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Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We know eavesdropping isn’t nice, but sometimes, you just can’t help it. You’re on the bus, or in a coffee shop, and you’re pulled into a conversation that’s absolutely none of your business, but fascinating all the same. For this challenge, we’re asking writers to recreate the serendipity of an overheard conversation. The only catch—we want to read only the dialogue: no tags, no stage directions, no added context whatsoever. What we want instead—the subtext. Leave the broad interpretation of the moment up to the reader. Just capture what your characters most need to say on the page (and please do avoid any obviously expositional dialogue), and we’ll fill in the rest. Let the reader have the work and pleasure of building the world that surrounds this conversation.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $10.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time contest.

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction50 - 250 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction50 - 250 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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CRAFT Dialogue Challenge Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 10 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported22 min | 30.1 mean avg | 24.5 median | 68 max days (14.2 std dev)
Responses100 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections100.00 % (30.1 avg. days per rejection) | 30.0 % personal, 70.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses0 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-
Pending1 response is pending (209 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $10.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Aug 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2025
Date Added: 20 Aug 2024

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