Word Hunt
Write a story that incorporates three words from the provided word search puzzle.
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $500
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $75
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
May 18, 2023
Submissions closed
Jun 09, 2023 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Jun 22, 2023
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $500
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $75
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
May 18, 2023
Submissions closed
Jun 09, 2023 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Jun 22, 2023
About this challenge
The Prompt
Write a story that incorporates three words from the provided word search puzzle.
Welcome to the Word Hunt. Your mission: craft a captivating story using three words from the word search puzzle below. Choose wisely and let your imagination soar as your unique word selection guides you. Let the hunt begin!
Hint: All of the approved words in the puzzle are nouns that contain at least three letters. Some of the words double as verbs and may be used accordingly. The words in the puzzle are written horizontally and vertically, not diagonally or backwards. Be sure to list the three words you choose in the subtitle of your submission.
In order for your submission to qualify, it must:
- Be between 600-5,000 words.
- Incorporate three words from the word search puzzle above in the body of the story.
- List the three chosen words from the word search puzzle in the subtitle of your story.
The Prizes
- Grand Prize: $500
- Second Place: $250
- 10 Runners-Up: $75
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 11:59 PM ET on June 8th will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Word Hunt Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
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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