Briefly Write – Write Ten

Ten words. Countless possibilities. One winner. Write 10 – The Published Stories 2025

Read the winners

Theme: ACTION

The theme this year is ACTION.

We want to see creative interpretations of the prompt.

We want to see a tiny story with a full narrative arc.

Or a snapshot of a moment.

Or a moment snapped

and shot

(in every sense of the word).

Whatever you do, MAKE EVERY WORD COUNT.

Competition Guidelines:

  1. Free to enter. One entry per person.
  2. Email your entry to submissions@brieflywrite.com with the subject line ‘WRITE 10: [title]’.
  3. Story must be exactly 10 words and relate to the theme ‘ACTION’. Title is not included in word count.
  4. Please do not submit work that is under consideration elsewhere. Once submitted, your entry cannot be withdrawn.
  5. Opens: 31 March 2025. Deadline: 31 May 2025 @ 23:59 BST. (If in doubt about time zones, do not leave your submission until the last day!)
  6. Entries judged anonymously. Editors’ decision is final.
  7. Winning and shortlisted stories will be paid and published online. All entrants will be contacted by email.
  8. Results will be published online by the end of August 2025. If this needs to change, an update will be provided on this page.
  9. By entering Write 10, you are granting us first electronic rights only. Copyright reverts to the author upon publication.
  10. If anything isn’t clear, send any questions or queries to contact@brieflywrite.com.

Read our past winners

Read the winning and shortlisted stories from the previous four editions here:

Write 10 (2025)

Write 10 (2023/24)

Write 10, Win 10 (2022)

Write 10, Win 10 (2021)

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