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On the road 🚗


On September 5th, 1957, Jack Kerouac published On the Road — a novel based on his travels around the United States. It's viewed today as a defining work of the Beat generation. And fun fact: Kerouac wrote the book on one long reel of paper over just three weeks.

There's something about literature and road trips that work inherently well together. Just like road trips, stories must start in one place and end in another. 

This week, our prompts are all road trip inspired! And remember, it's about the journey, not the destination.
  1. Write a story about a family road trip.
     
  2. Write a story about a road trip taking place 300 years from now.
     
  3. Write a story about two people in a long-distance relationship, driving to a location mid-way between both their cities.
     
  4. Write a story about someone who started a road trip ten years ago and hasn't stopped since.
     
  5. Write a story about friends taking a road trip they've been planning for years.

Short Story Contest — $50 Reward


Reedsy challenges you to create a short story based on these prompts. Winners will be featured on Reedsy Prompts and receive $50 via PayPal! In order to have your story considered, it is important you follow the submission guidelines.

The latest winner 🏆
Congratulations to the latest winner, Tula Singer! Their short story, "Lela," is based on the prompt: "Write a story about a teenager visiting the place where they grew up."

The 'Woodstock' edition of our contest received 205 submissions! Thank you to all who submitted! You can read all of the entries here.

Submission Guidelines:
  • Go to this week's Reedsy Prompts contest page. 
  • Select the prompt you'd like to submit a story to.
  • If you haven't already, sign up for a free Reedsy Prompts account.
  • Enter your title and story, and then hit "Submit story."
  • The length should be 1,000-3,000 words.
  • The deadline to submit a short story based on any of the above prompts is the end of September 13th, at 11:59pm EST. 
Any other questions? Check out our Terms of Use or FAQ!
Looking forward to reading your stories!

– Arielle, Blog Editor @ Reedsy
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