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Calling all micro-fiction storytellers! 🏁

For the second year in a row, Freewrite is teaming up with Grant Faulkner, co-founder of the Flash Fiction Institute and author of The Art of Brevity, to bring you the fastest, most adrenaline-pumping writing event of the year.

Whether you're a seasoned writer or a creative rookie, the Freewrite 500 is your chance to rev up your imagination, write a 500-word story, and win big.

You do not need to own a Freewrite to participate.

How It Works

🎟️ Fill out the form above to secure your spot. It's totally free. (You must register to participate.)

📖 Join us for a free mini flash fiction lesson by Grant Faulkner at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 13.

⏱️ At the lesson, we'll announce the prompt for the competition and jump into a community writing sprint to get the creative juices flowing.

📝 You'll have the weekend to finish and submit your 500-word storybased on the prompt by end of day on Monday, August 17.

🔁 Those who can't make it live can watch the replayand submit before the deadline.

✏️ Our judging panel, led by Faulkner and made up of writers from the Freewrite team and the Flash Fiction Institute, will judge each piece based on: length (500 words), relevance to the prompt, and creativity.

🥇 NEW THIS YEAR: The panel will select three finalists, and then announce one grand prize winner.

All work must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, August 17.

The Prize Pack

One winner will receive:

• Publication on the Freewrite blog and Flash Fiction Institute blog
• 1 Freewrite Traveler
• 1 hour-long one-on-one coaching session with Grant Faulkner
• 1 free Flash Gym session with the Flash Fiction Institute
  
• 1 Words Are Hard prompt deck
  
• A paperback copy of Set Your Story Free, the ultimate guide to freewriting
• A digital copy of the opening chapter of Grant Faulkner's book, The Art of Brevity

Second and third place writers will each receive:

• Publication on the Freewrite blog and Flash Fiction Institute blog
• 1 Freewrite Alpha
• 1 free Flash Gym session with the Flash Fiction Institute
• 1 Words Are Hard prompt deck
• A paperback copy of Set Your Story Free, the ultimate guide to freewriting
• A digital copy of the opening chapter of Grant Faulkner's book, The Art of Brevity

The Schedule

• Thursday, Aug 13: Lesson & prompt announcement
• Monday, Aug 17: Submissions deadline
• Monday, Aug 31: Finalists announced
• Monday, September 7: Grand prize winner announced

Questions? You can reach us at hello@getfreewrite.com.

Write on.

The Freewrite 500 Pit Crew 🏁 

Full contest terms and conditions

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Short answer: Anything!