#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
“The Wind at the Beach” by Angie Brocker
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“Drive” by Vanessa Zone
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“Beautiful Stranger” by Hollie T
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“Declan” by Donna Kennedy
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“IN THE LIGHT OF DAY” by Mara Masolini
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“The Phantom from Behind the Walls” by Jack Gorzo
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“Hello Kitty Stranger” by Adri Bruckner
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“Hollow Voices” by Holden Burkholder
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“In Unexpected Places” by Lindsay Burns
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“Cocktails and Confessions” by Quinn Micheals
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“The One Who Lingers in the Mausoleum ” by Jasmine Wesley
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“Embracing the difference” by Michael Heavener
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“Hello, Goodbye” by Eli Côté-Ryshpan
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“The Vacationers” by TJ Samek
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$250
Prize money
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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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