#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
“Elephant Party” by Scott Christenson
Submitted to Contest #259
“The Tea” by James Scott
Submitted to Contest #259
“A Long Walk to Red Ridge” by Keba Ghardt
Submitted to Contest #259
“Rooster in the Hen House. ” by Julie Grenness
Submitted to Contest #259
“Sweet Revenge” by Sophie P
Submitted to Contest #259
“Anything but Evident” by Kate Winchester
Submitted to Contest #259
“Dark Waters, Darker Secrets” by W. H. Goodwater
Submitted to Contest #259
“The Road From Cabazon” by TE Wetzel
Submitted to Contest #259
“The Things We Cannot Say” by Amanda Clark
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #259
“Faith Amidst the Storm” by Scott Taylor
Submitted to Contest #259
“Moon Mad” by Bryan Kish
Submitted to Contest #259
“When The World Began To Wilt” by Josiah Mporampora
Submitted to Contest #259
“Blink and You’ll Miss It” by Eric E
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #259
$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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