I am looking for short stories on ANY subject.
I will be allowing pre-writes because a good short story is hard to come by these days. However, I must say...
I prefer fresh, new ideas and it will affect my judging.
Erotica IS allowed. Be as graphic as you like,
BUT make it tasteful and relevant.
DETAIL and DESCRIPTION make a world of difference
when you are telling a story.
Make your story as long or as short as you like.
You know the rules, I see no reason to repeat them.
Use common sense.
If you have any questions as to what is allowed msg me.
I have no problem DQing you if you cannot obey the rules.
The possibilities are endless.
Open your eyes, ears and mind and you'll discover that short story ideas are everywhere.
**For those who absolutely have no inspiration,
here are a few options**... (just make sure you let me know what you are doing.)
1)The theme of this story: psychological slice-of-life. The main character: youthful martial artist. The start of the story: premonition. The end of the story: tragedy.
2)The theme of this story: serious revenge. The main characters: lonely artificial intelligence and narrow-minded merchant. The start of the story: wedding. The end of the story: keepsake.
3)The theme of this story: wacky drama. The main character: obscure miner. The major event of the story: addiction.
4)The story is about a prince, an intelligent peasant, and a bodyguard who is obsessed with a mobster. It takes place in a town on a post-apocalyptic planet. The story ends with a slip of the tongue. The destruction of a magical artifact plays an important role.
5)The story is about paladins. It starts in a guard tower in a war-torn commonwealth. The story begins with a compromise, climaxes with an engagement, and ends with a confession.
6)The theme of this story: surreal horror. The main character: experienced murderer. The major event of the story: temptation.
IF NONE OF THESE APPEAL TO YOU, THAT'S FINE.
SWITCH THEM UP, MAKE THEM YOUR OWN. THEY ARE ONLY IDEAS!!!
I am also posting a picture...
you may even wish to write a short story about the picture. Again...just let me know what you are doing.
Best of Luck...
I will be allowing pre-writes because a good short story is hard to come by these days. However, I must say...
I prefer fresh, new ideas and it will affect my judging.
Erotica IS allowed. Be as graphic as you like,
BUT make it tasteful and relevant.
DETAIL and DESCRIPTION make a world of difference
when you are telling a story.
Make your story as long or as short as you like.
You know the rules, I see no reason to repeat them.
Use common sense.
If you have any questions as to what is allowed msg me.
I have no problem DQing you if you cannot obey the rules.
The possibilities are endless.
Open your eyes, ears and mind and you'll discover that short story ideas are everywhere.
**For those who absolutely have no inspiration,
here are a few options**... (just make sure you let me know what you are doing.)
1)The theme of this story: psychological slice-of-life. The main character: youthful martial artist. The start of the story: premonition. The end of the story: tragedy.
2)The theme of this story: serious revenge. The main characters: lonely artificial intelligence and narrow-minded merchant. The start of the story: wedding. The end of the story: keepsake.
3)The theme of this story: wacky drama. The main character: obscure miner. The major event of the story: addiction.
4)The story is about a prince, an intelligent peasant, and a bodyguard who is obsessed with a mobster. It takes place in a town on a post-apocalyptic planet. The story ends with a slip of the tongue. The destruction of a magical artifact plays an important role.
5)The story is about paladins. It starts in a guard tower in a war-torn commonwealth. The story begins with a compromise, climaxes with an engagement, and ends with a confession.
6)The theme of this story: surreal horror. The main character: experienced murderer. The major event of the story: temptation.
IF NONE OF THESE APPEAL TO YOU, THAT'S FINE.
SWITCH THEM UP, MAKE THEM YOUR OWN. THEY ARE ONLY IDEAS!!!
I am also posting a picture...
you may even wish to write a short story about the picture. Again...just let me know what you are doing.
Best of Luck...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 21, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 340, Silver: 100, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Wow! You guys really made this one hard. It was difficult to decide. Everyone did so well. Thank you all for taking the time to enter and best of luck to you in the future.
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 4 awards but only 3 finalists.
Contest Winners
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Caroline was an only child. Her parents had been trying for a baby for many years and had almost given up hope, when she finally arrived. S• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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/ SHE STOOD IN A SHADOWED DOORWAY / / A Prose Poem / / by Robert Davidson. / / She stood in a shadowed doorway for a few momeby robert davidson 30 lines, 7 comments, on Apr 28 7:28 PM 2007. In Angst, Dark, Life, Contemporary
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Bronze trophy winner
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we were all at a party last night and its in the morning now... john had his first beer and woke up with a mild hangover... we were all atby lexie like woah 100 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 7 1:38 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Shenton 7 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 7 4:01 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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“Me lovely, can you see through this soft humid fog?"
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This is an EXTREMELY LONG story. Only the toughest will endure. About a girl who's allergic to the sun.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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We were standing where we should have been sitting, relaxed by the stars which sprinkled the sky, like stray hairs that a kitten left behin• Viewed by judge.
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Present Day THe road seemed endless as they turned left than right. She tried her best to keep up with all the turns but her head was foggy. "I think I've been druged," Karina thought as she drifted back into the dar• Commented on by judge.
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by The Random Poet 44 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 8 12:03 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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by love tank x 22 lines, 36 comments, on Jun 14 7:15 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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First the glass-like moon, and now the stars were gone. Not a good sign. The fellow looked up at the sky with a slight twist to his mouth. He was in full view of the main part of Hollow, but he didn’t see• Viewed by judge.
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great contest
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I will write you a murder short story.
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WOw, you guys aren't making this easy AT ALL!!!
I am not even half-way through this one and I am already at odds with which one is deserving!!!
I think I am going to be adding more HM's
And please be patient with me during the judging of this one. As always, I will try and be as prompt as possible.
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NOT LOOKING FOR RHYMES FOLKS...
Sorry.
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Thank you Mothermachinegun!!!
It is an honour to have been awarded the gold for this short story, i like the story also. it is a true story about myself growing up here in Ireland.
I am totally over the moon that you liked it so much. Congrats to all the other winners also.
Slán Dolores x -
OH!! Happiness here!
So happy to earn the silver and points in this contest with so many fine entries!
Thank you VERY MUCH! And my hugs to everybody! 
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