📣📣 BEARly's ANNOUNCEMENT 🧸🧸

It's dark and late.. suddenly, what if you were kidnapped? What if a robbery spiraled out of control in your house? What if.. a group of gangsters surrounded you all of a sudden? This contest invites you to explore intense scenarios that challenge the limits of fear, resilience, and dark human interactions. (WARNING: IDEAL FOR READERS AGED 18 AND UP).

•> Guidelines📢:

- Genre: Your story is the genre of horror, crime, and drama.

- Theme and focus: The story should evoke suspense, tension, deep emotional engagement, manipulation, and creepy encounters and highlight the complexity of human relationships and survival instincts. Use your imagination or... your personal experiences.

- Length: The story should be between 500-800 words.

•> Judging Criteria📝:

- Creativity: Originality that you have never written before or your own traumatic unusual experience.

- Imagery: descriptions of creepy, scary, or traumatic that evoke strong visuals and imagination.

- Engagement: Ability to maintain and escalate tension throughout the narrative or recount.

- Character Development: Depth of characters and their experiences within the story.

•> Prizes👑:

Winners will receive a medal based on the creator's pick, AND we will post your story on our original series, BERIES CRIME and HORROR Genre. (And we meant, all entries).

•> Deadline⏳: Two weeks (from now).

💸 So, don't waste your time and challenge yourself to create a story that not only entertains but also resonates deeply with readers. And who knows.. maybe, you're next. 💀

📣📣 BEARly's ANNOUNCEMENT 🧸🧸

Imagine you are a child again! What adventures would you embark on? What dreams would you chase? This contest invites you to explore the whimsical world of childhood through your short story-making!🔆

•> Guidelines📢:

- Genre: Your story can be any genre as long it's only appropriate for viewers 13 and below (horror, romance, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, etc.)

- Theme and focus: Write from the viewpoint of a child; keep it light-hearted, thrilling, and imaginative, filled with wonder and excitement. Consider themes of friendship, adventure, imagination, love, learning something new, or even your personal experiences!

- Length: The story should be between 200-800 words.

•> Judging Criteria📝:

- Creativity: Originality that you have never written before or your own childhood unusual experience.

- Imagery: descriptions of fun, scary, or lovely that evoke strong visuals and imagination.

- Engagement: Ability to captivate the reader and draw them into the real world.

- Character Development: Depth of characters and their experiences within the story.

•> Prizes👑:

Winners will receive a medal based on the creator's pick, AND we will post your amazing stories on our BERIES based on your focused genre. (And we meant all story entries.)

•> Deadline⏳: Two weeks (from now).

🔅So, unlock the door to your imagination and.. GOOD LUCK, KIDDOS!! 👶🏻👧🏻

📣📣 BEARly's ANNOUNCEMENT 🧸🧸

Unleash your imagination in our "Lucid Dreamscapes" contest! Explore the limitless possibilities of lucid dreaming and create a captivating story that transports readers to an unforgettable moment within a... dream! 💭

•> Guidelines📢:

- Genre: Your story can belong to any genre (horror, romance, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, etc.), but it must remain appropriate for all audiences—no NSFW content allowed.

- Theme: Focus on the experience of being aware in a dream. How does this awareness affect the dreamer's choices, feelings, and interactions?

- Length: The story should be between 100-500 words.

•> Judging Criteria📝:

- Creativity: Originality of the dream concept and execution.

- Imagery: Vivid descriptions that evoke strong visuals and emotions.

- Engagement: Ability to captivate the reader and draw them into the dream world.

- Character Development: Depth of characters and their experiences within the dream.

•> Prizes👑:

Winners will receive a medal based on the creator's pick, AND we will post your amazing story on our BERIES-5 series based on your focused genre. (And we meant all story entries.)

•> Deadline⏳: Two weeks (from now).

✨ Unlock the door to your imagination and.. GOOD LUCK!! 💫

Love transcends time and space in this contest where writers are challenged to weave a tale of romance that spans different eras or dimensions. Your story should feature two characters who are destined to meet despite the barriers of time or reality. Whether they communicate through letters across centuries, find each other in reincarnated forms, or bridge the gap between parallel worlds, their love story should resonate with emotion and overcome the challenges of their circumstances. How does their connection defy the odds and shape their lives across different times or realms?

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Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any further inquiries.

Write a story about an underdog, or somebody making a comeback.

Write a story about an underdog, or somebody making a comeback

1 entry a person

Have fun

Be creative

No others rules just those :)

Just what the title says!!!

Rules:No sexual contentNo poetry (Sorry D:)Only LIGHT swearing, but preferably no swearing. Don't be dropping the F bomb, you know? Other then that, everything else is fine!!!!

And there is no word limit!! Have fun!