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Funny Story with Fran Lebowitz

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Closes at 23:59 - Apr 25 EST

Your protagonist opens a purse or a desk drawer and finds three objects. By the end of your story there’s only one item left. What happens to the other two?

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Write a story with seven characters — one for each of the seven sins.

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Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

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Contest #300 LIVE

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Theme: Funny Story with Fran Lebowitz

$250

Prize money

288

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123

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32590 points

#2 Deidra Whitt Lovegren

28943 points

#3 Abigail Airuedomwinya

22472 points

#4 Graham Kinross

15985 points

#5 Scout Tahoe

13220 points

#6 Chris Campbell

12461 points

#7 Story Time

11512 points

#8 Thom With An H

10932 points

#9 Rayhan Hidayat

10235 points

#10 Michał Przywara

10057 points

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