#146: Getting to Know You (And Me)
Mental Health Awareness Week may be coming to a close, but itâs always a good time to reflect and try to treat one another with a little more understanding â even when our experiences arenât the same.
Of course, understanding others is part of the job description for writers, or else how would we create our characters? With that in mind, letâs explore what it means to build connection with others (and ourselves), and the different types of reflection that may be required along the way.
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â10 Days to Mindfulnessâ by MichaĹ Przywara
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âJunebird and Loveâ by Gem Cassia
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âA Tempestuous Mindâ by Aeris Walker
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âA San Miguel Roadrunnerâ by Katy B
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âHanlon's Rialtoâ by C.B. Tannon
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This week's prompts
Write from the point of view of a character writing a letter to their past or future self.
Character â 70 stories
Write about a character attempting to meditate or do something mindfully.
Narrative â 38 stories
Set your story in an unlikely sanctuary.
High School â 34 stories
Write about a character discovering a surprising strength in either themself or another.
Character â 56 stories
Start your story during a team building exercise.
Adults â 17 stories
Stories
â10 Days to Mindfulnessâ by MichaĹ Przywara
đ Winner of Contest #146
âAll the Things You Cannot Yet Seeâ by Zack Powell
Submitted to Contest #146
âTo One Not Sociableâ by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
Submitted to Contest #146
âJunebird and Loveâ by Gem Cassia
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #146
âMargaret, Meditatingâ by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #146
âA Friend Indeedâ by Howard Halsall
Submitted to Contest #146
âA Tempestuous Mindâ by Aeris Walker
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #146
âResettlement Notesâ by Cecilia L. Maddison
Submitted to Contest #146
âA San Miguel Roadrunnerâ by Katy B
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #146
âTo Whom It May Concernâ by Thom With An H
Submitted to Contest #146
âThe Pick Upâ by PJ Aitken
Submitted to Contest #146
âMind the gapâ by Bradon L
Submitted to Contest #146
âWhen We See Himâ by Kelsey H
Submitted to Contest #146
âDeath's new Petâ by Holly Guy
Submitted to Contest #146
âFOR THE LOVE OF GOD, JUST DO ITâ by Brandi Yetzer
Submitted to Contest #146
$250
Prize money
215
Contest entries
134
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - May 20, 2022 EST
Won by MichaĹ Przywara đ
Title: 10 Days to Mindfulness
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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