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Say It Plainly
Write a poem that states its central concern directly without metaphor, indirection, or symbolic substitution.
$200 Grand Prize4 hours leftThe Rule Everyone Knows
Write a story centered on an unspoken rule that everyone in the story understands and follows, allowing the rule to emerge through behavior.
$200 Grand Prize5 days leftWhat Comes Back
Write a poem about something that returns, whether expected or not.
$200 Grand Prize14 days leftSmall Win
Write a piece about a small, everyday victory that ends up meaning more than expected.
$200 Grand Prize21 days leftThe Unhappy Ending
Write a story that does not end well, and allows the consequences to stand.
$200 Grand Prize28 days leftSorry About That
Write a humorous piece in the form of an apology that gradually reveals a situation the speaker is responsible for, growing more complicated as it goes.
$200 Grand Prize35 days leftAfter It’s Gone
Write an elegy poem that mourns a person, place, time, or idea that has been lost.
$200 Grand Prize42 days leftI Made It Worse
Write a true or fictional confession about a situation where you tried to fix something and only made it worse.
$200 Grand Prize49 days leftStay a While
Write a slasher-inspired horror story set in an isolated location where a group begins to realize they are not alone.
$500 Grand Prize56 days left
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