In 2007, the Emerging Writers Network kicked off the very first National Writers Month.
“There’s a national poetry month, and I think there should be a national short-story month, too. It’s a very American form," says Larry Dark, director of The Story Prize, and one of the first people to initiate the month long event.
So how should writers and readers celebrate?
Write a short story of your own!
- Get together with friends and family and have a writing celebration. In the first week of May, prepare your short story skeleton. Make your plot fun and exciting, because you're going to share your story with others. You don't want them to fall asleep.
- Write your short story during the remainder of the month. Have fun; don't concern yourself too much about the quality. On May 31st, have a party. You can eat hors' d'oeuvres, bake a cake, and celebrate. Read your short stories to one another, have a laugh, and enjoy yourself! Since it's springtime, I'll leave you with this gorgeous photo of apple blossoms.
Happy National Short Story Month!!
And Happy Cinco De Mayo!
