Narrative Arc, Story Arc, Plot Arc and Character Arc (Definitions + Examples + Tips For Creating A Narrative Arc In Your Story)
What is a story arc? Does it mean the same thing as narrative arc or plot arc? These are questions
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2020
The Toyin Fálọlá Prize Longlist 2020
Lunaris Review has announced the longlist for the Toyin Falola Prize for a prose piece that engages “the historicity of
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University Of Michigan’s African Literature Today Calls for Papers/ How to Submit
University of Michigan’s African Literature Today calls for papers, articles and interviews, that engage with African speculative fiction and science
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Bat City Review/ How to Submit
Bat City Review is currently open for submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid pieces, and art. The magazine, founded in
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One Teen Story/ How to Submit (Prize: $500 + more)
If you are between the ages of 15 and 19, submit to the One Teen Story contest. Three stories will
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New Awesome Book Alert: Going Short, An Invitation to Flash Fiction by Nancy Stohlman
From a notable flash fiction writer, Nancy Stohlman, comes a book on the craft of flash fiction, Going Short: An
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The Iowa Short Fiction Award/ How to Submit
The University of Iowa Press is currently seeking seeking submissions for the Iowa Short Fiction Award and John Simmons Short
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Dzanc Books Diverse Voices Prize/ How to Submit (Prize: $3000 + more)
Dzanc Books Diverse Voices Prize is a new literary prize from Dzanc Books, to be awarded to a writer of
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Jerry Jazz Musician Contest/ How to Submit (Prize: $100)
Jerry Jazz Musician is currently seeking short story submissions for its 55th contest. The author of the winning short story
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Query Letter Blurb Contest/ How to Submit (Prize: $500)
Query Letter is currently accepting made-up blurbs for their blurb contest. They want you to get creative, let your imagination
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