#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
“Ronald Redux” by Shevach Lambert
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“Zephyr” by Jennifer Luckett
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“The Defective Cog” by Eloise Bowers
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“The Rookie and the Lieutenant ” by Gracie Tranum
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“Felt but Unspoken” by Grant Fowler
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“A surprising Revelation” by Marie Marks
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“You haven't aged a day!” by Daniel P
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“Reality” by Fern Everton
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“Smart Money ” by Nadia Mena
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“Not in Vain” by Christina Miller
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“Synthetic Anatomic Beauty Kimiko Processing ” by Jarrel Jefferson
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“Love Thy Neighbor” by Rudy Greene
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“The Elephant in the Waiting Room” by Robert Pyke
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“What Happened to Tommy?” by Anna Creel
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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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