Contest: Reading Writers Dynamic Dialogue Writing Contest                                 

Entry Fee: FREE

Deadline: July 15, 2009

Guidelines: http://www.readingwriters.com/contest.htm

What makes the best-written dialogue? Is it word choice? Is it a descriptive turn of a phrase? The true test of effective dialogue is how well it develops character and advances the plot. Reading Writers is sponsoring a contest challenging writers to create a story entirely out of dialogue. There should be no narrative whatsoever, not even dialogue tags. If you can accomplish this in less than 1,000 words, you may enter your story into this free contest. The winners will be published in The Verb, the writerly ezine of Reading Writers. All entries must be submitted electronically and formatted according to their guidelines. Reading Writers sponsors contests on a regular basis, so check back after this deadline to see the guidelines for the next contest.