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The Sapphire Short Story Contest [OPEN]

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Welcome all! Similar to The Monthly Gemstone Awards, this is an award revolving around Short Stories! Each month, there will be prompts to write about, and you have close to two weeks to write something! And, surprise, the best short story wins! Yay...

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                                We've had nature
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            

                            

                              
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We've had nature. We've had gold. All of them have been based on either a musical I was in, or a musical I had watched. 
And now that I've been cast in another musical (based on Disney princesses!), this month's theme is going to be fairytales. 
PROMPT #1:

                            

                                Description of Image: There is a wooden flood, and a brick wall
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            

                            

                              
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Description of Image: There is a wooden flood, and a brick wall. However, on the brick wall, there is a painting. This painting is very colourful, with lots of trees, grass, and flowers spread throughout it. There are also colourful crystals sticking out. The whole image is quite magical, and if you look carefully, it almost looks like a portal, which contains another smaller portal, which contains another smaller and bright pink portal. 


PROMPT #2: 
Twenty years ago, a baby princess/prince had been stolen from the royal castle. 
Now, someone is at your door. 
They think you are that princess/prince. 


PROMPT #3: 
"Fairytales are more than true. Not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." 
[please note, for this prompt, you do not require a dragon in the story. a metaphorical dragon is totally fine.]



PARTICIPANT FORM: 
Please ensure that your story is somewhere between 50 and 5,000 words. Remember to look at the criteria, as well, to help understand exactly how stories will be judged. 
If you have a book that is a collection of short stories, feel free to just put your story in there! However, if you'd prefer to make your short story a standalone thing, that's fine, too! 
Short Story Title: 
Book Containing Short Story: [this is in case your short story is inside another book, such as anthology of short stories and such.]
Prompt Used: 
Rated M? [if so, why?]
Rules Followed? 
Tags: [tag three people who may be interested!]


IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JUDGING, SEND ME A MESSAGE! I'd love to help give people some experience, and get some opinions alongside my own!
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