Category: Prize Entrants
How the Judging Process Works
We’ve put together this handy overview so you can see what happens after you hit “Submit”.
Writing rules: Show, don’t tell
Understand the writing “rules” so you can break them in style.
Breaking the rule: ‘Show, don’t tell’
How to fulfil the anti-prompt: Break the rule, ‘Show, don’t tell.’
Writing rules: Use active voice
Understand the writing “rules” so you can break them in style.
Breaking the rule: ‘Use active voice’
The anti-prompt for the July 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenges writers to Break the rule, ‘Use active voice’. Whether you’ve been bashing your head against our anti-prompts for 2 years, or you’re completely green to the Not Quite Write experience, we understand that the concept of the anti-prompt can be confusing.…
How to format your Not Quite Write Prize Entry
We know what it’s like to enter a competition and wonder how the story will look on the other end, particularly when submitting via an online form. In the interests of transparency, we thought we’d share a little more detail about how the entry process works. We hope it helps to soothe some of those…
How to Win the Not Quite Write Prize
The judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction share their tips for writing prize-winning flash.
