#264: Save the Date
From romantic comedies like 27 Dresses to suspenseful thrillers like Lucy Foley’s The Guest List, it’s no secret that weddings are a compelling backdrop for storytelling. I’ve personally got weddings on the brain after attending a few this summer — and while they all went smoothly, I’m still intrigued by the narrative possibilities of dramatic, comedic, and just plain outlandish weddings!
This week’s prompts draw from those possibilities, though they’re worded in a way that doesn’t necessarily require you to write a “wedding story.” Whether your characters stroll down the aisle or avoid it altogether, now’s your chance to take them on a captivating journey… in sickness, in health, as long as they both shall live, or under any other circumstances you might invent for them.
🥇 Winner
“Men on the Moon” by Lonnie Russo
🏆 Winner of Contest #264
⭐️ Shortlisted
“The Lute Question” by Anna Fothergill
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #264
“Not a Limo Ride” by Christine Richardson
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #264
“Whisky, Weddings, and Ruins” by Sara Winter
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #264
This week's prompts
Center your story around two people who meet at a wedding.
Character – 72 stories
Write a story in the form of a speech (or multiple speeches).
Character – 25 stories
Start your story with people arriving at a special ceremony.
Character – 32 stories
Write a story from the POV of a plus-one.
Character – 50 stories
End your story with someone saying “I do.”
Character – 114 stories
Stories
“Men on the Moon” by Lonnie Russo
🏆 Winner of Contest #264
“Diverted” by Christy Morgan
Submitted to Contest #264
“To My Heart's Call” by Alexis Araneta
Submitted to Contest #264
“Guilty Party” by Derrick M Domican
Submitted to Contest #264
“Two Tickets for the Next Flight to Vegas” by Jonathan Page
Submitted to Contest #264
“Waiting Line” by Mary Bendickson
Submitted to Contest #264
“Cracked Glass and the Scene Maker” by Daniel Rogers
Submitted to Contest #264
“A Lovely Pair” by Beth Jackson
Submitted to Contest #264
“The Lute Question” by Anna Fothergill
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #264
“Charlotte, meet Charlotte. ” by Claire Trbovic
Submitted to Contest #264
“Spoken From The Heart ” by Helen A Smith
Submitted to Contest #264
“Ceremonia de Amor and Destiny's Dreams” by Kristi Gott
Submitted to Contest #264
“The Plus One” by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #264
“"TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL"” by Darvico Ulmeli
Submitted to Contest #264
$250
Prize money
293
Contest entries
107
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Aug 23, 2024 EST
Won by Lonnie Russo 🏆
Title: Men on the Moon
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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