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This week's contest:
Win $250
Between the Stacks with The London Library
46 contest entries /
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Closes at 23:59 - Jan 23 EST
Set your story before dawn or after midnight. Your character is awake for a specific reason.
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72 stories
Write a story with an age or date in the title.
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36 stories
Your character meets someone who changes their life forever.
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Write a story that includes the word “birthday,” “birth,” or “party.”
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67 stories
Write a story that includes the line “I can’t sleep.”
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86 stories
Center your story around one of the following: stargazing, lethargy, or a myth/legend.
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53 stories
Write a story from the point of view of a canine character or a mythological creature.
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Begin your story with “It was the hottest day of the year...”
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Write a story set during a heatwave.
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Begin your story with someone saying, “Are you there, God? It’s me...”
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Write a story that includes the line “Are you real?” or “Who are you?”
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Write a story where the only character with a name is an artificial being.
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Write a story that includes the words “they would be back…”
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A character finds out they have a special power or ability. What happens next?
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54 stories
Write a story with someone saying “I regret…” or “I remember…”
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106 stories
