I came across this competition called “Writing Battle” on Instagram back in January. I can’t recall if it was because of someone I follow or if I was advertised to. Regardless, I was intrigued by the format and followed @WritingBattle on Instagram to learn more. It sounded so fun that I signed up for my first competition: Winter 2023 Flash Fiction.

Writing Battle is a short story competition where the judges are your fellow writers, and all those judges provide feedback! Wh...