#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
“What Happened in Birding” by Martha Boucher
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“Where Do People Go in Magnolia” by Elijah Colon-Mendez
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“The Dark Inheritance ” by Camille S
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“The Tale of the Cooks” by Joshua Urrasio
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“Mums the Word” by Pete Gautchier
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“The silence of angels. ” by Ben Ebert
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“Fate or Friction” by Samantha Harms
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“It's Not About The Mini-Skirt” by Maria Wickens
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“Betrayal” by Jacqueline Jones
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“Time Wasn't Ours” by Zoe Muir
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“A hard head makes a soft.......” by Lapanda Mason
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“Eggshells and Pachyderms” by Patrick MacDonald
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“Invisible Love” by Siraf Arts
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“Abeline” by Mel Harris
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“A Lesson Learned” by Maggie Bayne
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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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