*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
BY ONLINE AUTHORS
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/list_items/type/genres/sub_type/17500/genre/Contest
 

CONTEST WRITING

Genres are used by our writers to categorize their works into 96 common themes. Readers can more quickly find Items of interest by browsing topics of interest. Genre listing pages include items of every type within Writing.Com.
  • only with Covers
  • only Auto Rewards
  • only Paid Members
  • only by newbies
  • by Registered Authors
  • by Memorial Portfolios
  • by Preferred Authors
  • by Moderators
  • by Senior Moderators
  • by Staff
Previous ... -1- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ... Next
Search results for

Short Stories - By Genre: Contest
in the "Contest" genre

*Star* Sponsored
Tales Shown, Not Told
A short story contest with a focus on showing, not telling. Entries up to August 7, 2023.
Rated: 18+
19 Posts
Contest, Other
Type: Contest
Updated about a month ago
Stairway To Hell
Traveling the corridor between life and death.
Rated: 18+
~1,044 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 days ago
The last stand
For the daily flash fiction challenge
Rated: 13+
~161 Words
Contest, Death, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 days ago
Rated: E
~295 Words
Contest, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 16 days ago
No Dialogue Contest
My entry for the “No Dialogue†Contest - Maãlík
Rated: 18+
~542 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Writing
Type: Short Story
Updated 18 days ago
The 23 Enigma
A gamer shares fond memories of number 23.
Rated: E
~839 Words
Contest, Cultural, Psychology
Type: Short Story
Updated 18 days ago
*Star* Sponsored
Rated: 13+
81 Posts
Contest, Activity, Writing.Com
Type: Contest
Updated 8 days ago
Lab Boy
Written years ago, but seems a lot more likely to happen now.
Rated: E
~445 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 19 days ago
Olivia and Jake and ...
Is a book contract worth it?
Rated: E
~2,685 Words
Contest, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 20 days ago
Home Economics Class
2 ninth grade boys decide to take home economics
Rated: E
~582 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Food/Cooking
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
TWENTY-FISH
Laughter reigns when a cocky city boy mis-hears a little girl.
Rated: 13+
~439 Words
Contest, Comedy, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Dance
The Weekly Quickie Contest
Rated: E
~469 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
The Writer's Cramp
Write the best STORY or POEM in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPs!
Rated: 13+
14,161 Posts
Contest, Writing, Other
Type: Contest
Updated about 11 hours ago
The Magical Elixir
Fantasy flash fiction.
Rated: E
~335 Words
Contest, Comedy, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Running Scared
Two girls take shelter in a cave until some unexplainable strange things happen to them.
Rated: E
~1,260 Words
Contest, Ghost, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
A little Bling
When understanding comes at a price.
Rated: E
~759 Words
Contest, Folklore
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Morning Love
The One-Line Lyric Challenge
Rated: E
~131 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Opsimath's Gift To Humanity
Every once in a while, something unexpected comes along.
Rated: E
~523 Words
Contest, Arts, Cultural
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
The LGBT Writing Contest - Closed
Short story contest (with great prizes) for LGBT characters.
Rated: 18+
48 Posts
LGBTQ+, Contest, Writing.Com
Type: Contest
Updated 9 months ago
Opsimath's Gift To Humanity
Every once in a while, something unexpected comes along.
Rated: E
~512 Words
Contest, Arts, Cultural
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Opsimath's Gift To Humanity
Every once in a while, something unexpected comes along.
Rated: E
~512 Words
Contest, Arts, Cultural
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
The Voice on the Radio
A birthday celebration cast in shadows
Rated: E
~622 Words
History, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Ill-Timed
Can a bad morning really lead to a bad future? (written 4 Journey through Genres-Mystery)
Rated: E
~2,059 Words
Drama, Mystery, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
Never ask a miner for directions
When two canoes meet, the directions provided are less than helpful. 838 words long.
Rated: E
~723 Words
Travel, Comedy, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
Science Fiction Short Story Contest
The SFWG is happy to announce the return of the Science Fiction Short Story Contest!
Rated: E
22 Posts
Sci-fi, Contest, Technology
Type: Contest
Updated 6 years ago
*Dollar* 375 GPs per review
Survival Rate
My teammates are willing to put everything at risk, even our lives.
Rated: 13+
~296 Words
Action/Adventure, Contest, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The Joke
Laughing at the wrong time!
Rated: E
~187 Words
Contest, Comedy, Nonsense
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The Video Game
Is it real or a dream?
Rated: E
~1,776 Words
Dark, Contest, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
*Dollar* 375 GPs per review
Competition
Tim tries to outlast Lacey but no one can outlast Lacey.
Rated: 13+
~243 Words
Supernatural, Contest, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The Play
Will he talk her into being in his play?
Rated: E
~683 Words
Arts, Contest, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
Tales Shown, Not Told
A short story contest with a focus on showing, not telling. Entries up to August 7, 2023.
Rated: 18+
19 Posts
Contest, Other
Type: Contest
Updated about a month ago
The Book of Spells
A look into hell from the Book Of Spells
Rated: 13+
~569 Words
Contest, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
The evil Book.
Sometimes reading can be dangerous
Rated: 13+
~506 Words
Contest, Horror/Scary, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Full Moon
The first transformation
Rated: E
~227 Words
Writing, Contest, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The Hare and The Moon
How the Hare Got to The Moon
Rated: E
~870 Words
Fantasy, Animal, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Lucy
An arrogant cat gives her owner a hard time
Rated: E
~789 Words
Contest Entry, Contest, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
Rated: 13+
81 Posts
Contest, Activity, Writing.Com
Type: Contest
Updated 8 days ago
The Secrets of The Unicorn and Pink Pony
Polly knew a secret about the Unicorn
Rated: E
~2,113 Words
Children's, Contest, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
"1-4-3"
numbers are letters and they mean something.
Rated: E
~257 Words
Contest, Romance/Love, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Happy Holidays (NOT)
Apparently, we get the gods we deserve.
Rated: 18+
~2,250 Words
Horror/Scary, Holiday, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Your Past May Catch Up With You
Joe got himself in a pickle
Rated: E
~934 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Crime/Gangster, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
A Royal Decision Is Needed
Young King George Seeks Advice
Rated: E
~300 Words
Contest, Drama, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
The Writer's Cramp
Write the best STORY or POEM in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPs!
Rated: 13+
14,161 Posts
Contest, Writing, Other
Type: Contest
Updated about 11 hours ago
Church and State 136 Everyone
How do I propose to keep these out of our law/government?
Rated: E
~107 Words
Contest, Religious, Writing
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Judging Blogs 180 Everyone
What would my top two criteria be when judging blogs?
Rated: E
~138 Words
Contest, Personal, Writing
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Social Networks 236 Everyone
What is the most important social problem today?
Rated: E
~219 Words
Contest, Personal, Opinion
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Is There Life Under Water? 331 Everyone
My choice between outer space or life underwater.
Rated: E
~282 Words
Contest, Experience, Personal
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Criminal Charges. Who pays? 296 Everyone
Contest Entry in the Andre the Blog Monkey Week 2 Prompt
Rated: E
~224 Words
Contest, Family, Experience
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
The LGBT Writing Contest - Closed
Short story contest (with great prizes) for LGBT characters.
Rated: 18+
48 Posts
LGBTQ+, Contest, Writing.Com
Type: Contest
Updated 9 months ago
Old Route 33
What is happenng on Old Route 33?
Rated: E
~811 Words
Contest, Action/Adventure, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
A Fairy Encounter
Was it real or a dream?
Rated: E
~250 Words
Fantasy, Contest, Nature
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
They Fell Like Leaves (Hon. Mention)
A Plane Explosion leaves David (an Army Vet) with Survivors Guilt. Will he get through it?
Rated: E
~821 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Tragedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
The Bench
Loneliness can affect more than just the living
Rated: 13+
~739 Words
Contest, Ghost, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Maybe Next Time
A Brief Encounter At The Airport Leads to ???
Rated: E
~837 Words
Contest Entry, Contest, Business
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
*Star* Sponsored
Science Fiction Short Story Contest
The SFWG is happy to announce the return of the Science Fiction Short Story Contest!
Rated: E
22 Posts
Sci-fi, Contest, Technology
Type: Contest
Updated 6 years ago
The Chimps of Athens, Texas
How did these French-African Chimps end up in Texas?
Rated: E
~828 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
What The Eagles Saw
A brief history of Utah
Rated: E
~650 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Nature
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Travels of The Penny
The penny travels the world.
Rated: E
~742 Words
Contest, Dark, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Three Little Heads
A job interview interrupted by three little heads.
Rated: E
~906 Words
Contest, Family, Children's
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Team Dinner
Words 297. Competition for Flash Fiction. Thought I'd use character Gloria used before.
Rated: E
~282 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
1,186 Items · *Magnify*
Page of 24 · per page   < >
Previous ... -1- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ... Next


