In Support of The UAE’s Year of Reading
Flash Fiction
Reading and Writing Competition
Spring 2016
What is Flash Fiction?
Flash Fiction is a unique genre of storytelling that happens quickly, in a flash. It is a very short, imagined story that instills a sense of surprise, or tension, or mystery, or drama, or all of these and then. . .it’s over. But of course, if it’s well written and conceived it will stay with the reader, like a distinct smell or taste; it will haunt them. It can have a beginning, middle and end like a traditional short story, or it can set us down in the midst of a scene that immediately grabs our attention, holds us there and then releases us, satisfied that the writer has taken us somewhere unusual and unexpected. If it is well done we are moved emotionally or even spiritually as a result of the telling.
THE RULES
- In 750 words or less, produce a well-crafted piece of Flash Fiction (i.e., Short Story) with the theme: SEPARATION
- Writers must be currently enrolled in any of the Undergraduate University Programs in Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Submissions should be in English and should be sent as a WORD document. One submission per writer.
- The Word document should include:
- A Cover page with the following details: Title of the story, Author, Address, Email Address, Phone Number, Name of University
- Story should not exceed 750 words, not including title and cover page. Any submission over 750 words will be disqualified.
- Font Size is 12 and Font Face should be Times New Roman
- Email your submissions to flashfictionNYUAD@gmail.com with the subject: FLASH FICTION
Deadline is 1st of April, 2016 by 23hrs 59mins.
THE PROCESS
16 Writers will be chosen as finalists to read their work in a public venue on the 28th of April.
THE AWARDS
Six awards will be given out at the end of the evening:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize for Best Story and
1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize for Best Dramatic Reading
Competition Sponsored by:
New York University Abu Dhabi’s Literature & Creative Writing Program & The Writing Program
