The Daily Jaws Short Story Challenge 2020
Calling all budding Benchleys and groundbreaking Gottliebs!
November is National Novel Writing Month, an annual Internet-based creative writing challenge that sees people from all other word attempting to write a novel in 30 days. Participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript (author Peter Benchley wrote Jaws in 83,955 words) between November 1 and November 30.
The Daily Jaws thought it would be fun to challenge you to a ‘watered down’ version by posing a 1500 word (maximum) short story task.
L-R Actor Roy Scheider, Jaws novelist Peter Benchley and Jaws screenwriter Carl Gotlieb.
Peter Benchley was inspired to write Jaws after reading a story in the paper. What will inspire your Jaws story?
Rules
All short stories are to be Jaws themed and must include at least one character from the Jaws universe (this can include characters from the sequels).
We ask authors to include their age for shortlisting purposes.
Entries must be submitted in either Word Doc / Pages files.
No more than 1500 words (there is no minimum).
Entries are not to be published elsewhere until winners have been announced.
Entries to be submitted to mail@thedailyjaws.com no later than midnight PST, 30th November 2020.
The stories will be read and judged by a panel and short listed stories will published on thedailyjaws.com.
Short listed stories will be announced by 7th December 2020 (depending on number of entries).
