#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
“Silver Fish” by Sophia Reimer
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“An Epilogue” by Jamie Wright
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“Ecstasy on the Dance Floor” by Rachel Wilkin
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“For all eternity, for the time of a concert. ” by Gianluca Angelucci
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“Her Smile” by David B Fraser
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“Evolution Gone Wrong” by Clark Graham
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“Like Emeralds” by Sophie Howe
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“FINAL CONNECTION” by Charles Corkery
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“Friends” by Cosmic Neon
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“Someplace” by Brian Mossa
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“Niizh Manidoowag: “Two-Spirit”” by Wade Douglas
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“Disjointed Melody ” by M B
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“What Dreams May Come ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com
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“The Past Becomes Present” by John Steckley
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“Dear C,” by Jim Caldwell
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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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