AllAboutWritingCourses.com is challenging you to write a 500-word story based on the scenario below for a chance to win R200 (or equivalent) book voucher from the independent bookshop of your choice.
500 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE
We want you to write a tight little, right little tale of a fraught family gathering – twice! Once from one character’s perspective, and again from another’s. (You could even think of the two perspectives as making up a single story.)
The scenario: A small party is being held to celebrate the 21st birthday of the beloved youngest child of a conventional family, in their home.
Write a scene in which you describe the setting, one or two family members, and what happens – through what they say and do. BUT write one version from the perspective of the girl, whose birthday it is. And then the same scenario, but from the perspective of a sardonic sibling, the black sheep of the family, recently returned from rehab. Keep each scene short, no longer than necessary, maximum 250 words per scene. Keep your descriptions tight. Often one or two telling details can be a lot more powerful than reams of description.
Write no more than 500 words in total and email your entry to Helen by midnight on 31 July. Entries are judged ‘blind’ by Jo-Anne and Richard and the winner will receive a R200 (or equivalent) book voucher from the independent bookshop of their choice.
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