Good to hear you are considering it. Plan extensively, get the words down, and edit hard.

Pass the draft to a friend for feedback on specifics like character motivations, plot holes, and themes which were under-explored. Don't just asked if they liked it!

Thanks.

Chekhov said to cut the first 25% of your story after writing. We might not always do that, but it's food for thought.

Nobody (and no story) is perfect. The idea is to make your story better, little by little.

There are far more tips you could follow too. These ideas are just ones I'd recommend to newer fiction writers.

To avoid overwhelm, you can create an editing checklist or set of questions to answer. You can take your time in the writing process - plan, write, and edit accordingly.

Bitcoiners over-explaining things???

Never.... ha ha.

Yes, it's far more common for newer writers to over explain rather than under explain.

Nice one. Read stories from the same genre. Read once for enjoyment and once to delve into the 'how' - the structure, the characters, the prose.

Maybe club together with another Stacker and review each other's work before posting.

Good luck!

These dudes are BIG. I live in the Canary Islands, and you will encounter them (usually protecting the fig trees on a country finca).

They are on the Canarias flag too.

Sure. Images and art won't be considered as part of the judging, but you can include what you like.

Fiction month has arrived early! If you'd like to be considered for the competition, perhaps repost this story in August.

Thanks!

I won't judge based on the quality of your grammar or language.

Please write to express yourself. Don't use ChatGPT!

Yes, this fiction series is on my radar. Heard good things about it, and cool to see multimedia work in the space.

To enter the comp, you must post your own work though!

Not sure if SN is English only. Can anyobe answer that?

If you're allowed to post in your native language, you might pick up votes from those who speak it too.

Your are welcome to post an excerpt of the novels, especially sections which relate to trust.

Max word count is 4k, and I'll be looking for well rounded complete stories as a judge. Still, go for it!

Not my first rodeo...

Go for it. Start formulating some ideas, and set some time aside to write and edit. Stories can still be impactful even if they are only a few hundred words!