#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
“What Happens in The Kitchen” by Michael Hopson
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“Water Carriers” by Bad CatZ
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“Carry On” by Ian Gonzales
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“The Three Days Initiative” by T. S. Memory
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“Peace Canyon” by Mark Chadish
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“Dancing in Storms” by Aaron Berchuk
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“The Temp” by Sonya Tapley
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“A Hook and A Cliff-Hanger” by Ida Bea Weber
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“Crayons on the Floor” by Karina Tanaka-Cadoret
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“The Desalinator ” by Lara Palombi
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“Vampiric Vengeance ” by Kinnie Hearts
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“Eleven Years Too Long” by Madeline Honig
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“"But That's Water From The Sky"” by Daniel Garza
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“Downpour ” by Thomas Smalley
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“When it Rains, it Pours” by Anthony Beska
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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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