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Something Wicked This Way Comes
26 contest entries /
14 stories
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Closes at 23:59 - Nov 22 EST
Set your story in a house of mirrors and make the atmosphere increasingly eerie.
Horror
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43 stories
Write a story about someone coming across their doppelganger.
Mystery
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48 stories
Write a story about someone trying to paint (or otherwise create) a self-portrait.
Character
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66 stories
Write a story about someone pulling an all nighter.
Fiction
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35 stories
Start your story with someone saying “I can’t sleep.”
Dramatic
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87 stories
Write about a student reporter uncovering a university scandal.
Mystery
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22 stories
Write a story in which a jaded academic makes an unexpected, rash decision.
Angst
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41 stories
Write about two rival academics pursuing the same grant.
Character
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14 stories
Start your story with a student discovering a hidden room in a university library.
Mystery
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77 stories
Write a story that includes someone saying, “You’ve got this.”
Dialogue
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54 stories
Write a story about a character who finds guidance in an unlikely place.
Dramatic
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81 stories
Write about a mentor whose methods are controversial.
Character
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22 stories
Write about a character who has a love/hate relationship with their mentor.
Character
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36 stories
Start your story with a student on their first day of apprenticeship.
Teens
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18 stories
