#176: Magic in the Air
Do you feel that? That almost imperceptible shift you can’t quite place?
Maybe it’s magic. Forces at work right under our noses. Powers we just don’t have the senses to detect — outside what scientists call our “umwelt,” or the slice of the world we’re able to see, hear, and feel.
This week, let your stories be guided by this question: what if, alongside things like electrical fields and infrared waves, there are magical forces in the world that we just can’t perceive?
🥇 Winner
“I Knew Better” by Kylah Adams
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Beyond Words” by Matt Francis
“With Care” by Sav Lightwood
“Suffer to Sip” by S N
This week's prompts
Write a story involving a magical potion — which may or may not work.
Fantasy
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58 stories
Start your story with someone witnessing magic from a hiding place.
Fantasy
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52 stories
Cast a magician (a real one, or a party entertainer) as your story’s protagonist.
Adventure
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26 stories
Write a story told from the point of view of an animal.
Kids
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50 stories
Set your story in a magical bookshop.
Fluff
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48 stories
Stories
“I Knew Better” by Kylah Adams
“Beyond Words” by Matt Francis
“The Essence” by David Sweet
“B+Z” by Liv Chocolate
$250
Prize money
234
Contest entries
116
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Dec 16, 2022 EST
Won by Kylah Adams 🏆
Title: I Knew Better
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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