#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
“The Weight of Keeping” by Kara Lane
Submitted to Contest #273
“Employee of the Year” by Burton Sage
Submitted to Contest #273
“Pink charmies, last Showings and killer callings” by Sarah N
Submitted to Contest #273
“Foam” by Madeleine Foster
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Second Greatest Trick” by Levi Michael
Submitted to Contest #273
“Gone with the wind...” by Nada Elsayed
Submitted to Contest #273
“Six Hundred Dollars ” by Shaaista A.
Submitted to Contest #273
“Secrets” by James McCulloch
Submitted to Contest #273
“A Meeting in the Library” by Simeon Whiting
Submitted to Contest #273
“A Song of My own” by Kevin Rebultan
Submitted to Contest #273
“Midnight Red” by Night Saga
Submitted to Contest #273
“Love in Greek” by Travis Brown
Submitted to Contest #273
“Paradise Beach” by Dave Weeks
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Curtains Weren’t Right” by David Inkling
Submitted to Contest #273
“Not for a Minute” by Marilyn Jones
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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