#113: Dreams and Nightmares
Different cultures and civilizations have been pondering the meaning of dreams for centuries. Whether you believe dreams reflect real life, or real life reflects our dreams, it’s difficult not to be intrigued by the personalized movies our brain creates while we’re asleep. This week’s prompts encourage you to explore what happens when we enter this liminal space between fantasy and reality — and how dreams can be beautiful, terrible, and everything in between.
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character who believes their dreams predict the future.
Thriller and Suspense
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39 stories
Start or end your story with the line ‘This is my worst nightmare.’
Dialogue
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74 stories
Write about two people whose dreams are somehow connected.
Thriller and Suspense
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43 stories
Write a story about a character who interprets people’s dreams.
Adults
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18 stories
Write about a character whose dreams are portals to other worlds.
Science Fiction
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54 stories
Stories
“Lucky Man” by Robert Nix
Submitted to Contest #113
“Premonition” by Mark Farragher
Submitted to Contest #113
“Strange Dreams, Good Friends” by Amanda Gielink
Submitted to Contest #113
$250
Prize money
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Contest entries
139
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 01, 2021 EST
Won by Megan Lange 🏆
Title: Dream Weaver
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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