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Innovation
May. 6th, 2021 09:09 amThere's an annual queer sci-fi flash fiction competition that produces an anthology of the top entries, and Innovation was the seventh theme. Considering everyone had the same prompt and only 300 words to tell their story, there's a staggering variety of plots, settings, innovations and characters on display in this anthology.
It's a tough contest - you have to incorporate the theme in an interesting way within a fantasy/sci-fi/paranormal setting and also include queer characters as an integral part of the story - all within 300 words.
As is always the case with anthologies, I liked some of the stories more than others (and some could have used better editing) but I was incredibly impressed by the range of imaginative and skilful responses to the competition.
I would definitely recommend these collections to anyone with an interest in flash fiction. They offer a masterclass in different approaches.
It's a tough contest - you have to incorporate the theme in an interesting way within a fantasy/sci-fi/paranormal setting and also include queer characters as an integral part of the story - all within 300 words.
As is always the case with anthologies, I liked some of the stories more than others (and some could have used better editing) but I was incredibly impressed by the range of imaginative and skilful responses to the competition.
I would definitely recommend these collections to anyone with an interest in flash fiction. They offer a masterclass in different approaches.
