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Writing a romance?

7/11/2017

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You know what the most popular genre in fiction is, right? 
Yep, romance fiction is the most popular adult genre, so there's a huge audience of people waiting for your romance story. And what does every romance novel have?  
The “meet cute.”
Enter the Institute For Writers writing contest and make us fall in love with your characters by entering your irresistible “meet cute” scene.

  • Entries can be no longer than 1,000 words.
  • Entries must follow manuscript submission guidelines as stated on our Contest Rules page HERE.
  • Entries deemed pornographic or gratuitously violent will be disqualified.
  • Entries must be submitted via our online form by midnight Pacific Time on August 15, 2017.
  • There is a $19 reading fee per manuscript to enter the contest.
  • You may enter more than one manuscript but each entry requires a $19 reading fee.
  • Every writer who enters will be invited to the online workshop for free where the winning entries are critiqued. (Non-entrants pay $7.)


Submissions will be judged on clarity, originality, potential in the market, interaction between the characters, and your ability to match standard manuscript format (double spacing, clear contact information, no creative use of fonts).
The winning entries in this Meet Cute contest will be announced at a live online workshop within 60 days after the contest closes. All contest entrants will be invited free of charge. (Non-entrants may attend for a nominal fee of $7.)

Best of all, I'm the judge! :D  Hope to read your entries!


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