#89: The More Things Change...
If there’s one constant in life, it’s change. You can plan all you want, but as we all know, life is often surprising. The only way to keep up is to remain flexible and open to new choices.
This is my final Friday here at Reedsy, and so in the spirit of moving forward, this week’s prompts are all about changes. I want to thank this wonderful community for all your creativity and enthusiasm — it’s been an honor getting to write these prompts for you every week and see the dazzling, beautiful, and unique stories you create from them.
But Reedsy Prompts is much larger than one person, and as the saying goes, the show must go on! Next week you’ll be meeting your new Prompts host, Laura, and I’m very excited to see what you all achieve together.
🥇 Winner
“Strong Exhale” by Shea West
🏆 Winner of Contest #89
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Ritual Burn” by Katie Gibson
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #89
“Hell Hath No Fury” by Mallory Senn-Flinn
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #89
“Tolden Castle” by A Mehendale
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #89
This week's prompts
Write a story that spans a month during which everything changes.
Sad – 131 stories
Start your story with a character taking a leap of faith.
Middle School – 151 stories
Write a story where one person is trying to say goodbye but keeps getting interrupted.
Middle School – 154 stories
Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.
Adventure – 77 stories
Start your story with an ending and work backward toward the beginning.
Fiction – 201 stories
Stories
“Strong Exhale” by Shea West
🏆 Winner of Contest #89
“The Fifth Wave” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
Submitted to Contest #89
“Partners In Crime” by Liza Anne
Submitted to Contest #89
“Bet on Yourself” by Kanika G
Submitted to Contest #89
“Farewell” by Sasini Athapaththu
Submitted to Contest #89
“Faith in the Mirror” by Williwaw Puleon
Submitted to Contest #89
“Which place is real? The breathless world of pain, or the calm mysterious other? ” by Rose Valerie
Submitted to Contest #89
“sea green eyes” by Amany Sayed
Submitted to Contest #89
“Not Alone” by Writer Maniac
Submitted to Contest #89
“'The girl in the park'” by Asha Pillay
Submitted to Contest #89
“After Shock - Burning Bronze - Chapter 6” by Clinton Ernest Murphy
Submitted to Contest #89
“Sign of a Haunt” by Cookie Carla🍪
Submitted to Contest #89
“Oranges and Goodbyes ” by Gina Brioso
Submitted to Contest #89
“I don't know what to say” by Ari Berri
Submitted to Contest #89
“Marked For Evil” by Nainika Gupta
Submitted to Contest #89
$50
Prize money
718
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Apr 16, 2021 EST
Won by Shea West 🏆
Title: Strong Exhale
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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