#190: Eras
To quote Brooklyn 99, Taylor Swift âmakes all of us feel things.â With her honest and reflective accounts of growing up and searching for yourself and your place in the world, sheâs managed to trace her remarkable coming-of-age arc in a way that millions of people can still relate to.
This week, letâs remember what growing up feels like, or take inspiration from Taylor Swiftâs master storytelling to come up with a new story. But remember â using lyrics isnât allowed!
đĽ Winner
âď¸ Shortlisted
âKiller Ratingsâ by Darryl Roberts
âFlightlessâ by RJ Holmquist
âMuggle Magicâ by V. S. Rose
âColorâ by James Freeh
âSpeak to Meâ by Frances Gaudiano
âIT'S A HELL OF A TOWNâ by Kajsa Ohman
âThe Second Symposiumâ by Alasdair Perry
âMr. Stockerâ by Benja Catton
This week's prompts
Start a story that begins with a character saying âSpeak now.â
Dialogue
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88 stories
Write about someone who decides to make their own version of something old.
Character
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36 stories
Set your story in New York, where someoneâs been waiting for your character.
Adventure
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40 stories
Write a story about a fandom
Funny
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29 stories
Start your story with someone vowing to take revenge.
Dark
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66 stories
Stories
âThe New Languageâ by Zack Powell
âGrace and Mercyâ by Thom Brodkin
âThe New Girlâ by Laurel Hanson
âI Swear I Loved Youâ by Amanda Lieser
âAmazing Graceâ by Cecilia L. Maddison
âKiller Ratingsâ by Darryl Roberts
âMitzeeâs Revengeâ by Michelle Oliver
âFlightlessâ by RJ Holmquist
âSPEAK NOW!â by Viga Boland
âMuggle Magicâ by V. S. Rose
âThe Beautiful Gameâ by Howard Halsall
$250
Prize money
259
Contest entries
117
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Mar 24, 2023 EST
Won by Ăan Bird 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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