#15: Everyone's An Expert
Hi, writers! My name is Ashley Strosnider, and I'm a writer, a developmental editor, and a copy editor. And this week, I'm taking over Reedsy Prompts!
One of my favorite things about editing is the breadth of material I get to read and collaborate on. I’ve edited books about Cyrus the Great, high-school basketball, an art heist, personal finance, psychics who run bakeries, tiny houses, bed and breakfasts inherited from long-forgotten relatives, and the people who train Hollywood’s animal movie stars — all things the authors knew way more about than I did! Visit my Reedsy profile here to learn more about me and my work.
My theme for this week is “Everyone’s an Expert.” I’m fascinated by all the different lives fiction writers get to embody when figuring out what drives characters toward their goals and what really challenges or stumps them. Sometimes, a whole story can turn on something a character knows — whether or not they know they know it — and other times, it’s a lack of experience, a gap in knowledge, or a misunderstanding that stirs up the most interesting conflict.
Hopefully, these prompts can challenge you to consider the ways in which what a character knows (or doesn’t know) can shape their pain points, their victories, and their ultimate motivation to achieve their goal. It’s your story, and you’re the expert!
This week's prompts
Stories
“Joey’s Ball” by James Offenha
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“The Power of Music” by Sue M
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“The Relief Teacher” by Elizabeth Donohue
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“The Doorless Elevator Company by Rachel Frankki” by Rachel Frankki
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“The Facts And Only The Facts” by Debbie Stelzle
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“Things They Don't Teach in the Police Academy” by H.K. Slade
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“Meek Mouse, Hidden Lioness ” by Catherine Burford
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“Mrs Magpie” by Karen McDermott
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“Untitled” by Ashlyn Leung
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“The Power of Words” by Linda Logdberg
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“Manual Not Delivered” by Sarah Harris
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“I am a twitter newbie” by Gaynor Jones
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“Eddie's Dilemma” by Christine Tapper
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“The Key to Driving” by Juliette Lipari
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“The Range” by Elizabeth Nettleton
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$50
Prize money
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Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Nov 15, 2019 EST
Won by Caitlin Mullin 🏆
Title: In the Veins of the Night
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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