#11: Childhood Meets Adulthood
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My theme for this week is "childhood meets adulthood." Childhood often seems to me like a puzzle that could unlock your understanding of yourself — if only you could solve it. Whether it’s truly possible to solve that puzzle is an open question, but whenever we can fit a piece into place, there’s potential for big insights. Hopefully, these prompts will inspire you to explore what childhood can tell us about adulthood. Happy writing!
đĽ Winner
âThe Treeâ by Lee Witkowski
âď¸ Shortlisted
âSent to a Farm.â by Matt Strempel
âThree lanternsâ by Eva Adams
âHouse of Cloudsâ by Vince Calma
âThe Day the Music Diedâ by Megan Rosevear
âFinal Diagnosisâ by Linda Logdberg
âThe Heart-Shaped Frameâ by Makereta Brown
This week's prompts
Write about someone who returns as an adult to a place they last visited as a child.
Adults
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84 stories
Write about an adult event or gathering from the point of view of a child.
Kids
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15 stories
Stories
âThe Treeâ by Lee Witkowski
âThe Dolphin held by Chainsâ by Maybe Jupiter
âLetters to a Special Someone.â by Cam Croz
âThe Reality of Truthâ by Katherine Stevens
âSent to a Farm.â by Matt Strempel
âMetal, darkness and bloodâ by Yoomi Ari
âThree lanternsâ by Eva Adams
âHouse of Cloudsâ by Vince Calma
âLilaâ by Infernia Dragonfly
âThe Day the Music Diedâ by Megan Rosevear
âMotherâ by Gayatri Varma
âNo Wounds like Old Woundsâ by John K Adams
$50
Prize money
174
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 18, 2019 EST
Won by Lee Witkowski đ
Title: The Tree
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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