Narrow Listings By Static Item Sub Types
Narrow Listings By Specific Sub-Type: Appendix, Article, Assignment, Bulletin, Chapter, Column, Critique, Documentary, Draft, Editorial, Essay, Fiction, Interview, Letter/Memo, Lyrics, Monologue, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Outline, Poetry, Preface, Prose, Review, Sample, Script/Play, Serial, Short Story, Thesis, Other

Other Writing.Com Genres
Action/Adventure, Activity, Adult, Animal, Arts, Biographical, Business, Career, Children's, Comedy, Community, Computers, Contest, Contest Entry, Crime/Gangster, Cultural, Dark, Death, Detective, Drama, Educational, Emotional, Entertainment, Environment, Erotica, Experience, Family, Fanfiction, Fantasy, Fashion, Finance, Folklore, Food/Cooking, Foreign, Friendship, Genealogy, Ghost, Gothic, Health, History, Hobby/Craft, Holiday, Home/Garden, Horror/Scary, How-To/Advice, Inspirational, Internet/Web, LGBTQ+, Legal, Medical, Melodrama, Men's, Military, Music, Mystery, Mythology, Nature, News, None, Nonsense, Occult, Opinion, Other, Paranormal, Parenting, Personal, Pets, Philosophy, Political, Psychology, Reference, Regional, Relationship, Religious, Research, Reviewing, Romance/Love, Satire, Sci-fi, Scientific, Self Help, Spiritual, Sports, Steampunk, Supernatural, Technology, Teen, Thriller/Suspense, Tragedy, Transportation, Travel, Tribute, War, Western, Women's, Writing, Writing.Com, Young Adult
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/list_items/type/genres/sub_type/17500/genre/Contest