Past Round Prompts and Winners
"48 Hour Short Story Contest" 

Round 1

One setting in the story must be a tropical setting with a waterfall.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a bottle cap
a black sock
a Schwinn bicycle
One character must have a mustache.



Round 2

One scene must have a car chase.
Three objects must appear in the story:
A Key.
A Camera.
An Old Broom.
One character must have a scar.

Winners
First Place: tirzahlaughs - "ENTRY (SMALL FAVORS)"  
Second Place: billwilcox - "My Ent Tree"  
Third Place: Max - "Entry"  
Fourth Place: larryp - "ENTRY"  
Fifth Place: Joshiahis - "Entry"  
Honorable Mentions: Kate - Writing & Reading - "My Entry ~ Hidden Knowledge"  
         ~6jeans~ - "ENTRY"  



Round 3

One scene in the story must include a kiss
Three objects must appear in the story:
a hamburger
a motorcycle
a hound dog
One character must have a limp.

Winners
First Place: Metal Tiger - "Entry"  
Second Place: tirzahlaughs - "ENTRY"  
Third Place: Max - "My entry: Another story starring Lee"  
Fourth Place: DaveJ - "Entry..."  
Fifth Place: Piglet - "Entry"  
Honorable Mentions: Coolhand - "ENTRY"  
         Votre Dame - "Entry"  



Round 4

One scene in the story must include a fire.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a scissors
a letter
a chipmunk
One character must be inebriated.

Winners
First Place: Dermit - "Entry"  
Second Place: Fyn-elf - "Entry"  
Third Place: Mike Day - "Entry (previously too short so withdrawn)"  
Fourth Place: tirzahlaughs - "Entry--Normal Is Crazy"  
Fifth Place: Topazknight - "Entry"  
Honorable Mention: aralls - "Entry"  



Round 5

One scene in the story must include an argument.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a grasshopper
a hammer
a shoe
One character must be a clown.

Winners
First Place: happy mommy - "Entry: In the Courtroom Cause of a Clown"  
Second Place: Marsha Musselman - "Entry"  
Third Place: Rogue♥Sherri - "Entry"  
Fourth Place: Ben Langhinrichs - "ENTRY"  
Fifth Place: usmc329 - "Entry, "You've just been punked""  
Honorable Mentions: Anastasia. V. Pergakis - "Entry"  
                   ElaineElaine - "Entry"  



Round 6

One scene in the story must include a moonlit night.
Three objects must appear in the story:
a cane
a felt tip pen
a shovel
One character must have a broken leg.

Winners
First Place: Vampyr14 - "entry"  
Second Place: J White - "Entry: Spirit House"  
Third Place: Karen - "Entry"  
Fourth Place: Storm Machine - "Entry"  
Fifth Place: Happyfingers - "ENTRY"  
Honorable Mention: Fyn-elf - "Entry"