Ada Writers is hosting a Short Story Contest beginning April 30th.
It must be 500 words or less, no exceptions.
I don't know about you but this seems impossible to me. How can you possibly tell a story in just 500 words? Several fellow Ada Writers have proven me wrong in the past few weeks. I will not divulge their names, yet. I'm sure they will be brought to the spotlight soon.
Meanwhile, I have done some research. I found this wonderful website of free short stories to download and read: https://www.theshortstory.co.uk/resources/free-short-stories/
The stories range in length but several have 500 words!
I do believe the best way to learn is to read. There are many short stories out there.
A short story is considered from 500 to 20,000 words. I suggest reading those at the low-end of the list to get the feel for what a 500-word story sounds like. Then try to write one of your own. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
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