: ✏️ #WRITING CONTEST #241: Chiaroscuro 🌒 From: Laura ( @Reedsy)

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Chiaroscuro 🌒 A meteor's dazzling burst of light, a sky faintly illuminated by a crescent moon, or a sidewalk lined by long afternoon shadows, the world is infinitely more interesting for chiaroscuro — the contrast of light and shade. More than that, the binary between light and darkness is one that holds great symbolic power (think yin and yang, Nyx and Erebus, good and evil). With that in mind, this week’s prompts invite you to reflect on the way light influences a story’s setting, plot, or even its characters. Whether darkness means comfort and privacy or creepy echoing corridors, and whether light reminds you of clarity and safety or of blistering intensity, I’ve chosen prompts that give you freedom of interpretation. Happy writing! Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around. End your story with a truth coming to light. Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.  Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy. Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness. 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 below. The Latest Winner 🏆 Congratulations to Nina Chyll! Their short story, "The Tree Surgeon's Dictionary" is based on the prompt: Write a story in which an endangered species (of plant or animal) plays a central role. The 'Down to Earth' edition of our contest received 978 submissions! Thank you to all who submitted! You can read all of the entries here. Submission Guidelines: Choose a prompt from this week's contest page.  Write an original story of 1,000-3,000 words. Tag your submission with up to 3 categories. Submit the story from your Reedsy Prompts profile before 11:59pm EST on May 7th. Any other questions? Check out our Terms of Use or FAQ! Looking forward to reading your stories! – Laura, Blog Editor @ Reedsy p.s - Are you interested in coming behind the scenes of the Reedsy Prompts contest as a judge? Head here for more information!

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