You can fly, you can fly... You can fly!

When there's a smile in your heart
There's no better time to start
It's a very simple plan
You can do what the birdies can
At least it's worth a try
You can fly! You can fly!
You can fly! You can fly!
- Disney's Peter Pan

Doesn't anyone know how to write happy stories anymore? I've tried to have contests lately that would provoke at least a few happy entries and have gotten mostly sad ones. Most of the things I've read in other people's contests have been pretty much sad and angsty. Let's see some happiness people! No killings. No suicidal thoughts. No fighting. No insulting. Nothing dark, even to make the happiness that much more happy. Just nice happy thoughts.

I want something light and happy. It can be romantic and sappy.
Even if it's a bit daffy, please don't make it random and flappy.
It can be about anything as long as it isn't sloppy.


Make me fly with your Happy Thoughts!

Rule 1 only happy thoughts
Rule 2 less than 5000 word, I can't take that much happiness
Rule 3 do a happy dance
Rule 2 there are no other rules
Rule 4 ignore everything I say after this
Rule 5 put the entire alphabet in your AN
Rule 8 Did you really read all the rules?
Rule 8.2 Nothing sad at all
Rule 27 No dark stuff here, the grues will eat you.


Smile

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 12
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    I really enjoyed this contest, you all did well to keep me happy. I kept swapping the finalists around as they all did an exceptional job of making me smile.

    Thank you all again, and have a nice day.

Contest Winners

  1. Clouds and Friendship
    Cloudz rule, love rulez friendship rulez. so consequently this strory rulez!
    by musical tai 400 words, 3 comments, on Jun 26 12:14 PM. In Contest, First person, Life, Love, Personal, Romance, Short story, Teen
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Childhood Days
    As the morning sunshine began to color the sky and the smell of strawberry pancakes filled the air, eight year old Tommy slowly opened his
    by artaq 900 words, 12 comments, on Jun 29 1:46 PM. In Childrens, Happy, Insperational
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. The Triplet Adventure [1]
    by Asfand 1800 words, 34 comments, on Jul 3 2:45 PM. In Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Other
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Those Precious Moments
    by Kismet Krazy 2400 words, 10 comments, on Jun 28 4:02 PM. In First person, Humor, Inspirational, Life, Young adult
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Summertime
    This story began life 20 years ago as a composition for a high school exam. I hope to turn it into a longer work of fiction.
    by Pleasance 1300 words, 4 comments, on Jan 8 6:52 AM. In Fiction, First person, Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Fabu-licious the Fairy
    Not all fairies are alike.
    by Valkyrie 700 words, 58 comments, on Aug 3 4:37 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Fiction
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Neomaxizoondweebie
    June 23
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    This contest pretty much makes my day (night). x]
    I'll be sure to write something new for it!


  • Carina.J.LR
    June 23
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    oooo...I want to enter this, but all my happy endings have a sad beginning...
    lol, sappy, flappy, sloppy?

    • tonialoise
      June 23
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      You can always try something new stretch those limits! I just don't want to see anything depressing, I'm rebelling against depression.


  • lavanya
    June 23
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    Good luck dear, hope you'll get lots of happy stuff in this contest...


  • Valkyrie silver member
    June 23
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    Awesome! Always good to stop and appreciate the up side. Great contest idea.

  • DeathByChocolate
    June 23
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    Whats a grues?


  • artaq gold member
    June 24
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    Whoo Peter Pan! One of my favorite movies.
    This seems like a cool contest.. I'll see what I can do. I agree.. There is enough sadness in the real world... It is good to write something happy once in awhile.

  • Kismet Krazy
    June 24
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    *really does do happy dance* I am SOOO gonna try entering this thing! Woot!

  • rustic
    June 24
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    awesome contest :}


  • Bethany
    June 25
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    haha, my entry is a little bit out there, it's not really what you asked for (although it's not sad or anything) but I am trying to get some feedback on it ^.^


  • therenaissancegirl
    July 2
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    I love the background for this contest lol those balloons alone are enough for a sad person to write something happy. or maybe they'd just get pissed of by the smiley-ness of it


  • Asfand
    July 6
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    Mine is a fantasy adventure type story. But it's all happy, with a little air of mystery, I suppose, But defintely not sad - oh, you decide!


  • Asfand
    July 6
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    Sort of Peter-Panish


  • Asfand
    July 12
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    Thank you so much for the bronze toni!

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