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The BookPressed 100-Word Fantasy Challenge For our Intermediate authors Only

๐Ÿ“ Min 50 ยท Max 100 words โฑ Closes in โ€ฆ
100-Word Intermediate Fantasy Challenge
Step through the portal and show us what your imagination can truly create.W e're looking for fantasy stories that transport the reader into another world through strong storytelling, vivid imagery, and confident writing. Whether your tale is heroic or haunting, whimsical or dark, every word should have purpose.
Bring us dragons with impossible choices. Ancient kingdoms hiding secrets. Forgotten magic. Mythical creatures. Or create something entirely your own.
In just 100 words, make us believe your world exists.

What the writer should achieve:
โœจ Strong storytelling
โœจ Vivid imagery
โœจ Creative, original fantasy
โœจ A complete story in exactly 100 words 

What the Voter will be looking for:
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Did the story engage me?
~Was the writing polished? 
~Did every word have a purpose? 
~Did the ending satisfy me?
~Did the writer make the most of 100 words?
๐Ÿ† Vote for the story that best demonstrates the craft of writing.
 


๐Ÿ† Prizes

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First place
๐Ÿ† Win a BookPressed coffee mug... your keyboard has suffered enough.
โ˜• Guaranteed to hold coffee, tea, or the tears from your first draft.
How to enter
1
Read the prompt

Take time to understand the theme before you write.

2
Write your piece

Keep it within Min 50 ยท Max 100 words.

3
Submit before the deadline

Submissions close Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 04:00 AM.

4
Come back to vote

Once submissions close, the community votes on the best entry.