Thursday, 21 May 2020
Retreat West- Extended Deadline for Novelettes-in-Flash
Hello Scribblers
An interesting competition challenge for you here, something out of the ordinary.
Some regular Scribblers share stories with a linked theme or recurring characters in meetings (remember those...), well this Retreat West competition could be just the thing.
The Novelette-in -Flash aims to 'straddle the intensity of the short story and the emotional sustenance of the novella'.
Retreat West are looking for a maximum of 8,000 words, but the narrative arc of the whole piece needs to be made up of flash fiction chapters with a maximum of 500 words, that can standalone as individual stories.
The deadline was originally 31st May but has been extended to 14th June.
Follow the link below for more details about the fee, prizes and competition rules.
Try something 'novel', but do Keep Scribbling!
https://www.retreatwest.co.uk/novelette-in-flash-prize/