Member-Sponsored What’s My Story? 2 Contest

Details

Deadline:May 13, 2019
Fee:Free

We had a blast last time we did this, let’s do it again! I love photo prompts and I want to read your stories inspired by the photos I’ve chosen.

To enter the contest, choose a person in one of the following photos and tell me a complete story with them as the main character. It can be any genre—horror, mystery, romance, fantasy, anything goes as long as it’s a complete story in 3,000 words or less. The main thing here is to be creative with it. Study the photo, get into the character’s head, and tell me their story.

Important: Make sure to note in your story description which photo you chose.

Judging will be based on the following:

  1. Creativity – Let the photo you choose inspire you, but don’t settle for the obvious, dig deep and tell a compelling and original story.

  2. Story Arc: Needs to be a complete story.

  3. Spelling and Grammar: A typo or two can be overlooked, but seriously, take the time to polish your story before the deadline.

Here are the photo prompts:

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

Winning entries

Winners have been announced! Log in to see them.

Prizes

1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

Rules

  • The contest will run from now until 11:59pm, May 13, 2019, UTC time.

  • No novel chapters, poetry, or memoirs.

  • Entries must be 3,000 words or less, by Scribophile’s count.

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

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

Submission guidelines

  • To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says “Enter this work into the Member-Sponsored What’s My Story 2 Contest.” Your work will automatically be considered. The check box will be visible until the contest deadline, which is in UTC time.

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

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