#140: Down Memory Lane
It’s no secret that many writers draw inspiration for their writing from real life, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. In fact, when you’re searching for things to write about, taking a memory of your own and altering it is a reliable way to get out of a bout of writer’s block.
Memory is an important concept when writing fiction, as it helps connect the past to the present — so this week, let’s take a trip down memory lane.
🥇 Winner
“Old Soul” by Cecilia L. Maddison
🏆 Winner of Contest #140
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Two Sides Of The Same Coin” by Dora Acosta
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #140
“The Namesake” by Bek West
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #140
“How You Remember” by Emory Paine
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #140
This week's prompts
Start your story with the narrator or a character saying “I remember…”
Angst – 102 stories
Write about a character with an unreliable memory.
Character – 46 stories
End your story with total oblivion.
Horror – 24 stories
Write a story that involves a flashback.
Fiction – 72 stories
Write a story inspired by a memory of yours.
Nonfiction – 91 stories
Stories
“Old Soul” by Cecilia L. Maddison
🏆 Winner of Contest #140
“How To Slash A Tire” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
Submitted to Contest #140
“Two Sides Of The Same Coin” by Dora Acosta
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #140
“Abbott, Costello, and the Island of Cancer Sticks” by Heather Winslow
Submitted to Contest #140
“Cartographer” by Alex Sultan
Submitted to Contest #140
“Flotsam & Jetsam & Lagan & Derelict & The Pets” by Stevie B
Submitted to Contest #140
“The Hijacking of Instagram KBJR0719” by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #140
“A Wrinkled Heart in Leather” by Christopher Kelley
Submitted to Contest #140
“For Pete's Sake” by Thom With An H
Submitted to Contest #140
“Egg Casserole for Christmas” by Kathleen Fine
Submitted to Contest #140
“My Dear Doctor Mortem” by Hannah P. Simmons
Submitted to Contest #140
“Poor Unfortunate Souls” by Zack Powell
Submitted to Contest #140
“Moses and the Sparrows” by Mary Sheehan
Submitted to Contest #140
“Oblivion” by Joan Dorosario
Submitted to Contest #140
$250
Prize money
335
Contest entries
170
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Apr 08, 2022 EST
Won by Cecilia L. Maddison 🏆
Title: Old Soul
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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