Thursday, November 20, 2008

What to submit & so on

What to submit? English/singlish original fiction works (may be based on true events, whatever). Must be interesting.

What form? Preferably short short stories of less than about 3000 word count in length, roughly. Poetry is fine too. Essays on your boss or political views are not encouraged.

Minimum number of words? Let's just say 7. One for each day of the week.

What content? Up to you. It can be about anything. But it should be interesting. We're anticipating that many pieces here may have singaporean cultural references. But it is not a requirement at all. You can refer to the philippino culture, or american culture, whatever. Anything is fine, really.

Censorship? Stories with artistic vulgarities and prejudices are okay, but please bear in mind that it's going up on the www.

Will there be editing? No, your stories will not be edited. Please ensure that the work you submitted have the spelling and grammar ready the way you want it.

Why not? Editing is boring.

Pictures? Sure. Not in a big format, please.

Permissions? You must and will own the copyright to your submissions, including accompanying pictures. Quotations should be credited.

Read
How to submit & so on
So what after submission & others

Some style guides
How to write with Style by Kurt Vonnegut (some general advice)
The Elements of Style by Strunk & White (includes detailed grammar guides)

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