#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
“Limbus Patrum ” by S Cahill
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“The Last Goodbye” by Kimberlie Daylene
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“Tumbleweed” by F.O. Morier
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“The Rhythm Of The Rain” by Hope Haggerty
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“Death Valley: An Allegory” by Brenna W.
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“Rarer Than the Gold of Ophir” by Lorilyn Roberts
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“My Texas Drought Part 2” by Laura Eliz
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“For my mind likes to create its own suffocating desert to nestle in. ” by Lit Whollytide
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“Finding the oasis” by S. Wensome
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“My Writing Process” by Aurora Martin
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“Looking for Sunbeams. ” by Julie Grenness
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“Letting Go” by Mary Delaney
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“What Jamie Didn't Know ” by Margo Andrews
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“By The Whistling of a Tea Kettle” by CJ Rodgers
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“Reflections” by Christopher Abel
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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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