#26: Musical Genius
January 27th marks 264 years since the birth of one of western music’s greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
To celebrate Mozart’s birthday, this week we’re inviting you to explore different facets of both his life and his legacy. From little-known biographical details to the things he’s most remembered for, let the tune of his life inspire you to create your own entirely unique masterpiece.
P.S — Want to learn more about the lives and legacies of other greats? Check out this list of our 30 favorite biographies.
This week's prompts
Write about a character who was considered a prodigy when they were young.
Fiction – 62 stories
Write about a character who goes by many different names throughout their life.
Character – 50 stories
Write about a character who was raised in a musical family.
High School – 50 stories
Write a story about a musician struggling to find work during wartime.
Historical Fiction – 42 stories
Stories
“Didn't your Mother ....?” by Deborah Mercer
Submitted to Contest #26
“Buskin” by Karin Mabry
Submitted to Contest #26
“The twisted music boy.” by Len Mooring
Submitted to Contest #26
“What’s in a name?” by James Offenha
Submitted to Contest #26
“Dream of Music” by Trevor Jackson
Submitted to Contest #26
“No Good Deed” by Allison Cellura
Submitted to Contest #26
“Le Pétomane” by Martin Leigh
Submitted to Contest #26
“Love Songs in Wartime” by Daniel Brown
Submitted to Contest #26
“Forgotten” by John Parker
Submitted to Contest #26
“She Deserves It” by Paige Weber
Submitted to Contest #26
“Music not war” by Sam Kirk
Submitted to Contest #26
“Three o’clock Midnight” by Ari Jackson
Submitted to Contest #26
“The grand piano ” by Samantha Ribeiro
Submitted to Contest #26
“The Violinist” by Adelia Marsa Calista
Submitted to Contest #26
“A Virtuouso's Virtue” by Kai S.D.
Submitted to Contest #26
$50
Prize money
228
Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 31, 2020 EST
Won by Hannah Carter 🏆
Title: Lara
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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