Wattpad has teamed up with National Geographic to wake the world up to the potential impact of single-use plastics. In 500 words or less, we're asking you to share a story-real or fiction-inspired by actual photos of this global issue.

Welcome to the realm of fiction, where anything can happen. This is the first Fiction short story contest on my profile, and any entry is welcome, whether it is an already existing story or if you write it now that you know about it. Here's how it works: 1. Write a story or choose one that already exists. 2. Send me an IM with the name of your book before Dec 1. 3. I will read all the entries before New Years Day. 4. I will IM you if you win and post the results in this story and send out a message to all of my followers. Let the games begin!