~ Family Story ~ (fiction)
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Write a FICTIONAL story that involves a human family. The word length is minimum of 400 words with 600 words maximum. ABSOLUTELY NO VULGAR WORDS, SEXUAL TERMS/ACTS OR INNUENDOS ABOUT, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEX AND/OR VULGAR DESCRIPTIONS. NO WARNINGS FOR LANGUAGE OR VIOLENCE ACCEPTABLE. NO 'blood & guts" gory story, such as murder of people. Do NOT include time travel among characters, or 'Dear John' letters. This isn't a Thanksgiving story. Christmas may be mentioned, but it isn't a Christmas story. Do NOT have any music that automatically plays when story begins. You may use 1 picture that has no words, animation, or music, one color font with one color background, dedication line (optional) which doesn't count in word length, and author notes that may include 1 video (may have vocal sound/music).
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 40.00 member dollars. There are 10 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, December 3, 2021.
Full Contest Listing
Write a FICTIONAL story that involves a human family. The word length is minimum of 400 words with 600 words maximum. ABSOLUTELY NO VULGAR WORDS, SEXUAL TERMS/ACTS OR INNUENDOS ABOUT, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEX AND/OR VULGAR DESCRIPTIONS. NO WARNINGS FOR LANGUAGE OR VIOLENCE ACCEPTABLE. NO 'blood & guts" gory story, such as murder of people. Do NOT include time travel among characters, or 'Dear John' letters. This isn't a Thanksgiving story. Christmas may be mentioned, but it isn't a Christmas story. Do NOT have any music that automatically plays when story begins. You may use 1 picture that has no words, animation, or music, one color font with one color background, dedication line (optional) which doesn't count in word length, and author notes that may include 1 video (may have vocal sound/music).
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 40.00 member dollars. There are 10 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, December 3, 2021.
