#50: A Moment Like This
Throughout this contest, we’ve read wonderful entries that provide sweeping overviews of characters' lives (such as "The Tree"), as well as submissions that offer glimpses into distinct life-phases (like "Time Bomb"). We’ve also been captured by stories book-ended by the start and end of one particular moment in time: such as "The Price of a Nice Guy" (a woman gets a flat tire and parks on the side of the road), "Who Speaks to Death" (a story told through a single text conversation), and "To You" (a 50th birthday party).
In the spirit of those last three examples, this week's prompts challenge you to embrace the short story's ability to really dive into and explore one single scene.
🥇 Winner
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Sparrows” by Henry Garrison
This week's prompts
Write a story about a proposal.
Valentine's Day
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216 stories
Write a story about a person experiencing pre-performance jitters.
High School
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163 stories
Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.
Thriller and Suspense
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148 stories
Write a story about a summer afternoon spent in a treehouse.
Summer
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310 stories
Stories
“People Talk ” by Mila Van Niekerk
“Summer of '83” by Corey Melin
“Meal Time” by Corey Melin
$50
Prize money
960
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jul 17, 2020 EST
Won by Emily Hemmings 🏆
Title: Life in the Trees
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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