#203: Back to Basics
If you’re signed up to the Prompts newsletter, you’re probably interested in writing short stories — and love getting emails from people called Laura. With that in mind, I have a recommendation for you...
Editor Laura Mae Isaacman offers a free, 10-day email course on How to Craft a Killer Short Story. She has edited literary giants like Noam Chomsky and Joyce Carol Oates, and her course breaks down the principles of short story writing into manageable chunks.
This week’s prompts take cues from Laura’s tips and examples, taking us back to the basics of storytelling, and can help you brush up your short story skills alongside the course.
This week's prompts
Write a story during which two conversations happen simultaneously.
Dialogue
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28 stories
Write about two friends getting into a fist fight.
Angst
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31 stories
Start your story in the middle of the action.
Short Story
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69 stories
Stories
“The Recusants” by Amalee Bowen
Submitted to Contest #203
$250
Prize money
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Contest entries
121
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jun 23, 2023 EST
Won by Kris Hawkins 🏆
Title: Echelon
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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