Category: Prize Results

The January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenged writers to create an original piece of fiction of no more than 500 words, which: 1. included the word RING. 2. included the action of ‘opening a door’. 3. broke the writing rule ‘write what you know’. Read all the stories that made the…

The October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenged writers to create an original piece of fiction of no more than 500 words, which: 1. included the word PALM. 2. included the action ‘telling a lie.’ 3. broke the writing rule ‘avoid head-hopping.’ Read all the stories that made the shortlist, along with…

The July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenged writers to create an original piece of fiction of no more than 500 words, which: 1. included the word TABLE. 2. included the action “stealing something.” 3. broke the writing rule “avoid purple prose.” Read all the stories that made the shortlist, along with…

The April 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenged writers to create an original piece of fiction of no more than 500 words, which: 1. included the word DATE. 2. included the action “picking a winner.” 3. broke the writing rule “always use said.” Read all the stories that made the shortlist, along…

The January 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenged writers to create an original piece of fiction of no more than 500 words, which: 1. included the word PUNCH. 2. included the action “spilling something.” 3. broke the writing rule “avoid clichés.” Read all the stories that made the shortlist, along with comments…

The 2023 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenged writers to create an original piece of fiction of no more than 600 words, which: 1. included the word RITE. 2. included the action “crossing a line.” 3. broke the writing rule “avoid all adverbs.” Read all the stories that made the shortlist, along with…