《Mystery Contests & Writing Prompts》Contest #27 | Strange Places | CLOSED
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Welcome to our brand new contest in conjunction with ! This contest is a short one to get you creative and inspired for the month of November. Write a 500-word microfiction based on one of the prompts below:
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Choose only of the following prompts:
After moving away to start your studies, you end up moving into an apartment complex. You're completely unbeknown to the rumors going around about the complex's mysterious residents, who are said to have a stunning resemblance to the gods of ancient Greece. One day, you bump into one of the residents, and soon enough realize there might be some truth to the rumors. Who is the resident and how will you react to this discovery?
You're a History student commissioned to carry out a research project. You choose as your theme the disappearance of the town of Roanoke, a very old mysterious legend; and you make a trip to interrogate the inhabitants of areas near that place. Upon arriving at the place, the inhabitants inform you that a new town has just disappeared. What is the mystery behind the disappearance of an entire town?
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1. Your entry should be no more than . Anything above 500 words will be disqualified.
2. Choose only of the two prompts above. Only one entry allowed per participant for this contest.
3. Your entry must be written in English and adhere to . Mature stories will not be accepted.
4. Your entry must be an original work written for this contest. You may continue your story if you wish, but we will only review what has been submitted to us.
5. Contest ends on . Entries that exceed the deadline will be disqualified.
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Submit your entry to us via this . Copy and paste your entire entry in the form itself. Entries submitted anywhere else will not be accepted.
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