Competition word max limit

buiscuit2168

The Sunday Business Post competition has a 5,000 word max. One of my stories is 1,380. Would this be too short to be considered?

Das Kitty

Nope.

If it doesn't state a minimum, there is none.

Did you read last year's winner? It was phenomenal.

buiscuit2168

No, I tried to get it online but it's not available.

Das Kitty

Here it is:

https://www.businesspost.ie/magazine/short-story-winner-no-3-western-deep-rion-judge-mccormack-386004

buiscuit2168

Thanks

Daawaa

Das Kitty wrote: »

Here it is:

https://www.businesspost.ie/magazine/short-story-winner-no-3-western-deep-rion-judge-mccormack-386004

Great short story!

Mr. Incognito

Das Kitty wrote: »

Here it is:

https://www.businesspost.ie/magazine/short-story-winner-no-3-western-deep-rion-judge-mccormack-386004

I think thats terrible writing? Its all over the place.

Squashed imagery and stop start. No flow at all.

km85264

It's certainly a very strong story, well written, the international/racial aspect is very current. I don't like it though. The author has deliberately stripped all the emotion out of it, it's like a shell, you have to guess what's going on inside. I feel alienated by it, don't really care when the extraction happens. I can see why it won, all the same.
Going back to the original question, the word count here is 2,300.

buiscuit2168

I liked it but I wouldn't say it was brilliant. It did wander a bit but I didn't find it a piece that I would say 'Wow, that was brilliant.'

bigsmokeintern

Maximum is maximum - not a target.

Also look at who are the judges in a particular year, if you can - helps!