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500Words-A Short Story Project
Weeks 1–3: New story starts will be published on Mon/Wed/Fri. “Clap” for your favorites by Saturday. On Sundays We’ll add 1000 words to the winning start. Clap for your favorite by Monday. Week 4: The winning 1000 word start will be developed into a full short story.
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Watch a short story come to life, interactively! How it works Readers: Read the “starts” (500 words each) as they're published and "Clap" for those you'd like to see grow. The writers will continue to develop the winning story (adding 1000 words to the original 500) while also generating new starts. In the final week, the winning 1500 word start will be developed into a full short story. You are welcom

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Malik Turley
I love exploring the creative process, whatever the medium, and digging deep to untangle how to get better at whatever I’m working on at the moment.
Writers
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Rebecca Sturgeon
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Kelly Wright
I write. I read. I sew. I knit. I eat. I sleep. Repeat.
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Airan Wright
Artist. Musician. Writer. Filmmaker.