#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 Woman with the Gold Violin” by Seph H
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“The busker” by John Siddham
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“The Queen’s Maze” by Genevieve Pearl
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“Stillness in the glitter of the night... and back again ” by Ksenija Krstic
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“Club Dead” by Myranda Marie
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“Authentic” by Jacob Warren
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“The Universe” by Rylee Mohler
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“Not Knowing” by Joe Smallwood
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“Multitudes, Multitudes” by Richard E. Gower
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“Into the night” by JJM Gudde
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“The Guardians of Yin and Yang” by Michael Jefferson
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“Returning home” by David Neumaier
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“The Duality Journal: Entry 1” by Ryan Ephraim
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“What a Privilege to Know You” by Maddie Wiest
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“Plotwist” by Stephen Lake
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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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