#177: Found in Translation
âEvery act of communication is a miracle of translation.â
â Ken Liu, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
Communication is the cornerstone of all relationships. A complex combination of sounds, words, gestures, and written symbols help us navigate the world and get our intentions and feelings across. Itâs remarkably efficient, but sometimes, regardless of how clearly you thinkyouâre expressing yourself, things get lost between sender and receiver.
Inspired by the act of translating thoughts and feelings into words and actions â and the things that can get lost (or found) in the process â here are this weekâs prompts:
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âScreaming Flowersâ by Wendy Kaminski
âBase Stockâ by Scott Christenson
âThereâs Always Monopolyâ by Helen A Smith
âSchweissfussâ by Mary Lehnert
âMade in Bulgariaâ by Ry Glover
This week's prompts
Write about someone who is slowly forgetting their mother tongue or losing their language.
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22 stories
Stories
âScreaming Flowersâ by Wendy Kaminski
âBase Stockâ by Scott Christenson
âThe Papercutâ by Liv Chocolate
âNot Keptâ by Thom Brodkin
âEmployee of the Monthâ by MichaĹ Przywara
âThereâs Always Monopolyâ by Helen A Smith
âSchweissfussâ by Mary Lehnert
âOther Ways to Say Helloâ by Zack Powell
âTwenty Years to Tenâ by V. S. Rose
âBecoming Mamaâ by AnneMarie Miles
âLost In Cockneyâ by Chris Campbell
âDeus ex Sapiensâ by Graham Kinross
$250
Prize money
154
Contest entries
71
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Dec 23, 2022 EST
Won by Laurel Hanson đ
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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