Group-Sponsored I Found a Diary in the Third Drawer Down Contest

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The Third Drawer Down group is sponsoring a contest to celebrate that messy drawer where you put all that stuff you don’t have time for but just you might need or want later. Or maybe it’s where you hide something among the mess.

Imagine you stuffed your old diary down in that drawer, or maybe you found your lover’s diary, or a parent’s diary or your boss’s diary. What secrets would it divulge? What mystery would you uncover? What you do with that diary is up to you!

Or maybe it’s your character’s current diary of his dastardly deeds, the one thing that can implicate him in a crime. Will he be caught? Will he get away with it?

All you need to do is make sure your story includes 50% diary entries.

All we want is your story… Honest. We’ll never tell!

Winning entries

Winners have been announced! Log in to see them.

Prizes

Rules

• At least half of your story must be written in diary entries.

• Entries must be no longer than 3,000 words per Scribophile’s count.

• No poetry or novel chapters.

• New content only. No previously published work on Scribophile will be considered.

• Work submitted must not have been previously submitted to any other contest.

• Only one entry per member. Multiple entries will be disqualified.

• Entries must have Public visibility on Scribophile until winners are announced.

• Any and all genres accepted. Please use the “adult” flag as appropriate.

• You may post your work, receive critiques, and edit until the deadline.

Submission guidelines

• Entry is free, but you’ll need karma points to post your work to the contest. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of work by other members.

• To post your work for this contest, check the box that says "Enter this work into the Group-Sponsored I Found a Diary in the Third Drawer Down Contest.” Your work will automatically be considered. The check box will be visible until the contest deadline, which is in UTC time.