#250: All Ears
Every now and then, you overhear something you really weren’t supposed to. Whether it’s deliberate eavesdropping or an innocent accident, you must now decide what to do with your ill-gotten information.
This week’s prompts are themed around stolen snippets of conversation. Will your characters understand the gravity of what they’ve heard? What will they do next? It's all up to you.
This week's prompts
Write a story in which someone is afraid of being overheard.
Dialogue – 66 stories
Write a story about a child overhearing something they don’t understand.
Kids – 62 stories
Stories
“Ten” by Finn Emerson
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“Kyle and the Mysterious Stranger” by Ethan Rogers
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“Without a Shadow of a Doubt” by Jourdana Webber
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“One_Up” by Joe Smallwood
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“Always A Cheater” by Alyssa Krestal
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“The Elephant in the Room” by J Appos
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“Cindy Fay” by Jessica Hughes
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“My Plus One” by Kristy Schnabel
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“Lion's Share” by Niamh O'Dea
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“A Night They'll Never Forget ” by Pen Bragan
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“The Web of Noise” by Artur Kondratyev
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“Speaking Voices” by Jeff V
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“Timmy and the Secret Suprise” by Jeremy Plambeck
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“Reputation” by Nicholas Marshall
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$250
Prize money
229
Contest entries
107
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - May 17, 2024 EST
Won by VJ Hamilton 🏆
Title: Rhymes with Pepsi
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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