Formula 500: Myths and Legends

Formula 500: Myths and Legends

Published 1 year ago

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We started with the short story, and now we’re moving onto the micro-story. The Shortbread Formula 500 is a competition where anything up to 500 words is your limit, so you have to ‘make every frame a Rembrandt’, as was the saying of film cameramen of old when describing the shooting of television adverts. This is a style of writing you can do anywhere, anytime – during your lunch break, in a bus or a train, or even stuck in one of those endless traffic jams. Choose your subject, choose your title, choose your plot – a beginning, middle, and end.

Shortbread wants to encourage everyone to have a go – writers and readers of all ages  - so now is the time to tune up your creative engine, psyche yourself up and hit that blank page at spee

For this Formula 500 Competition we've been inspired by the legend of Scotland's famous Loch Ness Monster. The myth of Old Nessie has inspired stories, artwork, and even movies over the years. And now we want to read your stories about Loch Ness, Big Foot, or even a monster of your own creation (the Shortbread Snow Monster perhaps?). Submit your very own myths and legends to ShortbreadStories making sure the word count is under 500 words.  The winning story will be sent around our 6,000 plus Friday Story mailing list.

As this competiton will judged by the community be sure to vote for your favourite before the 23rd of May.

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