Thoughtful short essays on art and society
Submission Guidelines:
Briefly Think is a new space for mini essays.
We are open for THINK 1 submissions until 31 March 2023.
- Submit ONE essay of up to 250 words in response to the prompt below
- Paste your essay into the body of an email and send it to submissions@brieflywrite.com with THINK 1 in the subject line
- Please only submit previously unpublished writing
We reply to all submissions and publish a selection of our favourites. In each submission window, we will select one Featured Essay and award the writer a prize of £20.
By submitting to Briefly Think, you are granting us first electronic rights. Copyright reverts to the author upon publication.
We would love to see:
- Meaningful engagement with the prompt
- Fresh, innovative thinking
- Thoughtful and thought-provoking reflections
- Complex ideas expressed clearly
We would rather not see:
- Big words for the sake of big words
- Anything sexist, racist, classist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or speciesist
There is no submission fee. There will never be a submission fee. Art belongs to everyone and financial barriers should not stop people sharing their ideas.
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THINK 1
Where does the person end and the poem begin?
Interpret the prompt as literally or loosely as you see fit. Reflections on art, literature, poetry, society, politics, philosophy, technology and science are all welcome.
Read the full issue here.
Read our interview with Ankit Raj Ojha, writer of the Featured Essay, here.
Any questions, send an email to submissions@brieflywrite.com. We look forward to reading your responses.
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