100 Words Competition – Flash Fiction
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Job locationUnited Kingdom
Deadline2025-09-07
Opportunity description
The 100 Words Competition (100 Words 2025) is a contest for writing an original short story of no more than 100 words (including the title). The story must include one of the following words: PLACE, PLACED, or PLACES (not as the title). The competition is open to anyone aged 16 and above, and all entries must be original, unpublished, and not submitted to other competitions.
Entry fee: £3 for one, £10 for five.
Deadline: September 7th at 12 noon.
Benefits
- First Prize: £60
- Second Prize: £30
- Third Prize: £20
Eligibility criteria
- Age: 16 years and above.
- Submission: Must be an original fictional work, unpublished, and not entered in other contests.
- Length: Maximum 100 words, including the title.
- The story must include one of the required words (not in the title): PLACE, PLACED, or PLACES.