The Object in the Pocket
Write a flash fiction story built around one object kept in a character's pocket. Let the item remain central to the narrative as events unfold. By the end, reveal its meaning and why it matters to the character in a way that feels earned and impactful.
Don't Come Home
Enter this modern storytelling contest where one short text message drives the entire plot. Interpret the line any way you choose.
Dribble Flash Fiction
Create a complete story using exactly 50 words. Choose any theme or setting, but craft a focused narrative with clear impact. Make every word count so the piece feels intentional and satisfying within the strict limit.
Share Your Story
Write a true account of a meaningful experience from your life. Focus on clear details, personal perspective, and emotional impact. Share what happened and why it still matters to you.
75 Words Flash Fiction
Write a complete story using exactly 75 words. Choose any subject you like, but shape a clear narrative within the tight limit. Focus on precise language, vivid detail, and a strong closing line to make the story feel whole despite its brevity.
Dear God
Write a heartfelt piece addressed directly to God. Express your deepest concerns, honest questions, hopes, and struggles as if you are certain your words will be heard and answered. Focus on sincerity, vulnerability, and personal reflection as you shape your message.
Whodunit
Write a mystery story for this contest. Craft a compelling puzzle, introduce layered characters, and build suspense through clues, red herrings, and rising tension. Keep readers guessing as the truth slowly unfolds.
Write A Rant
Got a frustration you cannot ignore? This contest invites you to vent. Write a bold, energetic rant about something that truly gets under your skin. It may be sharp, witty, thoughtful, or humorous, but let your voice be strong and unapologetic.
Before the Storm
Write a story set in the hours before a life changing event. The main character is aware that the moment is approaching. Explore anticipation, fear, hope, denial, or resolve as time moves forward. You may carry the narrative through the event itself or end just before it happens.
A First Book Chapter
Submit the opening chapter of your novel for this contest. Introduce your main character, establish the setting, and set the story in motion with a strong hook. Give readers a clear sense of voice and direction, leaving them eager to continue.
Horror Writing Contest
Write a horror story that unsettles and disturbs. Build suspense through atmosphere, pacing, and psychological tension. Whether your tale relies on subtle dread or vivid fright, aim to leave readers uneasy long after the final line.
True Story Contest
Write a true account drawn from your own life. Focus on a specific moment, meaningful object, or lingering feeling that offers insight into your perspective. The memory does not need to be dramatic or life changing. Instead, aim for honest reflection and clear detail that reveal your thoughts and emotions.
Funny 50 Word Story
Write a humorous story using exactly 50 words. It does not need a formal structure with setup or resolution. Simply share a funny moment, observation, or situation that delivers a laugh within the strict word limit.
Faith Flash
Write a flash nonfiction piece that explores your personal understanding of faith. Reflect on how belief shapes your decisions, strengthens you in difficult moments, or guides your daily life. Share what God means to you in honest, concrete terms. This entry must be exactly 300 words. Craft a focused, meaningful piece that delivers depth and clarity within the set word limit.
Through the Window
Write a story that opens with your main character gazing out a window. Use that first moment to establish mood, setting, and inner thought before the narrative moves forward. Let what they see, or fail to see, shape the direction of the story.
Dialogue Only Writing Contest
Write a story told entirely through dialogue. Use conversation alone to reveal character, setting, conflict, and emotion. Avoid narration and description, letting spoken words carry the full weight of the story.
100 Word Flash Fiction
Create a flash fiction piece on any subject using exactly 100 words. Craft a tight narrative with a clear arc, vivid detail, and purposeful language. The story should feel complete within the strict word limit, with every word earning its place.
Nonfiction Writing Contest
Have a real-life experience worth sharing? Submit a nonfiction piece for this contest. Your entry may be humorous, reflective, insightful, spiritual, or socially aware. Focus on clear storytelling and authentic perspective as you present your view of the world.
It Changed Me
Write a personal story about an experience that reshaped your life. It may focus on a single turning point or an extended period that influenced your direction, beliefs, or identity. Share the details of what happened and reflect on how it changed you.
Newbie Flash Fiction
Are you new to FanStory? This contest is designed with you in mind. Write a complete story using exactly 100 words. The title does not count toward the total. Choose any topic you like, but make every word purposeful as you shape a clear beginning, middle, and end within the limit.
A Childhood Moment
Write a story from a child's point of view. Your piece may be fictional or based on real experience. Capture the voice, curiosity, confusion, humor, or honesty that shapes how a child understands the world. Let simple observations and emotional reactions guide the narrative.
Flash Fiction
Write a complete story using exactly 150 words. Choose any subject, but focus on crafting a clear beginning, middle, and end within the tight word limit. Make every sentence count as you develop character, setting, and conflict in a concise format.
Write A Play
Write an original screenplay scene for this contest. Create dialogue, stage direction, and action that bring characters to life on the page. Your script may be written for television, film, or the stage. Focus on pacing, voice, and visual storytelling as you shape a scene that feels ready to perform.
This Sentence Starts The Story
Write a story that opens with this line: It started as a normal day until it wasn't. Build the narrative from that turning point, allowing ordinary events to shift into something unexpected. Develop tension, character reaction, and consequence as the day moves in a direction no one anticipated.
True Story Flash
Write a brief true account drawn from your own experience. This contest calls for flash nonfiction that captures a real moment in a compact, focused form. Your piece may be humorous, awkward, uplifting, or reflective, but it should remain grounded in actual events. Keep the narrative tight while delivering emotional impact.
I'm Gonna Rant
Write a piece that gives voice to your frustrations. This contest invites a spirited rant about something that truly gets under your skin. Whether it is humorous, sharp, thoughtful, or bold, let your personality and strong opinions drive the tone. Say what needs to be said and make it memorable.
Romance Writing Contest
Write a romance short story that centers on a developing connection between characters. Explore attraction, tension, vulnerability, or emotional risk as the relationship unfolds. Whether the ending is joyful, bittersweet, or unresolved, focus on authentic feeling and meaningful interaction.
Sci Fi or Fantasy Writing Contest
Write a short story inspired by science fiction or fantasy. Explore distant planets, advanced technology, hidden realms, mythical forces, or unexplained phenomena. Build a setting beyond ordinary reality and create characters who must navigate the possibilities and risks within it.