#110: Hit the Road, Jack
On September 5th, 1957, Jack Kerouac published On the Road — a hugely influential novel, swelling with jazz, heat, and Americana, that follows free-spirited mavericks Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty on their travels across the States. To celebrate its 64th anniversary, this week’s prompts all take place on the long and winding road (or right next to it). Safe travels!
This week's prompts
Set your story in a roadside diner.
Dystopian
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59 stories
Write about a couple who fall out on the road.
Valentine's Day
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16 stories
Start your story with a vehicle pulling over for a hitchhiker.
Horror
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48 stories
Write about a character on the road — and on the run.
Adventure
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41 stories
Stories
“Gene's Hitch” by Graham Kinross
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“LAST RIDE” by Jude S. Walko
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“Nothing Ever Happens Here” by Cashmir F.
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“The Fire and the Liar” by Elizabeth Gordon
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“Picking Up a Hitchhiker” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com
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“Turning the Wheel” by John K Adams
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“Running on the Road of the Lost to the Road of the Found” by Elizabeth Fenley
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“Over the Moon” by Cathryn V
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“An Idyllic Bike Trip Goes Bad” by Bruce Friedman
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“Dreams of Living” by S. Thomson
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“Road Trip From Hell” by Bob Faszczewski
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“I’ll Get Back to You on the Butterflies” by Dell Bell
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“This Is Worse” by Shelby Schwartz
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“The Meeting” by Barbara Mealer
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$250
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Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Sep 10, 2021 EST
Won by JanetthePlanet 66 🏆
Title: My Mother's Dreams.
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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