#2: Toni Morrison
This week, we mourn the loss of an incredible figure in American literature: Toni Morrison. A Nobel Laureate and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Morrison penned eleven novels in her lifetime, including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. We hope to honor her with this edition of our competition, featuring prompts based on the resounding themes of these and other works in her remarkable oeuvre.
This week's prompts
Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.
Narrative
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69 stories
Write a story about someone trying to escape their situation.
Novel
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47 stories
Write a story in which someone experiences discrimination.
Novel
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18 stories
Write a story about someone who defies social conventions.
Narrative
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15 stories
Stories
“Momento Mori” by Ingrid Mason
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“1387 Days” by Megan Billingsley
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“A Room of One's Own” by Arisah Wood
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“Our Tragedy ” by Aline Tomimori
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“Cobblestone Road” by David Chaumette
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“PAST OF DESIRE” by Hampi Medhi
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“Rose and Leo” by Rayven Fuller
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“We Might Have Been Brothers” by Esther Eckermann
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“We Need A Better Word” by Joe Dozier
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“The Line at the Bus Station” by Julian Woodruff
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“Moving West” by Kevin Barkman
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“Assassination on Gore” by Jackson Manley
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“Plan B ” by Vanessa Sibanda
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$50
Prize money
171
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Aug 16, 2019 EST
Won by Amy St. Pierre 🏆
Title: Kids
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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