#266: The Write Stuff
Hello, fellow writers! Before diving into this weekâs contest, I have an exciting announcement to make: the Reedsy Book Editor, our beloved (and free) writing app, is now Reedsy Studio! This cozy space is designed to be your creative haven, where you can make boards to sketch out your wildest character ideas, set goals to help you reach the finish line, export your stories with beautiful, customized typesetting, and so much more.
Studio is a gorgeous, functional book editor where your creativity can truly flourish⌠which brings me to the focus of this weekâs contest. If youâre an aspiring author like me, youâve probably experienced writerâs block at least once in your life â not to mention all the distractions life seems to perpetually throw at you. So, this week, letâs write stories inspired by artists and the creative process. Whether youâre the worldâs biggest procrastinator or have been waiting for inspiration to strike, thereâs bound to be a prompt below that speaks to you!
đĽ Winner
âinspirAItionâ by Derrick M Domican
đ Winner of Contest #266
âď¸ Shortlisted
âSee What Sticksâ by Ian Gonzales
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #266
âSinew and Silenceâ by Emma Morgan
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #266
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone who wants to give up on their career right before their big break.
Short Story â 39 stories
Your protagonist discovers that everything they type comes true. What happens next?
Short Story â 54 stories
Write from the POV of a character in a story who keeps getting re-written by their second-guessing author.
Short Story â 92 stories
Your protagonist has the perfect day scheduled â but things donât go according to plan.
Short Story â 40 stories
Write about someone who summons the creative muse through a convoluted ritual or method.
Short Story â 56 stories
Stories
âinspirAItionâ by Derrick M Domican
đ Winner of Contest #266
âDo Me Writeâ by Alexis Araneta
Submitted to Contest #266
âThe Art of Being Fickleâ by Max Wightwick
Submitted to Contest #266
âFirst Bylineâ by Jonathan Page
Submitted to Contest #266
âThe Clash of Ed, Burt, and the Authorâ by Daniel Rogers
Submitted to Contest #266
âClarityâ by Arthur Ingham
Submitted to Contest #266
âToo-Cute Coupleâ by Mary Bendickson
Submitted to Contest #266
âSee What Sticksâ by Ian Gonzales
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #266
âDaniel, Danny, Danâ by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #266
âThe Protagonist's Beefâ by Kaitlyn Wadsworth
Submitted to Contest #266
âSHADOWS OF A GENIUSâ by Darvico Ulmeli
Submitted to Contest #266
âStory's Missionâ by Trudy Jas
Submitted to Contest #266
âThe Phantom Storyteller of the Ship Destiny's Dreamsâ by Kristi Gott
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âThe Picture of Daria Cray: A Professor Deshpande Mysteryâ by Martin Ross
Submitted to Contest #266
âThe Right Thing to Sayâ by Carol Stewart
Submitted to Contest #266
$250
Prize money
281
Contest entries
108
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Sep 06, 2024 EST
Won by Derrick M Domican đ
Title: inspirAItion
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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