Make a list of five qualities that you would hate the most about a person. It can be anything, even qualities that some people would consider to be good. And then write a short story where your protagonist possesses all of those qualities. The catch? You have to make your character likable.  And the best part is, there's no word limit :D

Yes, this is a contest that has been done before. But, with the permission of the person who originally thought of this idea, I am making Colors! 2.

So the basic gist is, pick a color, any color, and describe it in any way possible. Do a poem, do a story, an essay, whatever suits you best. For ideas, you might want to look at the first Colors! by RT Cipher. It can be your favorite color, or the one that you despise the most. Think outside the box, if you will.

BTW, here's a funfact. Did you know you cannot explain what a color looks like to a blind person? Try it!

As an author, my favorite part of writing is developing the characters throughout the story. Sometimes I will use the same character over and over again in my writing, but with some slight changes. But for me, it's always best to start a new character from scratch to make it more interesting.

Usually, I fill out a chart that goes something like this:

Name:

Age:

Gender:

Looks/Appearance:

Personality/Attitude:

Backstory:

Extra: (in case I forgot anything)

Story Genre:

For this contest, you will be creating your own character based on this outline. Of course, you can add categories, but it would be preferable if you filled out at leastall of these. So let's say your character was in an action story, you could add categories like "Weapon of Choice" or "Superpower", or things like that. You can make your character anything you want: a zombie, a vampire, an animal. The possibilities are endless.

Certain pieces of music inspire us to write. Melancholy songs encourage scenes of tragedy while energetic sings invoke scenes of victory and times of celebration. What do you envision when you hear certain songs?

Pick an instrumental piece of music (classical pieces, a movie score, video soundtrack, choir hymns etc.) and write a short story based off of it; maximum 5,000 words. Put the song that inspired you at the top of your entry as well as the genre the story fits into.

Other than that, I look forward to reading your entries and have fun! If you have any questions feel free to ask me.

This was a contest I created a while back, but a lot of people wanted me to do it again, so here you go:

Write a short story from the perspective of a killer/assassin/theif or the victim of a killer/assassin/thief. If you participated in this challenge before, please create a new story if you want to enter again. Good luck!