#199: Strangers in the Night
I’m always surprised when I feel naturally at ease with someone new. It feels like falling in step with one another, dancing to the same track in the half-light, an imperceptible puzzle piece clicking into place. It’s both exhilarating and dizzying.
This week, I want us to spend some time thinking about that feeling, and explore those moments in our lives when we meet new people in either boring or serendipitous ways — be it making eye contact with someone on public transport, going on a first date, or meeting in a way that feels like destiny has intervened.
This week's prompts
Write about a character having a spiritual experience at a concert or a nightclub.
Dramatic – 27 stories
Stories
“Remembrances” by Steven Bonamo
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“Sea Foam” by K A Hamilton
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“When I Stopped Looking, You Found Me” by Gabee Hail
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“Strangers in the Night” by Natalie Warren
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“Stone” by Marnie Simpson
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“A Miracle in Moonlight” by Vince Salamone
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“I want to be alone in the night, but you won’t let me” by Heloise Petit
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“Under the Moon” by C. Charles
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“Under a Second Moonlit Reverie” by Jules Truong
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“On the Shores of Elysium” by John Weyermuller
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“Nonno‘s Bench” by Luciana Ganshaw
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“The Silvery Moon” by Dawn Locklear
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“Carman” by Brian Rohrig
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“A Boy Called Darkness” by Mihnea Balan
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$250
Prize money
257
Contest entries
144
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - May 26, 2023 EST
Won by Anne Delfosse 🏆
Title: Hazel
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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