#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
“Can You Keep a Secret” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com
Submitted to Contest #273
“Run Rabbit Run” by Maria Wickens
Submitted to Contest #273
“Giggling” by Tiago Rebelo
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Gatewreaver” by Jonathan Baldie
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Family Journal” by Christie Mack
Submitted to Contest #273
“Goodbye” by Cara Murphy
Submitted to Contest #273
“Endless Windows” by Needs Chocolate
Submitted to Contest #273
“Consequences ” by Kevin Charlton
Submitted to Contest #273
“He left” by Sara Pothmann Cullen
Submitted to Contest #273
“The New Breed.” by Julie Grenness
Submitted to Contest #273
“Hell Hath no Fury” by Angela Ewing
Submitted to Contest #273
“The Weight of What Was” by EV Throne
Submitted to Contest #273
“The New York Retreat Weekend” by Carol Busby
Submitted to Contest #273
“Dissonance” by Darcey St. Amand
Submitted to Contest #273
“You always knew ” by Nicholas Greene
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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