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Monthly Prompt: See HERE!
About Our Short Story Competition:
Every month, we host a short story competition (350 words max), with each new prompt centered around a monthly theme. This competition is for elementary and middle school students. The competition will remain open for submissions until the 28th of each month (11:59 pm), with results released on the first of every month at 8:00 am PST. Prompts will provide starters for writers.
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Winners will receive the following:
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1st Place - $25 Amazon Gift Card, and writing published in our Hall of Fame!
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2nd Place - $15 Amazon Gift Card, and writing published in our Hall of Fame!
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3rd Place - $5 Amazon Gift Card, and writing published in our
Hall of Fame!
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Runner Up - Writing published in our Hall of Fame!
Prompts
All competitions open on the 1st and close on the 28th of every month. You can submit to our competitions as long as it is the 28th or earlier in your region.
The first day of the new year brings a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your main character: a chance to completely redefine one aspect of their life. Maybe it's a mysterious job offer, a sudden ability to understand something they struggled to comprehend previously, or even simply a split-second decision they're forced to make in the heat of the moment. Write a story about this pivotal moment and the ripple effects of the choice your protagonist makes.
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Stuck? Consider these starters:
What kind of change presents itself to your character? Is the opportunity something they've always wanted, or something they didn't know they needed? What will they lose if they embrace this change? What will they gain? How do your other characters react to your protagonist's transformation?
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All submissions before the 15th will receive FREE, personalized feedback that writers may use to revise and resubmit! And, sign up HERE for one-on-one online coaching calls with award-winning writer and Future Scholar Foundation co-founder, Nathaniel Tok!
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Questions? Refer to the FAQs below, or contact us: futurescholarfoundation@gmail.com
