Previous Contest Winners and Prompts

A listing of all past prompts and links to winning entries.

Past Round Prompts and Winners
"48 Hour Short Story Contest - CLOSED" 

Round 1

One setting in the story must be a tropical setting with a waterfall.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a bottle cap
a black sock
a Schwinn bicycle
One character must have a mustache.



Round 2

One scene must have a car chase.
Three objects must appear in the story:
A Key.
A Camera.
An Old Broom.
One character must have a scar.

Winners
First Place: "ENTRY (SMALL FAVORS)"   by A Non-Existent User
Second Place: "My Ent Tree"   by W.D.Wilcox
Third Place: "Entry"   by Max
Fourth Place: "ENTRY"   by A Non-Existent User
Fifth Place: "Entry"   by Joshiahis
Honorable Mentions: "My Entry ~ Hidden Knowledge"   by Kate - Writing & Reading
          "ENTRY"   by ~6jeans~



Round 3

One scene in the story must include a kiss
Three objects must appear in the story:
a hamburger
a motorcycle
a hound dog
One character must have a limp.

Winners
First Place: "Entry"   by Metal Tiger
Second Place: "ENTRY"   by A Non-Existent User
Third Place: "My entry: Another story starring Lee"   by Max
Fourth Place: "Entry..."   by DaveJ
Fifth Place: "Entry"   by Piglet
Honorable Mentions: "ENTRY"   by Coolhand
         "Entry"   by Votre Dame



Round 4

One scene in the story must include a fire.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a scissors
a letter
a chipmunk
One character must be inebriated.

Winners
First Place: "Entry"   by Dermit
Second Place: "Entry"   by Fyn
Third Place: "Entry (previously too short so withdrawn)"   by Mike Day
Fourth Place: "Entry--Normal Is Crazy"   by A Non-Existent User
Fifth Place: "Entry"   by Topazknight
Honorable Mention: "Entry"   by audra_branson



Round 5

One scene in the story must include an argument.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a grasshopper
a hammer
a shoe
One character must be a clown.

Winners
First Place: "Entry: In the Courtroom Cause of a Clown"   by happy mommy
Second Place: "Entry"   by Marsha Musselman
Third Place: "Entry"   by Rogue♥Sherri
Fourth Place: "ENTRY"   by Ben Langhinrichs
Fifth Place: "Entry, "You've just been punked""   by usmc329
Honorable Mentions: "Entry"   by Anastasia. V. Pergakis
                    "Entry"   by ElaineElaine



Round 6

One scene in the story must include a moonlit night.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a cane
a felt tip pen
a shovel
One character must have a broken leg.

Winners
First Place: "entry"   by Vampyr14
Second Place: "Entry: Spirit House"   by J White
Third Place: "Entry"   by Karen
Fourth Place: "Entry"   by Storm Machine
Fifth Place: "ENTRY"   by Happyfingers
Honorable Mention: "Entry"   by Fyn




Round 7

One scene in the story must include a beach.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a gun
a canoe
a daisy
One character must rob a bank.

First place: "Entry"   by Lonewolf
Second place: "Ent Tree"   by W.D.Wilcox
Third place: "Entry"   by No Sox with Sandals
Fourth place: "ENTRY - Bank Bandits"   by 🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace
Fifth place: "Entry"   by Vampyr14
Honorable mention: "Entry"   by THANKFUL SONALI Magical Days!