by Dave Haslett and Kate Haslett]] and if you need a little light relief, try [[Something Nasty in the Slushpile by Sammy Looker]].
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