#160: A Watery World
August 23rd marks the beginning of World Water Week, an annual global conference that discusses developmental and environmental challenges, with a focus on — you guessed it — water! In the face of record heats and droughts worldwide, it’s more essential than ever to consider the importance of this life-giving resource. That’s what has inspired this week’s prompts – let's dive in!
This week's prompts
Set your story during a drought.
Thriller and Suspense – 72 stories
Write about someone seeking an oasis in a desert — whether literally, or figuratively.
Dramatic – 37 stories
Start your story with the whistle of a kettle.
Dramatic – 60 stories
Write about a character whose job is to bring water to people.
Dramatic – 42 stories
End your story with someone dancing in the rain.
High School – 55 stories
Stories
“Cherry Pits and Immortality ” by Calypso Cassiopeia
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“Inspiration” by Gregg Voss
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“Bitter” by Ian Matonti
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“That’s when a strange thing happened” by Connie Elstun
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“Rain” by Ralph Aldrich
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“The Sorrows of Sunset Lake” by Ron Davidson
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“These Dry Bones” by Theresa Tiller
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“God’s Conveyor Belt ” by Kit Gordon
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“Runneth Over” by Nathan Truzzolino
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“GREENING OF BELFAST” by Peter Merz
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“Shepherd's Oasis” by Jethro Pili
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“Anna's Oasis ” by Ian T. Smyth
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“The Camel” by Ian Matonti
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“Sixty-One, Forty-Nine & Fifty” by Debra Styers
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“The Oasis” by Tanya Humphreys
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$250
Prize money
266
Contest entries
110
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Aug 26, 2022 EST
Won by Lee Disco 🏆
Title: The Chandelier
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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