#20: Quite the Character
Between 1887 and 1927, Sherlock Holmes appeared in a total of four novels and 56 short stories penned by Arthur Conan Doyle. Since then, the stories have been adapted countless times, earning Holmes a Guinness World Record for "most portrayed movie character." And while Doyle's mysteries were widely lauded, it was the character of Holmes that had readers coming back time and again.
This week, your challenge is to write a story that highlights a single character. The premise is up to you — just give us some small understanding of this character by the end of the story.
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character experiencing anxiety.
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83 stories
Write a story about a character who would be described above all else as "logical."
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31 stories
Write a story about a day in the life of a mother.
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55 stories
Stories
“Daisy’s Journey of Independence ” by Kim Nickolopoulos
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“The Road to Independence” by Unknown User
Submitted to Contest #20
“" Butterfly fly away "” by Mrigakhi Saikia
Submitted to Contest #20
“The Prisoner” by Malcolm Johnson
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Dec 20, 2019 EST
Won by Amy St. Pierre 🏆
Title: At Home
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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