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This week's contest:
Win $250
Words, Words, Words
172 contest entries /
97 stories
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Closes at 23:59 - Mar 21 EST
Write a story that includes the phrase “This is all my fault.”
Adults
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96 stories
Begin your story with somebody getting (or taking) the blame for something they didn’t do.
High School
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40 stories
Write a story where a local takes a newcomer under their wing.
Adults
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24 stories
Write a story about coming of age in a big city.
High School
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14 stories
Write a story in which someone returns to their hometown.
Adults
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81 stories
Start your story with a character saying “Where I come from, …”
Middle School
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85 stories
Write a story in which someone says “You'll never be content.”
Adults
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51 stories
Write about a character who risks everything to pursue their heart’s desires.
Romance
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19 stories
Write about a character who is living through a major historical event — whether they know it or not.
Historical Fiction
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40 stories
Start your story with someone breaking an awkward silence at a family dinner.
Adults
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36 stories
Write about a character whose love language is making food for others.
Adults
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37 stories
Start your story with someone looking at a restaurant menu.
Middle School
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79 stories
Write about someone who needs to face their past in order to move forward.
Adults
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73 stories
Write about a character who lives a seemingly charmed life.
Teens
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25 stories
