#116: Permission vs Forgiveness
As the old saying goes, âItâs easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission.â Itâs not a policy to adopt too often (if you want to keep your friends, that is). But there will probably be times when â whether out of expedience, impulsivity, or sheer laziness â you throw caution to the wind.
Whether your characters are seeking anotherâs blessing or begging their pardon, this weekâs prompts focus on the complex dynamics between permission and forgiveness.
đĽ Winner
âStraw, Sticks, and Brickâ by Story Time
đ Winner of Contest #116
âď¸ Shortlisted
âThe Price of Lifeâ by Beth Jackson
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âThe Vaultâ by Chris Lawton
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #116
âOf Ashe & Aetherâ by Vince Salamone
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #116
âLetters for Delores â by Dave Bolin
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #116
This week's prompts
Write about a character breaking a rule, but for good reason.
Teens â 38 stories
Write about a character seeking forgiveness for something that happened in the past.
Angst â 67 stories
Start your story with someone being forbidden from doing something.
Dark â 44 stories
Write a story that centers around a parking permit.
Fluff â 11 stories
Stories
âStraw, Sticks, and Brickâ by Story Time
đ Winner of Contest #116
âFlowers in gravityâ by Abigail Airuedomwinya
Submitted to Contest #116
âA medical prescriptionâ by Boutat Driss
Submitted to Contest #116
âThe Price of Lifeâ by Beth Jackson
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #116
âWhat I Want To Sayâ by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
Submitted to Contest #116
âSimple Rulesâ by Lorelei Barrett
Submitted to Contest #116
âI am Genesisâ by Katie Ingold
Submitted to Contest #116
âAn Unspoken Loss, or Self Proclaimed Truth.â by Michelle B Sullivan
Submitted to Contest #116
âThe Price of Loveâ by A.Dot Ram
Submitted to Contest #116
âSit and Stareâ by Katharine Widdows
Submitted to Contest #116
âBenedictionâ by Danny G
Submitted to Contest #116
âThe Potter's Fieldâ by Bonnie Jay
Submitted to Contest #116
âA Futile Apologyâ by R. B. Leyland
Submitted to Contest #116
âThe Vaultâ by Chris Lawton
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #116
âThe Sirenâ by Claire Clayton
Submitted to Contest #116
$250
Prize money
174
Contest entries
112
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 22, 2021 EST
Won by Story Time đ
Title: Straw, Sticks, and Brick
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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