#125: Better Late Than Never
Everybody has that one person in their life who’s perpetually late. For those unfortunate souls, time is never quite on their side, no matter how hard they try.
Whether your characters are rushing to make it, or deliberately taking it slow, this week’s prompts are an ode to the latecomers among us, and to those who don’t give up, even when time is running out.
🥇 Winner
“The Heart Specialist” by Shuvayon Mukherjee
🏆 Winner of Contest #125
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Medic” by Alex Sultan
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #125
“Late Forever, Amen” by Rob Ryter
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #125
“Exactly The Way It Is” by Shari Tiedens
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #125
This week's prompts
Start your story with a character who is always running late arriving somewhere just as it closes.
Thriller and Suspense – 19 stories
Write a story about a late bloomer.
Spring – 12 stories
All clocks suddenly stop. Write about what happens next.
Science Fiction – 45 stories
Write a story including the phrase “Better late than never”.
Angst – 67 stories
Set your story in an airport, as someone rushes for a flight.
Thriller and Suspense – 21 stories
Stories
“The Heart Specialist” by Shuvayon Mukherjee
🏆 Winner of Contest #125
“Medic” by Alex Sultan
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #125
“The Christmas dinner” by Ruth Porritt
Submitted to Contest #125
“Fix it” by Thomas Giorgione
Submitted to Contest #125
“A Christmas Fire” by Daniel R. Hayes
Submitted to Contest #125
“Late Forever, Amen” by Rob Ryter
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #125
“Lunchbox Delivery” by MichElle Colpo
Submitted to Contest #125
“In Sickness And In Elf” by PJ Aitken
Submitted to Contest #125
“Rabbit Moon ” by Anna K Firth
Submitted to Contest #125
“The Late Doctor Late” by David Brown
Submitted to Contest #125
“Thirteen” by Sarah Rich
Submitted to Contest #125
“Memories of Time” by Emerald Lace
Submitted to Contest #125
“The King Who Would Not Believe in Dragons” by Annalisa D.
Submitted to Contest #125
“3:17 am” by Charlene 🧙♀️✨ Boyce
Submitted to Contest #125
$250
Prize money
164
Contest entries
112
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Dec 24, 2021 EST
Won by Shuvayon Mukherjee 🏆
Title: The Heart Specialist
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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