Flash (Non)fiction
Category Description
Highly-focused stories characterized by brevity.
Special Instructions
Please note word length for Flash Fiction compared to Short Story. Stories in which humor or science fiction/fantasy are key elements should be submitted in those respective categories.
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Personal Essay
Personal Essay & Memoir
Category Description
A non-fiction work based on opinion, experience, and/or emotion that explores a topic or event of importance to the author.
Special Instructions
Essays in which humor is the key element should be submitted to the humor category.
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Dramatic Script
Category Description
Work that uses dialogue, action and stage direction to tell a story, including scripts for television, film, or stage.
Special Instructions
Excerpts can be submitted, but should be clearly labeled as excerpts.
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