I'm so sick of stories where everything works out in the end and everyone is happy and cheery and everyone loves everything and all that. Life dosen't always work that way. So this time I want to see stories that don't end in happy cheery smiles. Not everyone has to die lol, but it can't be your steryotypical happy ending.
Rules
no word limit but if you're gonna enter a series it better be good or i wont finish it lol.
all the usual rules, do we really need to repeat them?
prewrites allowed, but as always, fresh writes given prefrence.
no poems. this is a story contest
3 entries max
Rules
no word limit but if you're gonna enter a series it better be good or i wont finish it lol.
all the usual rules, do we really need to repeat them?
prewrites allowed, but as always, fresh writes given prefrence.
no poems. this is a story contest
3 entries max
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 31, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 6 people
- Final notes: Wow, I'm so sorry guys. Usually my contests get like 10 entries, and the one that got 40, all the entries were under 1000 words. so i was completely blown away this time, with a collective 100,000 words to read! damn you guys can write lol. there were so many great stories here, a lot i wanted to put on the finalist list i couldnt. alot i wanted to give trophies but couldnt. you guys are awesome. it was so hard to pick the finalists.
the HMs here ARE actually in order, but the remaining finalists are not.
congratulations everyone, and sorry for not commenting on all entries. as i said, over 100,000 collective words to read lol. it takes me maybe 5 minutes to do a review, which isnt a whole lot, but lets say 5 minutes, times 50 something entries, is well over 4 hours! its kinda scary when you look at it that way... and it means i actually have to make myself finish stories that i know wont win because they make me want to click out to start with (not that that was a common occurance here!)
Contest Winners
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A suicidal girl sets out to kill her friends and herself via a pact.by pretty-cupcake 8100 words, 10 comments, on Oct 10 9:46 PM 2007. In Crime, Depression, Fiction, First person, Love, Suicide
Silver trophy winner
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Trinh shuffled his feet in the dirty side street. His black hair fell carelessly over his eyes, and he toyed with something in his pocket.by callthexylophone 800 words, 5 comments, on Jul 30 2:05 AM 2007. In Fiction, Love, Other
Bronze trophy winner
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I can still remember my days in primary school. It was a torture, a pain for me to come face to face with all the peop• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by Springs 4000 words, 20 comments, on Sep 10 2:24 PM 2007. In Adult, Depression, Fiction, First person, Gay, Gay sex, Teen, Young adult
Honorable mention
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You can hear him from hundreds of feet away, that barely audible whisper that warns you of his presence. / And when he comes close enough, you can hear that he's whispering your name, as if he knew you. / But by then,by Drac 400 words, 15 comments, on Sep 23 5:44 AM 2007. In 'monster', Death, Horror Honorable mention
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My mother sat in the backseat of the cab with an arm wrapped tightly around my middle and her lips pressing up against my hair. She gently rubbed my hands while kissing the top of my head. / "Today is such a sad day, Mby Dreams of Insanity 800 words, 12 comments, on Sep 28 8:53 PM 2007. In Dark, Depression, Fiction, First person, Life, Sad, Short story• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by frostany 500 words, 6 comments, on Jun 13 3:12 PM 2007. In , Depression, Mental illness, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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"Thomas" / A faint voice echoed through the hazy stupor brought from the loss of blood. / "Thomas, please Thomas! Wake up! Please!" Maria'sby Fervent-Author 200 words, 5 comments, on Oct 11 6:55 PM 2007. In• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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Henry hunches over the typewriter, gunning down each word as it comes to him in a rattling burst of keystrokes. His thin body angles off the curves of the chair at an uncomfortable degree, and the bare bulb screwed into theby JLPreston 600 words, 2 comments, on Jul 2 8:26 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Mr. Smiles meets the real world.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by sly fox 1500 words, 44 comments, on Jun 15 3:33 PM 2007. In Dark, First person, Inspirational, Sad, Short story, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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World War 3 has started and this story follows one of the few survivors.