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Monthly Prompt: See HERE!
About Our Short Story Competition:
Every month, we host a short story competition (350 words max), with each new prompt centered around a monthly theme. This competition is for elementary and middle school students. The competition will remain open for submissions until the 28th of each month (11:59 pm), with results released on the first of every month at 8:00 am PST. Prompts will provide starters for writers.
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Winners will receive the following:
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1st Place - $60 Amazon Gift Card, and writing published in our Hall of Fame!
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2nd Place - $40 Amazon Gift Card, and writing published in our Hall of Fame!
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3rd Place - $20 Amazon Gift Card, and writing published in our
Hall of Fame!
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Runner Up - Writing published in our Hall of Fame!
Prompts
All competitions open on the 1st and close on the 28th of every month. You can submit to our competitions as long as it is the 28th or earlier in your region.
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In February, your main character accidentally overhears a crucial piece of information they were never meant to know. At first, they panic, unsure whether they should share this information with their friends or family. As days pass, your protagonist realizes that knowing this information is already impacting their life; it's changing how they see the conversations, actions, and even routines of the people around them. Write a story about what your main character decides to do with the important piece of information they now hold.
Stuck? Consider these starters:
How does your main character end up overhearing this information? How do they react upon learning it? Why were they never meant to know it? What makes sharing it feel difficult? Who would be most affected if this information was revealed?
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Due to staffing shortages, FSF will unfortunately be unable to provide feedback on stories submitted this January.
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Questions? Refer to the FAQs below, or contact us: futurescholarfoundation@gmail.com
