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This week's contest:

Win $250

Through the Trees with Jessica Fogleman

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Closes at 23:59 - Sep 19 EST

This was the weekend you'd been waiting for for the past three years.

Teens

Describe each day of the week as if it were a person. Give each one personality traits, a job, and a goal. Write a story about them.

Teens

Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

We'll send you 5 prompts each week. Respond with your short story and you could win $250!

Contest #320 LIVE

Enter our weekly contest to win $250

Theme: Through the Trees with Jessica Fogleman

$250

Prize money

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Closes at 23:59 - Sep 19, 2025 EST

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32663 points

#2 Deidra Whitt Lovegren

29044 points

#3 Abigail Airuedomwinya

22560 points

#4 Graham Kinross

18705 points

#5 Scout Tahoe

13252 points

#6 Chris Campbell

13074 points

#7 Story Time

12263 points

#8 Mary Bendickson

11263 points

#9 Thom With An H

11090 points

#10 Rayhan Hidayat

10259 points

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