Creative Writer's Style Guide by Short Story Writing Contest
Compose a short Sci-Fi story where the principal theme is self-awareness that leads to transformation.
Criteria:
•Use of space: length should be around 2500-3000 words; story uses the space well to accomplish its goals (doesn’t feel too short, too long; purposeful pacing; timely and appropriate building of action, climax, denouement, etc.)
•Creativity/originality
•Moving and vivid plot
•Use of language, dialogue, and human emotion.
•Clarity and precision in word choice
•Engaging, active voice; powerful, purposeful syntax
Please email finished stories to library@cairn.edu.