#154: The Right Timing
It has come to our attention that Backstreet Boys (you know, the famous boy band from the 90s) recently announced that they'll be releasing a Christmas album. Naturally, this week's prompts are all about timing.
In a rapidly changing world, it can be hard to keep up sometimes. The newest TikTok is old almost as soon as it has gone viral, and trends come and go quicker than the seasons. And yet, some things are timeless classics. Taking inspiration from the ebb and flow of time, here are this week’s prompts:
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone saying, “We’re running out of time.”
Middle School – 77 stories
Write a story about someone who feels increasingly irrelevant.
Sad – 59 stories
Write a story featuring an element of time-travel or anachronism.
Science Fiction – 68 stories
Stories
“The Inheritance” by Frances Hogg Lochow
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“Just in time.” by K.J. Dyer
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“Harbinger” by April Lillard
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“8:30 pm” by Kyla Writes
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“Dinner On Tuesday At 5:30” by Amanda Lieser
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“Sanctum” by Taylor Van Horne
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“All Hail the Metronome” by Sue Hunter
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“The Firefly” by Elizabeth VerBryck
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“Winds of Time” by Zoë Page
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“Running Out Of Time” by T.M. Kehoe
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“Hey! What About Me?!” by Murray Burns
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“Waiting for Winnifred” by Dana Murray
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“Deferred Sentence” by Maxwell MacDonald
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“McDonald’s Run” by Jeremy Renbarger
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“Ready for Your Dream” by Ren B
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$250
Prize money
282
Contest entries
112
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jul 15, 2022 EST
Won by Suma Jayachandar 🏆
Title: Moonlight and Madness
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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