Here at ANF, April showers bring dedicated days to the rain soaked writers. The gloomy Grey sky gives them a chance to work on their submission for the “Write an Entire Story contest” and you could be one. All next month, would-be writers from around the globe join together in an attempt to take the next step in their craft.
Who are these would-be wordsmiths? They are people like you. Humans who get excited over wasting time with words. Gentlemen and ladies who seek to express themselves in fiction or Non. In short, they are people like us and I’ll bet a lot like you.
What is the W.E.S. Contest?
The “Write An Entire Story” Contest is a challenge to the writer in you. We ask you to forgo your normal plans of Easter time procrastination and take the month of rebirth to complete a whole short story. Tales that are on any topic or genera you choose. We have no rule for the content and seek quality in every genera.
Where National Novel Writing Month asks its participants to type like hell till 50,000 words, The W.E.S contest asks you to write one whole story from start to finish. While a quick glance may leave you with the impression of a replicate contest, the differences glare in the subtext.
30 days, half a pack of cigarettes, and 3000 words
The W.E.S. Contest ask writers to conceptualize and produce a complete tale in a single month. From the halls of the mind to the polished final draft, the W.E.S. contest asks you to think about it all. To consider the angles and twists of your plot line. To define your characters in more than two dimensions. To feel the accomplishment of a story you can be proud of.
W.E.S. Contest Rules
No rules, just write. Like all tasks we undertake, the point behind your motives are imbued with personal definition. With a tongue in cheek, we stated a 3000 words limit, but if you want to write 15,000 words, be our guest. The story you write in the month of April will be yours. You are the expert on the length, what genera you explore, and who influences your lexicon.
W.E.S. Contest History
The first annual W.E.S. contest was hosted in April of 2009. Of the many contestants who attempted this daring feat of literal fancy, only two writers were left standing as the Witching hour deadline struck the final bell.
Ian McLeod – The Incomparable Adventures of the Confederate Diplomatic Corps
Wesley A. Bridle – One Last Thing
The first contest was a smashing success. While two entries may appear to be a rather low achievement, remember that entire story creation is not for the weak heart. It’s easy to write words on a page. But to take that first draft all the way and retain the confidence to show the result takes guts. More than innards, the task takes tenacity, devotion, and skill. We are often arm chair storytellers, who have the great ideas but show no follow through. Now is your chance.
Join us in the fun of honing the writer’s craft. Take the month of April and say “If not now, then when?” The midnight clock rings out the start and you can be a leader of our pact. I’ll even pop in with some of my questionable advice. I’m no expert but I’m also no rube.
Good luck and Best Wishes,
Wesley and Co.
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