Group-Sponsored Your Song Contest

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Music has the power to unlock memories, tap into emotions, and inspire stories. What song stirs a story within you?

The Third Drawer Down and the Muse groups have come together in musical harmony to provide this contest. Let music be your muse. Rummage through your third drawer down for a song prompt. Is it one you remember, or one you want to write?

The contest is open to all genres, short story, flash, and narrative poetry.

At the top of your body of work, include the link to your song inspiration along with the title and the name of the artist, or your own composition.

The story should not be a literal interpretation of the lyrics. We look forward to reading how you weave your own story inspired by a song.

Prize money for this contest is provided by the Scribophile Writing Contest Prize Fund.

Winning entries

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Prizes

Rules

• Multiple entries are not allowed and will result in disqualification.

• Your entry must be no longer than 3,000 words, by Scribophile’s count.

• Lyrics may not be quoted, but song titles can be included in your story.

• No novel chapters—they will be immediately disqualified.

• Work must have Public visibility on Scribophile until a winner is announced.

• Your entry must be a complete work (short story or flash fiction or narrative poetry).

• If you have placed in a contest in the past with a particular piece, you may not resubmit that piece to this contest.

Submission guidelines

• To enter the contest, post your work to Scribophile and check the box that says “Enter this work into the Group-Sponsored Your Song Contest”. Your work will automatically be considered.

• The checkbox will be visible until the contest deadline, which is in UTC time.

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