Project Athena | Challenges

July Challenge (Fantasy) - Closed

We're challenging you to write a short story with a maximum word count of 5000.

Your story has to be primarily Fantasy, but it can be any subgenre you like. You have until midnight on 31st July(EST) to submit your entry.

Once you've completed your story and published it here on Wattpad, please post the link to your completed entry in the comments at the bottom of this page so we know you've entered. If you don't post your link, or if you post the link later than the mentioned deadline, you won't be considered entered.

The interpretation of each prompt is entirely left to the writer, so we highly encourage you to unleash your curiosity and creativity with these prompts.

Co-writing is allowed, and it has to be a new story, not one that you've previously posted on Wattpad. English is the only story language we can accept as of now.

You can publish the story as a chapter of a short story collection if you have one of those.

Prompts

1. The last dragon on Earth is discovered alive and well, but it's not what anyone expected - it's a young girl with the power to control the elements.

2. After centuries of silence, the ancient magic that once ruled the world begins to reawaken, starting with a young apprentice who must learn to wield its power.

3. A group of adventurers stumbles upon a hidden city deep in the jungle, where the inhabitants possess technology beyond anything they've ever seen.

4. The gods have returned, but they're not what anyone expected - they're mortal, and they need humanity's help to survive.

5. A mysterious curse spreads across the land, turning people into shadowy creatures with no memory of their past lives.

6. The balance of magic in the world is disrupted when a powerful artifact is stolen, and it's up to a young mage to retrieve it.

7. In a world where time is currency, the rich can live forever, and the poor are left with mere minutes to live.

8. A group of rebels must overthrow a powerful sorceress who has ruled with an iron fist for centuries.

9. The fabric of reality begins to unravel, causing creatures from other dimensions to invade the world.

10. A young prince discovers he has the power to communicate with animals, and must use this gift to unite the warring kingdoms against a common threat.

Best of luck!