#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.
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character in search of something or someone.
Angst – 95 stories
Start your story with someone trying to read a map.
Fiction – 36 stories
End your story with someone finding themselves.
Character – 40 stories
Set your story in a labyrinth that holds a secret.
Dark – 31 stories
Stories
“THE BIRDWATCHER ” by Michelle SHAAY
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“Christmas at Midnight ” by Connie Elstun
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“Whirl Wind Romance” by John K Adams
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“In The Icy Hands of Time” by Angela Govender
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“Lightless” by Anoush Hovnanian
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“A Case of Arthuritis” by Swan Anderson
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“Helper of Mankind” by Jamie Gregory
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“A Meeting of the Minds. ” by Eric Falvey
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“The Doorknob Rock” by Michelle Colpo
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“Endling” by Emerald Lace
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“The Forbidden Search” by James Grasham
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“Racial Union” by Philip Ebuluofor
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“Directions” by James Wesikittel
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“Hanging Chad” by Bruce Friedman
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“Postoperative Day Three” by Maria Avisal
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$250
Prize money
229
Contest entries
151
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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