#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.
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27 stories
Stories
“The Ritual ” by Kendreia Collins
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“Very Good” by David Andrew
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“Or So I Herd...” by Jed Cope
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“He’s Here.” by Matthew Guerrero
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“Man proposes, God disposes” by Ifeoma Igwe
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“Three Hours to Liverpool Street” by Jesse Neethling
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“The Insomniac - Part 2” by Ralph Aldrich
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“Falling in Love” by Kate Winchester
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“The Bomb” by Jarrel Jefferson
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“Sandcastle of Desire” by John K Adams
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“Finding Etherealle ” by Patrick H
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“Team Building” by Webb Johnson
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“Illuminated Society” by Alessandro Dell'Anno
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“Robin D.” by Kimberly Walker
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$250
Prize money
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Contest entries
145
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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