#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 – 68 stories
Begin your story with someone either being followed or following someone else.
Dramatic – 52 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
“Rachel's Confession” by Tania Miller
Submitted to Contest #273
“Never Forgotten” by Michelle Moore
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Treasure Chest” by Kyla Davis
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Secret Diary of an Autism Mom” by Kristine Manuevo Jader
Submitted to Contest #273
“Excepts from a Cul-de-sac” by Michael Palmieri
Submitted to Contest #273
“A lost soul” by Michaela Laštíková
Submitted to Contest #273
“FROM MY PLACE” by Stephen Mccluer
Submitted to Contest #273
“Menacing secret” by Debra Koffski
Submitted to Contest #273
“When Nightmares are alive” by Allie Smith
Submitted to Contest #273
“In the Silence of Love” by Fatmire Rama
Submitted to Contest #273
“Lying To Myself” by Nicole Wake
Submitted to Contest #273
“Time-Twister” by Day Williams
Submitted to Contest #273
“An Uncertain Romance” by Amauri Luna
Submitted to Contest #273
“OpaqueAi: Launch Day” by Donavyn Haley
Submitted to Contest #273
“Not so happily ever after” by Avalon Cameron
Submitted to Contest #273
$250
Prize money
353
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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