#31: The Ordinary
The very last line of the NBC sitcom The Office is spoken by former receptionist Pam Beasley. She says: "There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point?"
This week's writing prompts embrace that sentiment, and challenge you to write stories that take ordinary, everyday tasks and turn them into meaningful pieces of short fiction.
This week's prompts
Write a short story about someone doing laundry.
Adults
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94 stories
Write a short story about someone tending to their garden.
Spring
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77 stories
Write a short story about someone cooking dinner.
Nonfiction
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56 stories
Write a short story about someone going to the corner store to buy an everyday item.
Nonfiction
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64 stories
Write a short story about someone heading home from work.
Nonfiction
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81 stories
Stories
“To Laundry or not laundry, that is the question. ” by Dragon The Poet
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“Sisterhood at the Laundromat” by Saralyn Richard
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“River Gossip” by Daphne Matiza
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“A Summer Sunday at the Laundromat” by Davis Dunham
Submitted to Contest #31
“The Long Commute” by Tedi Carey
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“Soap Suds and Bloody Palms” by Lily Elborn
Submitted to Contest #31
“Brighter Than Stars” by Geneva Savage
Submitted to Contest #31
“A Fortuitous Meeting” by Ashley Fernandes
Submitted to Contest #31
“It All Comes Out In The Wash” by Vidya Tamminidi
Submitted to Contest #31
“Wouldn't You Know It” by Aisha Hashmi
Submitted to Contest #31
“What Happened at the Laundromat” by Julie Squires
Submitted to Contest #31
“The big load... ” by D Myers
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“Weeding out the Bad” by Deanna West
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“Dinner for Two” by Mel Kheios
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$50
Prize money
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Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Mar 06, 2020 EST
Won by Ariel Kalati 🏆
Title: The Memory Garden
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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