If you want to win story contests systematically, you have to regard your fiction hobby as a profession. That suggests approaching competitions as an office you go to each day, five days a week. Just one contest win will not seem much yet many wins each week add up to a big amount. For us to change the...

To win story contests regularly, you have to look at your writing hobby as a business. It means looking at competitive events as an office you visit every day, five days a week. Just one award will not amount to much yet many wins every month add up to a rewarding sum. To switch a lifetime’s behavior...