#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
“robin egg eyes” by Gemma Nichols
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“Double Trouble” by Tracy Alele
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“Never Assume” by Kate Gaston
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“THE EYES HAVE IT” by Debbie Curtin
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“Bongani” by Lauren Wolman
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“The Choice ” by Justina Marie
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“The solitude between two strangers ” by Alexandra Bobe
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“Coming in hot” by Kelly Jackson
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“Clairee” by Carolyn Mendoza Elliott
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“Under Vail's Moon” by Char T. Grayce
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“Happier” by A.T. Westbrook
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“The Eyes of the Moon” by Kevin Alphatooni
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“Magnetic” by Earline Tate
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“Know and Know” by Gerik Fowler
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“The man on the bench: The Saturday I met Mr. Oracle” by Mg Bot172
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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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