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Original, exciting and innovative writing abounds in this collection of 20 irresistible short stories. Selected from more than 2,000 entries for the 2011 Bristol Short Story Prize, here are 20 superb writers illustrating not only their own talents but, also, the vast spectacle of the short story.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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There are lots of good ideas in this collection, there are a few amazingly good stories as well (including the First Prize winner), and one or two stories are so poor I am actually astonished that they ever made it to the shortlist.
Overall, however, it is too obvious that these stories are all written by people having followed so called 'creative writing' courses: they are formulaic in build up and the 'original' metaphors are far fetched at the best of times. The main goal of most of these stories seems to be winning (or ranking high) in a contest, rather than to tell a decent story and deliver true originality. I suppose that in times, where X-factors rule the world and where our brains are rarely challenged at all, literature can not fall behind in becoming more bland, and choose mass entertainment over originality and quality. Lost opportunity.
Overall, however, it is too obvious that these stories are all written by people having followed so called 'creative writing' courses: they are formulaic in build up and the 'original' metaphors are far fetched at the best of times. The main goal of most of these stories seems to be winning (or ranking high) in a contest, rather than to tell a decent story and deliver true originality. I suppose that in times, where X-factors rule the world and where our brains are rarely challenged at all, literature can not fall behind in becoming more bland, and choose mass entertainment over originality and quality. Lost opportunity.
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