Send us Your Response to the First Weekly Creativity Prompt of the Month!
The first Weekly Creativity Prompt of the month is a flash contest. You have a week to think about the prompt and work on your entries. All you you have to do is pick up the Weekly Creativity prompt published on the first Monday of the month, and submit your response to it via Submittable by noon Pacific time on the following Sunday.
November 2020 Flash Contest
Write a short story that begins with "Once upon a time in a land far away . . ." and ends with ". . . and they all lived happily ever after."
Closing Date: Sunday November 7, noon PST
Contest Details
Genre: The Weekly Creativity prompt will specify exactly what we want you to do. Make absolutely sure that you are responding to the prompt that was posted on the Monday of the current week by checking the date on the post. Find the prompt here. Look for the words "Flash Contest" added to the title (especially if you are looking on a different day of the week).
Length: It depends on the prompt. Some of them will have specific instructions (e.g. write a 10 line poem, or a three paragraph piece of prose, or compose a still life photograph). Other prompts might be more open, suggesting you write a story or rework one you already have, or make a piece of art on a theme. Where the prompt specifies, follow the guidance on length and/or medium. If it doesn't specify, it's up to you how long or short you make your writing (but remember, this is a flash contest, so we don't expect you to write a novel!).
Age Limit: For the flash contests, we will accept work from those age 14 or under.
Deadline: Sundays at 12:00 noon (Pacific Time).
Entry fee: $2.00
How to Enter: Via Submittable.
Results and Prizes: We will select up to 5 of our favourites by the following Wednesday.
Publication: We will announce the names of each week's winners and any Honorable Mentions in the following week's Saturday Newsletter; and publish the winners' work on the Stone Soup Blog on the same day.
Hi! Is the deadline 12 noon PDT or 12 midnight PST? Thank you.
12 noon Pacific time, on Sunday. Thank you for fixing our inconsistency!