#233: Dry January
Like many of my friends, I'm participating in Dry January this year. After the end-of-year indulgences (which, alongside many enjoyable beverages, included far too many forms of potato), spending a month abstaining from drinking feels well overdue. May as well slay one dragon at a time, right?
With that in mind, this week's prompts are inspired by Dry January, and other challenges of endurance — whether taken on by choice, or by chance.
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character participating in Dry January.
Character
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33 stories
Your character, having abstained from their worst vice (big or small), finds new clarity.
Character
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49 stories
Set your story in a bar that doesn’t serve alcohol.
Fluff
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61 stories
Set your story during a month of drought — whether literal, or metaphorical.
Dramatic
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38 stories
Stories
“New Year, New Me” by Martin Marriott
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“Dry” by Alexandra En
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“SPEED” by Nicholas De Waal
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“A month of Sundays” by Jen Boyle
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“Bad Habit” by Jordan Clark
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“Hidden oracle” by E. Roux
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“Reflections at the Last Chance Saloon” by Joseph Ellis
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“King of Flames and Queen of Tides” by Nathaniel Stiles
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“Dry January ” by Tom Vandel
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“The Mower Man.....” by Julie Grenness
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“Possibly Your Last” by Robin Owens
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“‘’‘In All Toil There is Profit’’” by Francis T. Baker
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“Guilty Pleasures” by Martin Harp
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“The Hunter of Love ” by Irene Mina
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$250
Prize money
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Contest entries
78
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 19, 2024 EST
Won by Ariana Tibi 🏆
Title: Vegan Hamburgers
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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