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Darlita slowly descended the mahogany staircase. She was lightheaded and short of breath. Her dainty, yet weathered hands shook uncontroll• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The bell chimed. It signaled four in the morning, or shall I say, in the dead of the night. Four times it rang aloud, awakening everyone inby Dark Wanderer 1000 words, 8 comments, on Oct 20 3:09 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Before I turned six my father started teaching me martial arts. At eight I learned how to hunt with a bow, by ten I was fighting with a sword. When I reached thirteen my father was hard-pressed to find me sparring partners, and at age fifteen, I met her• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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It was quiet, the sounding of the train’s whistle in the distance disturbing it momentarily. Too quiet, indeed, to be natural. The train in the distance was not ordinary. It was a nightmare, vaporizing whatever it touched andby Trinity Dragon 400 words, 15 comments, on Mar 13 12:50 PM 2007. In Horror• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by plurangel 2600 words, 5 comments, on Apr 21 11:55 PM 2007. In Drama, Forbidden romance, Love, Other, Short story, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by artemis the hunter 1300 words, 17 comments, on Aug 20 2:54 AM 2007. In Short story• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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There once was a girl who believed in love. She knew it was out there, waiting. All she had to do was find it. Growing up she always dreamt of the day her prince would come and sweep her off her feet. Then one day she fell inby Peppermint Patty 700 words, 2 comments, on Oct 10 9:39 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad, Short story, Teen, Unedited• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I walk the streets alone, yet surrounded by so many people. Dangerous people. People that could kill me. But even I could do the same. A battle of survival. / Overpopulation is the cause. / My fingers fumble witby JuliaAlexandrovna 300 words, 2 comments, on Sep 22 2:00 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I walked up to the window and looked out of it. / The night was dark and eerie, but it was still early. / Large trees outside bent in the wind, and some of them knocked against the house. / If I hadn't actually se• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Short Story: a young boy and evil things that happen• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by beezy92 300 words, 23 comments, on Oct 17 2:22 PM 2007. In , Relationships, Starting idea, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by beezy92 500 words, 6 comments, on Oct 17 3:16 PM 2007. In , Families, Real life, True story, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by asthray.heart 1700 words, 4 comments, on Aug 15 11:15 PM 2007. In Dark, Depression, Drugs, Suicide., Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She sat near the top of the grassy hill, wind blowing through her hair with a lightness effecting a lover's touch. An interesting descripti• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Prodigious.Mirth 1200 words, 5 comments, on Oct 11 6:16 AM 2007. In Erotica, Family, First person, Other, Starting idea, Teen, Weird• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Life wasn’t fair and neither was love. / It was a beautiful day outside. The sun was blazing but the cool breeze blowing in from the Northby whichcraft 1100 words, 3 comments, on Sep 11 2:07 PM 2007. In Fiction, Life, Love, Romance, Short story
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by illegalfairy 1300 words, 17 comments, on Mar 25 2:26 PM 2005. In , Crime, Depression, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Drac 1200 words, 15 comments, on Aug 1 6:16 PM 2007. In Death, End of the earth, Horror, Riders of the apocalypse• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Sequel to SHOGO - Era of the New Beginning, this story continues Saito's life, and ultimately, to his downfall...by SaitoKojima 4800 words, 39 comments, on Sep 18 2:07 PM 2007. In Crime, Dark, Depression, Fiction, First person• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The wind whistled in the ear of a man in black armor who somehow stood out from the darkness. The man stood on a hill overlooking a battlefby lonlycrusader 2000 words, 9 comments, on Oct 10 9:13 PM 2007. In Fantasy• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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BODYBUILDER / By Robert Davidson / ‘Can I give you a hand with those boxes?’ / The upstairs flat had been let at last andby robert davidson 4600 words, 19 comments, on Oct 9 6:05 AM 2007. In Angst, Life, Love, Romance, Short story• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Springs 2200 words, 10 comments, on Jan 12 12:30 PM 2007. In Death, Depression, First person, Gay, Love, Sad, Short story, Society, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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1 / Intro: / Year 3150 In the distant future man's lust for power reaches a new high, when warring countries realize that their enemies areby Audric Beaumont 2700 words, 16 comments, on Jul 19 1:44 PM 2007. In Adventure, Crime, Drama, Love, Murder, Romance, Science fiction• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I've entered. Hope my story fits the criteria.
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How many can we enter?
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Hmm
That is so weird. I was actually thinking of making an exact opposite contest. Seems like everything I see on here is sad, teen-depressed, I'm-so-dark-angst. Especially with the 31st creeping up. Good Luck with this contest.
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I have entered hope it works .Mystoryshows the horrors of humanity for real life is stranger then fiction.
~OG
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