#95: Decision Time
One thing I’ve noticed while working alongside the wonderful volunteer judges who help run this contest is just how indecisive I can be. I’m always the last to cast my vote, tossing up options until the very final moment. Some of us embrace the act of choosing, knowing our own minds inside and out, while others are decision-phobic — and I fall firmly into the latter category.
However we feel about them, decisions — both big and small — are a part of life. Besides the obvious watershed moments, we quietly make decisions every minute of the day; one cup of coffee or two, walk or take the bus, say something or stay silent. It’s the sum of these microdecisions that makes up the fabric of our existence — and so with this week’s prompts, I want you to examine choices of all magnitude, and the ripple effects they can cause.
🥇 Winner
“Moira's Day Off” by A.Dot Ram
🏆 Winner of Contest #95
⭐️ Shortlisted
“The Door on the Left” by Ari Masters
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #95
“The Mulberry Memory” by Scott Skinner
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #95
“The Waiting Room” by T.H. Sherlock
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #95
“Tiny Death” by Jody Serey
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #95
“Pure-Recharge and Prenatal ” by Sara Lytle
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #95
This week's prompts
Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.
Character – 216 stories
Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.
Character – 105 stories
Write about someone finally making their own choices.
Middle School – 203 stories
Stories
“Moira's Day Off” by A.Dot Ram
🏆 Winner of Contest #95
“Mystery of a Frog” by VEER KAPOOR
Submitted to Contest #95
“Takeout & Delivery” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
Submitted to Contest #95
“The Third Wife” by Stevie B
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“Regret and Repent” by Writer Maniac
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“A Sky Filled With Freckles” by Rayhan Hidayat
Submitted to Contest #95
“The Door on the Left” by Ari Masters
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #95
“Yes! NO! Yes!” by PJ Aitken
Submitted to Contest #95
“Why do anything, Ceri? You'll only dance in Elysia one day.” by Kathleen `Woods
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“an ocean of choices ” by KED KED
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“All My Stars II” by Nainika Gupta
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“The Doors Not to Open” by 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕒 𝕁𝕒𝕕𝕖
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“Destiny” by Divya Gupta
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“The Fairy and the sleeping Princess” by Kathleen `Woods
Submitted to Contest #95
$50
Prize money
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - May 28, 2021 EST
Won by A.Dot Ram 🏆
Title: Moira's Day Off
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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