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INTERMEDIATE WRITER HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE

📝 Min 100 · Max 150 words ⏱ Closes in …
 

👁️ INTERMEDIATE — THE REVEAL


Let the reader think they know what’s happening—then change everything.

Build the story toward one revealing detail that shifts how the reader understands what came before.

Your challenge: Surprise us, but make the reveal feel earned.

WORD COUNT: 150 WORDS MAXIMUM 

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How to enter
1
Read the prompt

Take time to understand the theme before you write.

2
Write your piece

Keep it within Min 100 · Max 150 words.

3
Submit before the deadline

Submissions close Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 04:00 AM.

4
Come back to vote

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