After screaming and shuddering through more than 800 entries,we absorb settled on six finalists to establish before the gothic grand master – and found some sinister patterns• James Smythe: ten things a learned about writing from Stephen KingThree months ago we teamed up with Stephen King’s UK publisher to launch a short tale competition inspired by his latest collection, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. More than 800 stories later we absorb chosen the six that will be sent off to be judged by the master. [br]I absorb to admit that the prospect of ploughing through dozens of wannabe Carries and second-rate Shinings seemed like the roundabout route to distress, or even though – as one of the selectors who came in at the second stage,along with King’s editor Philippa Pride and independent judge Kate Lyall Grant– I only had to read a longlist of 20.
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