#273: Locked Away
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Ah, secrets. What is it about the unknown that’s so alluring? Do you relish the implicit power of knowing confidential information? Do you love the feeling of connection and exclusivity that being told a secret brings? Or do you enjoy dissecting other people in your head after you’ve discovered their deepest, darkest secrets?
This week, let’s write some stories that unravel long-buried truths — and maybe even a character’s entire life in the process.
This week's prompts
Write a story in the form of diary/journal entries about a secret or confession.
Short Story – 69 stories
Begin your story with someone either being followed or following someone else.
Dramatic – 53 stories
Write a story with the line “Don’t tell anyone.”
Angst – 80 stories
Your character is invited to a secret meeting. Who invited them, and what do they encounter?
Short Story – 40 stories
Write a story that hides something from the reader until the end.
Dramatic – 113 stories
Stories
“Yellow” by Christee Fontanez
Submitted to Contest #273
“Crazy Town” by Katy Dream
Submitted to Contest #273
“A Walk Among Shadows” by CJ Music
Submitted to Contest #273
“Crossing Paths” by Linda Dennis
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Tenant” by Ivana Pavićević
Submitted to Contest #273
“Broken accounts” by PL Ormosi
Submitted to Contest #273
“A Month at Grandma's” by Joel Kuszak
Submitted to Contest #273
“Why Don't They?” by Logan Daggett
Submitted to Contest #273
“Girls Like Me” by Paulette Lundy
Submitted to Contest #273
“Dancing in the Firelight” by Spencer Salokar
Submitted to Contest #273
“Painting Destiny” by Kevin Findley
Submitted to Contest #273
“What Became of Louisa Millingford” by Duncan Sheppard
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Art of Saying Goodbye” by Sunanna Bhasin
Submitted to Contest #273
“Ruins of the Past” by D.C. Wright
Submitted to Contest #273
“Echoes of Reality” by Reese Rehbein
Submitted to Contest #273
$250
Prize money
355
Contest entries
162
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 25, 2024 EST
Won by Asia W 🏆
Title: Venus Buried
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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