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Enter themed storytelling contests to put your creativity to the test. Submit for a chance to win cash, prizes, experiences, donations, and more.
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Steal From Yourself
Return to something you wrote years ago and use one idea, image, character, or line from it to create something entirely new.
$1,000 Grand Prize3 days leftNot on the Menu
Write about something memorable you ate that you'd never find on a restaurant menu.
$1,000 Grand Prize10 days leftMy First Internet
Write a nonfiction story about a memorable experience from your early days online and what it meant to you.
$1,000 Grand Prize24 days leftIn Lieu of Gifts
Write a fiction story about someone who asks their family for one unusual favor instead of holiday gifts.
$1,000 Grand Prize31 days leftDark Before Dinner
Write a poem inspired by the early darkness of winter.
$1,000 Grand Prize38 days leftI Used to Hate This Song
Write a nonfiction story about a song you used to dislike and how it won you over.
$1,000 Grand Prize50 days leftBelow Freezing
Write a story where more than the weather turns cold.
$1,000 Grand Prize59 days leftEnough
Write a poem exploring what “enough” means to you.
$1,000 Grand Prize66 days left
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