Behind the Last Window
Write a dystopian fiction story that includes a window.
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $1,000
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Dec 13, 2022
Submissions closed
Dec 31, 2022 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Jan 20, 2023
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $1,000
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Dec 13, 2022
Submissions closed
Dec 31, 2022 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Jan 20, 2023
About this challenge
The Prompt
Write a dystopian fiction story about the last window to the outside world, that starts with this first sentence:
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room.
In order for your submission to qualify, it must:
- Be between 600-5,000 words
- Start with the first sentence from the prompt
The Prizes
- Grand Prize: $1,000
- Second Place: $250
- 10 Runners-Up: $25
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it should be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until December 30th, at 11:59 PM ET will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
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To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or runners-up prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these countries will not be eligible to win.
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