#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
“Holly Puck” by Herbert Perez
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“A Diary For The Soul” by Kian Hartley
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“A Record of Happiness” by Tomas Galvez
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“The Son’s Dilemma” by Mckenna Ewing
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“Laura’s quest to find Joe” by Leon Ingelse
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“Burn If Found” by Whitney Rines
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“The Book of Hidden Truths” by Andra Patterson
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“Lost & Found” by Vie L'cast
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“Giving Him a Piece of His Heart Back” by Kaitlyn Meindl
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“Lacerta” by Jane Horsman
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“Look Out for One Another” by Jessica B. Lowery
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“Teenage love story” by Rya Johnson
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“Moonlit Rust” by C. J. Peters
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“A Serendipitous Evening Encounter - Focused on what’s ahead of him sends a man into a collision with his past. ” by Arpad Nagy
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“Robin's Walking Mirror” by Vicki Myers
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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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