#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.
This week's prompts
Write a story about a proposal.
Valentine's Day – 211 stories
Write a story about a person experiencing pre-performance jitters.
High School – 162 stories
Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.
Thriller and Suspense – 143 stories
Write a story about a summer afternoon spent in a treehouse.
Summer – 303 stories
Stories
“The Potted Plant” by Anastazia Rudolph
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“Are u listening?” by Jr. Romars
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“His Lordship Returns” by Matthew McLean
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“Phone Venom” by Daisy Bazeley
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“The Bigger Picture” by Iyanna Watson
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“The Real Price of Shoes” by Kay O'connell
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“My Navy Sky Blue” by Fani Kerr
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“When Baby Sings ” by Miracle Alford
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“Six O'clock ” by Stella Nygren
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“𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓭?” by 𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕖. 𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘
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“The Voyagers” by Jane Syphert
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“Nervous Eyelash Curling” by Phoebe :)
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“Cliff Dive” by Rose Buckingham
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“All in Your Head” by Manu B <3
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“School chase” by Rayner Ramsay
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$50
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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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