#127: Gut Feelings
Most people know December 31st as New Year’s Eve, but did you know it’s also Make Up Your Mind Day? Unfortunately for many of us, making your mind up is more easily said than done. I always want to make a considered decision, but oftentimes wind up relying on gut instinct alone.
This week's prompts are all about intuition, and the strange way we sometimes know what to do without understanding how we know it. Whether you believe intuition is a sign sent from the universe, or the workings of your own subconscious, it’s time to trust your creative instincts and get writing for the very first contest of 2022. Happy New Year!
🥇 Winner
“The Problem Is” by Dena Linn
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Coma” by Linda Hershman
“The 1%” by Jennifer Chan
This week's prompts
Begin your story with a character having a gut feeling they cannot explain.
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79 stories
Write about a character whose intuition is always right — until one day it isn’t.
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25 stories
Write a story about a problem with no good solutions.
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36 stories
Write about a character learning to trust their intuition.
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28 stories
Stories
“The Problem Is” by Dena Linn
“Gutter Rat” by Alex Sultan
“Show Time” by Francis Daisy
“Coma” by Linda Hershman
“The 1%” by Jennifer Chan
“The Cracks” by Ella Kelly
“Rats” by Kevin Marlow
$250
Prize money
233
Contest entries
148
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 07, 2022 EST
Won by Dena Linn 🏆
Title: The Problem Is
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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