#74: Countdown
Congratulations everyone, we’re almost done with 2020! As we reach the final week of a year that’s brought so much upheaval to all our lives, there’s bound to be even more clock-watching than usual.
To channel this anticipation, this week we’re going to focus on counting things down. Whether it’s seconds, days, or tasks, striking through lists and calendars is both therapeutic and practical. So don’t let me hold you up! After all, time’s a-tickin’ and these stories aren’t going to write themselves!
đĽ Winner
âKindergartenâ by Scout Tahoe
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âTop Ten Places To Wait For Your Ownersâ by Rinnie Leigh
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â250 Daysâ by Iona Cottle
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âThe Top 10 Times I Thought About Dyingâ by Briana Spring
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âKnockout New Yearâ by Caleb Goehring
âď¸ Shortlisted for Contest #74
This week's prompts
Write about someone scrambling to finish a goal in the last few hours of the year.
Winter â 123 stories
Write about someone keeping track of time with tally marks on a wall â until one day they discover that all the marks are gone.
Thriller and Suspense â 133 stories
Write a story that takes place across ten days.
Kids â 100 stories
Write a story that takes place across ten seconds.
Kids â 258 stories
Write a story in the form of a top-ten list.
Middle School â 115 stories
Stories
âKindergartenâ by Scout Tahoe
đ Winner of Contest #74
âNot Worth Itâ by Writer Maniac
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âGame Overâ by Writer Maniac
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âViolet's letterâ by Rose Valerie
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âUnexpected Turn of Eventsâ by Saniya Khakwany
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âWhere Our Wishes Landedâ by Aaron Caicedo
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âThe Coldness of Sandâ by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
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âBombs Awayâ by Nainika Gupta
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âOde to a Gummy Bear Graveyard â by Rhondalise Mitza
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âTop Ten Places To Wait For Your Ownersâ by Rinnie Leigh
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âThose Who Showed Me the Wayâ by Maya -
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âInto The Leviathanâs Mawâ by Elle Clark
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âAnd the Ball Drops (Wayne's POV)â by Nainika Gupta
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âYour Black Penâ by đđđđđŁđ đ¤đđ đ§đ
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âTen Seconds 'Till Deathâ by Kate Reynolds
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$50
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 01, 2021 EST
Won by Scout Tahoe đ
Title: Kindergarten
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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