#104: Introverts and Extroverts
As the height of summer approaches and social distancing restrictions continue to lift, many of our social calendars are filling up fast. For the extroverts among us, this is unequivocal good news — coffee dates, happy hours, and weekend adventures with family and friends are back! But for introverts like me, it can be… a little overwhelming. And though things may soon get “back to normal” (knock on wood), it’s only natural for our muscles to feel a little stiff as we flex them for the first time in a long time!
In any case, whether you’re a staunch introvert or the biggest social butterfly in the world, you should relate to at least one of our prompts this week — and hey, if you end up writing an interesting story, that’s great conversation fodder for your next party.
Before you get to writing, one more thing: you’ll have to forgive me for asking you to enter your stories 24 hours earlier than usual. The deadline for submitting a story to this week’s contest is 11:59PM EDT on Thursday, July 29th. We’ll be going offline for a few hours to make some changes to Prompts — so watch this space!
🥇 Winner
“⭐️ Shortlisted
“The Debate” by H L McQuaid
“Night Out” by Ruth Nowotny
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“This week's prompts
Start your story with a character saying, “Are you coming tonight?”
Middle School
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245 stories
Write about someone who everyone thinks is an extrovert, but is actually an introvert.
Character
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80 stories
Write about someone who wants to stay home alone, only for their plans to be disrupted.
Valentine's Day
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149 stories
Write about an introvert and an extrovert who are best friends.
Teens
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109 stories
End your story with the line, “I’m never going out with you again.”
Angst
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107 stories
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“The Debate” by H L McQuaid
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“First Day Fiasco” by 𝕂𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕖 𝕎.
$50
Prize money
690
Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jul 29, 2021 EST
Won by K. Antonio 🏆
Title: 10 Years Of Space
Submissions must be between 1,000 - 3,000 words and will be approved and published on Reedsy Prompts within 7 days of the contest closing.
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