#202: A Friend Indeed
We often assume the great loves of our lives will be romantic ones. But how true is that really? Some of our most valuable, enduring, and complex relationships are right in front of us — and they're entirely platonic, in the form of the friends who've stuck with us through thick and thin.
June 8th happened to be Best Friends Day, and so this week’s prompts take a moment to reflect on the importance of friendship, in its many forms — whether your characters are besties, frenemies, or somewhere in between.
This week's prompts
Write a story about lifelong best friends.
Character – 60 stories
Write about two people striking up an unlikely friendship.
Character – 95 stories
Stories
“Reunited” by Greg Gillis
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“FORERVER FRIENDS” by Melinda Madrigal
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“Killer” by Marie Perederii
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“Lunar Cirque” by Astraea Persephone
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“The Jacket” by My Trip Around The World
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“"Everest Bonds: The Unlikely Alliance"” by Najia Farooqui
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“My Unlikely Roommate” by Rachel Belville
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“The Book-Spirit of Tirma'Lauda” by Sam Jacobsen
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“Unlikely Bonds” by Miguel P
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“To My Little Sister” by Susan Zalick
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“A Fragile Faith” by Janie Holliday
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“Flowers of Destiny” by Joe Smallwood
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“Fright, Food and Friendships” by Charard Brown
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“The Ultimate Sacrifice” by David Adams
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“Flowering Desert” by Danitza Eterovic
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$250
Prize money
266
Contest entries
129
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jun 16, 2023 EST
Won by Victoria Macleod 🏆
Title: Emma
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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