What we care about is reading a compelling First Paragraph. Entries should be 200 words or less, including the title. If you are a seasoned White Shoe Reader, you will perhaps note that this word limit is 100 words more than our first contest , in which entrants were challenged to write an entire story using very few words. We noticed that, too. If you are new to The White Shoe Irregular, it would serve you well to peruse our previous contests .
Subject matter is completely open.
Please refer to our general guidelines for more details concerning White Shoe standards. Each First Paragraph will be judged on its own merits and will be neither more nor less likely to win than entries submitted individually. However fabulous it may be, do not use our online submission form for this contest. Also, please do not send attachments. Rather, place your entry in the body of your email.