I am always struck by the way many writers are drawn to the very toughest of times in people’s lives.
That thought came into mind again when reading some of the stories entered this month.
Story after story focuses on tense moments, difficult encounters, powerful emotions and draws you into the drama so that you can feel the tension, experience the pain and empathise with those in the story.
I am always heartened when I read writing like that. Sometimes, you read a story and think, good set up, decent writing and yet something is missing. Something essential.
For me, if you are going to tackle a tough subject - serious illness, betrayal, separation - the best writing is the writing in which the author plunges him or herself deep into the action and drags the reader with them whether the reader wants to go or not.
Still plenty of time to enter the April Global Short Story Competition at www.inscribemedia.co.uk
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