Asylum Worlds

I'm hoping to get some creative entries from the contest. The challenge of the story is to write it completely from the perspective inside an asylum.

In this contest you should write a short or long story from the perspective of someone in an asylum. It can be past or present.

It needs to use a lot of imagery and detail.

Think like, Girl Interrupted
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest or
It can be completely out there think like the
CIA LSD scandal in the 1970s

I would prefer something that's realistic but It can be in any genre and in any style.

I'm allowing prewrites and submissions up to 2 times.

I hope I get some good entries.

Thanks to those who entered, I've really enjoyed your stories. I'm not finished judging.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 28, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 200, Silver: 50
  • Final notes:
    Thankyou all for entering! The entries were amazing.

Contest Winners

  1. Condemning us to help pt 1
    by Jinxgirl 11300 words, 13 comments, on Apr 23 7:58 PM 2007. In Boarding school, Dark, Young adult
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. The Window
    Thursday, November 8, 11:34 pm / That damned Carter was raising hell again tonight. Just when we thought we had him under control, now he’s
    by Rune Morose 6600 words, 11 comments, on Sep 27 12:20 AM 2007. In Dark, Fiction, First person, Horror, Other, Weird
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Whispers (revised)
    by Oblivion Kitty God 1000 words, 11 comments, on Sep 24 4:33 PM 2007. In Adult, Dark, Fiction
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. Plagued By Memory
    "Faggot..." the voice in the corner said, almost laughing as the words pushed out of the darkness like thick smoke, clouding the room with it's hazy taint. / "Faggot..." / "STOP IT! SHUT UP!" I screame
    by oOJohnOo 2300 words, 2 comments, on Sep 16 11:12 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Dont be Scared
    Once this was a mighty metropolis- its streets swarmed with people of every age, every race, every religion… / Life thrived here- love thri
    by Broken - Doll 800 words, 13 comments, on Jun 24 2:16 PM 2007. In Fiction, First person, Horror
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [13]

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  • Ablutophobia.
    The water was running in the bathroom. But it was empty. I turned off the faucet so the tub wouldn’t overflow. I couldn’t imagine who would
    by JuliaAlexandrovna 200 words, 8 comments, on Aug 3 2:27 AM 2007. In
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Loop
    I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to speak; it was that I didn’t know who I was speaking to. / I looked at this man in front of me. His dark brown hair curved over into
    by JuliaAlexandrovna 400 words, 4 comments, on Aug 13 5:45 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • White
    White..White everywhere. For days it had been white. I could almost taste it. I was even wearing white. I kept looking at my hands. My skin was the only thing that wasn't white. It was brown. They couldn't take that away from
    by allfivehorizons 400 words, 1 comment, on Sep 16 4:57 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • whiteout
    Pluging poor souls like him into the national grid.
    by bowmore bill 800 words, 2 comments, on Sep 16 12:54 PM 2007. In Dark
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Warrior Of The Whispers
    982 is what his called. e calls himself the Warrior Of The Whispers. He calls him home hell.
    by Iamajedinotababoon 600 words, 1 comment, on Sep 22 11:09 AM 2007. In Dark, Depression, First person, Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Forever Nightmare
    by Michael 3900 words, 3 comments, on Mar 27 10:36 AM 2007. In Horror
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Condemning us to help pt 2
    By the time I’d finally managed to drift into a restless sleep, I wasn’t able to stay in it for long. I awoke to something hard, cold, and
    by Jinxgirl 11000 words, 3 comments, on Apr 28 5:24 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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  • asthray.heart
    September 15, 2007
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    awesome wil try for sure


  • Andrew Timothy
    September 15, 2007
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    This sounds excellent! I love stories having to do with "insanity."
    If I have time, I'll definately try to write for you.


  • Rune Morose
    September 16, 2007
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    Are we limited to the perspective of the asylum inmates, or can we also use a staff member? Wouldn't want to get DQ'ed.


  • Delfishie
    September 18, 2007
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    ooohhhhhh. It's like a sign. I totally got this great idea about an asylum worker from a nightmare I had and I've been tossing it around in my head. This would be a great excuse to write it....


  • Rune Morose
    September 20, 2007
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    Making great progress on my work, and if I can keep this up it will be finished well before deadline. That's pretty astounding since I NEVER get original stories finished in time for contests.


  • Rune Morose
    September 23, 2007
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    I hope you don't mind long works, although mine isn't going to be quite as long as those 11,000 word epics you have up there. Still, hope you enjoy it. This must be a hard contest to judge.

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