1. Short story writing tips
If you're thinking about entering our short story writing competition, why not pick up some tips to make your effort stand out Paul Davies guardian.co.uk
You've got a story to tell - I can see it in your eyes - a tense, beautiful, moving story that's going to pick me up and take me someplace I've never been. I hope.
Readers are very demanding. They want to be entertained, amused, startled, inspired, gripped, seduced, and it's your job as a writer to make sure they're satisfied.
Writers have been producing brilliant short stories for centuries and from their examples we can work out the techniques that have kept readers happy.