#170: Best Laid Plans
As the old saying goes, "We plan, God laughs"; no matter how carefully we try and prepare for the future, life tends to get in the way. Sometimes these obstacles are actually opportunities, and things work out for the better. Sometimes, these disappointments don’t have a happy ending. Either way, we have to muddle through.
This week’s prompts are all about plans — whether they work out, they don’t, or we never had one to begin with!
🥇 Winner
“Fini Flight” by Camphor White
⭐️ Shortlisted
“The Rosary” by Murray Burns
This week's prompts
Start your story with the line “I’ve got a plan”.
Dialogue
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61 stories
Write about a plan that goes wrong, for the better.
Middle School
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38 stories
Write a story that involves the architectural plans for a building.
Mystery
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11 stories
Fly by the seat of your pants and write a story without a plan.
Short Story
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70 stories
Stories
“Fini Flight” by Camphor White
“May Day” by Chris Campbell
“The Rosary” by Murray Burns
“Choices” by Robert Lee
$250
Prize money
206
Contest entries
125
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Nov 04, 2022 EST
Won by Camphor White 🏆
Title: Fini Flight
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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