Ernest Hemingway wrote ‘For sale. Baby shoes. Never used.’ He claimed it was the best story he? It is not necessarily 'fiction' in the traditional sense.
ly being piloted with students. Workshops for staff are also being trialled to examine the wider benefits to writing, comprehension, and thinking skills in teaching as well as a range of professional contexts. Outcomes of the project will be presented as part of the second annual Higher Education Academy Arts and Humanities Conference in Brighton in May. THE MICROFICTION CHALLENGE
We’re challenging our students (past and present), staff, and members of the general public, to send us pieces of original microfiction in any of the four categories listed below. You can submit here via Facebook, by Twitter (@MicroEssex), or by e-mailing [email protected]. Just post your entries, specifying which category you are submitting under (you can use the shorthand # indicated below) and including your contact details (or we can contact you via Facebook or Twitter if you wish). There is a limit of 10 entries per person. The closing date is midnight on Wednesday 8 May and the winners will be chosen by a panel of published writers. Winning entries will be published in the University’s student journal, ESTRO, or staff publication, In Practice. There will be a prize of £50 for the winning student entry in each category, plus a 'writing experience'. However staff and the general public will have to settle for exposure and prestige! THE CATEGORIES
Category 1: Stories
Tell us a story in 10 words or fewer. It could be about anything. Shorthand #S
Category 2: Ideas
Express a well-know (or lesser-known) idea or concept in 10 words or fewer. Shorthand #I
Category 3: University
Write 10 words or fewer that capture your experience of the University and what it means to you. Shorthand #U
Category 4: Education
Write 10 words or fewer on the subject of either feedback, technology in education, or research. Shorthand #E
Good luck!
