#171: Wanderlust, Wanderlost
If I can paraphrase In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust once said that âthe real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.â This idea of travel has always been popular in literature: most notably, as a way for authors to explore a characterâs internal journey through their encounters with the external world. After all, our interactions with people and places are what shape our perspective on things.
Taking inspiration from the idea of the solo voyage â whether it be a big trip around the world, or simply a leisurely walk around an unfamiliar neighborhood â this weekâs prompts invite you to hone in on drifting, wandering, and exploring on your own.
đĽ Winner
âSilenceâ by Thom Brodkin
âď¸ Shortlisted
âKaleidoscopeâ by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
âThe Long Way Homeâ by Edward Latham
âCastles in the Cloudsâ by Rebecca Miles
âThe Rules of Arithmeticâ by Delbert Griffith
âA World of Opinionâ by Scott Christenson
âThe King's Viewâ by Wally Schmidt
âPartisan Hysteriaâ by Daniel Allen
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone looking at a breathtaking view and getting emotional.
Dramatic
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64 stories
Write a story where someone decides to take the long way home.
Adventure
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37 stories
Stories
âSilenceâ by Thom Brodkin
âKaleidoscopeâ by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
âThe Long Way Homeâ by Edward Latham
âCastles in the Cloudsâ by Rebecca Miles
âThe Rules of Arithmeticâ by Delbert Griffith
âOur Scorched Earthâ by Greydon Blight
âA World of Opinionâ by Scott Christenson
âThe King's Viewâ by Wally Schmidt
âSeven Books I'll Never Readâ by Kevin B
âCallum's Cabinâ by MichaĹ Przywara
âPartisan Hysteriaâ by Daniel Allen
âArthas Gets Blown Awayâ by Graham Kinross
âSunriseâ by AnneMarie Miles
âThe Ballad of Major Tomâ by Chris Campbell
$250
Prize money
207
Contest entries
80
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Nov 11, 2022 EST
Won by Thom Brodkin đ
Title: Silence
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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