#182: Feeling Watched
Being self-conscious is one thing; being paranoid is quite another. Feeling eyes on you changes your behavior, simultaneously casting you in a reality TV show and a dystopian horror film. Do you thrive in attention, feel jumpy, or overthink your every move?
Letâs don our trench coats, take a furtive glance around a street corner, and search the unmoving darkness for answers. Donât forget your torch.
đĽ Winner
âCarefulâYouâll Slip, Fall, and Die on Those Slippery Slopes â by Liv Chocolate
đ Winner of Contest #182
âď¸ Shortlisted
âCritical Messageâ by V. S. Rose
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âHey Streamerâ by MichaĹ Przywara
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âThe Guest Houseâ by Willa Wheeler
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âEyes in the Cloudsâ by Jude Ambrose
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âMike didn't come home last nightâ by Jane Andrews
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âReturn to Plum Creekâ by J. V. SUMMER
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âTrain Rideâ by Robin Owens
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âThe Confessorâ by Alasdair Perry
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
This week's prompts
Start your story with a home alarm system going off.
Dramatic â 49 stories
Set your story in a society where everyone is constantly aware of unwanted surveillance.
Dystopian â 27 stories
Write a story where someoneâs paranoia is justified.
Mystery â 78 stories
Write about a character who wishes they could just disappear â and then they do.
Mystery â 50 stories
Start your story with someone entering a taxi and saying âfollow that car.â
Dramatic â 33 stories
Stories
âCarefulâYouâll Slip, Fall, and Die on Those Slippery Slopes â by Liv Chocolate
đ Winner of Contest #182
âCritical Messageâ by V. S. Rose
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âHey Streamerâ by MichaĹ Przywara
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âRural Route 12: Bev's Shoes Attend a Partyâ by Wendy Kaminski
Submitted to Contest #182
âButterflyâ by Mia Mondry
Submitted to Contest #182
âMy Apology to You for Camp Crescendoâ by Zack Powell
Submitted to Contest #182
âSave the Last Dance for Meâ by Rebecca Miles
Submitted to Contest #182
âThe Guest Houseâ by Willa Wheeler
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âSunset in Burmaâ by Laurel Hanson
Submitted to Contest #182
âThe Lost Continentâ by Howard Halsall
Submitted to Contest #182
âEyes in the Cloudsâ by Jude Ambrose
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âNew Edenâ by Chris Campbell
Submitted to Contest #182
âMike didn't come home last nightâ by Jane Andrews
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #182
âGhostâ by Sean Packard
Submitted to Contest #182
âAnd The Award Goes ToâŚâ by PJ Aitken
Submitted to Contest #182
$250
Prize money
237
Contest entries
154
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 27, 2023 EST
Won by Liv Chocolate đ
Title: CarefulâYouâll Slip, Fall, and Die on Those Slippery Slopes
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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