#124: Seeking, Finding
Have you ever noticed how common it is for fictional characters to embark on their adventures in search of something? From an Odyssean longing for home to Hero’s-Journey-style quests, many great tales begin with the potent act of seeking.
Let these prompts guide you along your own journey of creative discovery — I’m curious to see what you find.
🥇 Winner
“Birth Mother” by Amanda Lieser
🏆 Winner of Contest #124
⭐️ Shortlisted
“The 10th Circle of Hell” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #124
“A Long Way” by Sharon Harris
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #124
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character in search of something or someone.
Angst – 94 stories
Start your story with someone trying to read a map.
Fiction – 36 stories
End your story with someone finding themselves.
Character – 39 stories
Set your story in a labyrinth that holds a secret.
Dark – 31 stories
Stories
“Birth Mother” by Amanda Lieser
🏆 Winner of Contest #124
“The 10th Circle of Hell” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #124
“Relic Hunter” by Alex Sultan
Submitted to Contest #124
“A Long Way” by Sharon Harris
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #124
“Hell House” by Thomas Giorgione
Submitted to Contest #124
“Latitude” by Kendall Defoe
Submitted to Contest #124
“Party Animal” by PJ Aitken
Submitted to Contest #124
“Smooth Sailing” by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #124
“Killer Delight” by Daniel R. Hayes
Submitted to Contest #124
“Hunter and Prey” by Katie Ingold
Submitted to Contest #124
“Labyrinthine Prime” by David Brown
Submitted to Contest #124
“The Horror of Knossos” by Shuvayon Mukherjee
Submitted to Contest #124
“Envy” by Zaara Rajaji
Submitted to Contest #124
“Speed Dating at Liquid Pandemonium ” by Alyissa M. Lore
Submitted to Contest #124
“THE BIRDWATCHER ” by Michelle SHAAY
Submitted to Contest #124
$250
Prize money
227
Contest entries
149
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Dec 17, 2021 EST
Won by Amanda Lieser 🏆
Title: Birth Mother
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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