#259: The Elephant in the Room
Once in a while, we all have to calculate what is and isn't worth saying. Whether it's admitting our feelings to a crush, acknowledging the brewing tension in a friendship, or speaking up in the face of injustice, we sometimes have to carefully decide what to speak up about, and what is better left unsaid.
This week's prompts are about moments just like these, when the metaphorical "elephant in the room" becomes unbearably large, and we must choose whether to speak our minds, or to leave well enough alone...
This week's prompts
Write a story that includes the line, "Is nobody going to say it?".
Dialogue – 83 stories
Stories
“The Hand That Delivers” by Sharon Luo
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“Out of Time” by Alyssa Reed
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“Unloveable” by Samantha N Bishop
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“Refuge” by Tempest Phoenix Smith
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“Liar, Liar, Riya’s a Liar” by Tanee Hadley
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“Unspoken Truths” by Gabriel Angel
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“Be Bold to Be Beautiful” by George Abel
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“Snuck in Through the Garden Gate” by L Moon
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“Sheathed Feelings” by Armando Hubble
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“Saguaro Valley” by C.E Chase
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“A Summer Eve's Reunion” by Sarah Clark
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“Something to talk about. ” by Justin Diaz
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“Poker Run” by Jenny Benavidez
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“Just One Dance” by Brooke Lee
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“Denial at the beach” by Addison Frame
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$250
Prize money
300
Contest entries
146
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jul 19, 2024 EST
Won by Christine Foy Jackson 🏆
Title: Getting Better
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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