#68: Meet in the Middle
If there’s one thing we know, it’s that the internet loves to argue. Perhaps one of the stranger fights I’ve seen is what constitutes a “sandwich” — you’d think the definition would be universal… and you’d be very wrong.
But whether you classify hot dogs, pitas, and burritos as sandwiches or not, one thing we can agree on is this: no matter how similar the components, there’s endless variety to be found when you combine the ingredients in different ways.
With that in mind, this week we’re celebrating the infinite diversity of fillings. To do so, we’re going to provide you with the beginning and ending of your story — and it will be up to you to fill these two slices of literary bread with whatever you can imagine!
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone admitting a secret and end it with someone telling a lie.
Dramatic – 180 stories
Stories
“the girl who used to smile in the rain” by Mia S
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“Apocolypse ” by Raine Johnson
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“By My Word” by Jazmin Galloway
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“Lakeside Cabin” by Kelly Brackett
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“Bombs Bursting In Air” by Joe Swanson
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“The Wedding March” by Lane Keely
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“A Perfect Life” by Bill Willoughby
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“Our Own Sort of Paradise” by ∙𝕒𝕦𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕪 𝕡∙
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“What Can I Do For You” by Joe Swanson
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“Board up the lies, lock away the memories” by Vameerah Darren
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“See You At Snowfall” by Duckie Carson
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“The Inner-Monologue of a Retired Assassin” by Yihong Chen
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“Trust and Truth are Mirrors of Reality” by Ingrid K.
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“The Star and the Moon” by Izzy Knutson
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“Pinky” by Jennalee Love
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$50
Prize money
877
Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Nov 20, 2020 EST
Won by FJC Montenegro 🏆
Title: Silence
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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