Summercountdown2023 Stories

Just a normal conversation between two high school juniors. (This 496-word short story is purely dialogue-based.) 🏆 🥇 Winner of @YA 's Summer Countdown 2023 Contest. 🥇 🏆 Prompt: The warmest season is arriving in a few weeks. Create a short story of your to-do list before the school year ends.

What if your secret summer crush list falls into the hands of an annoying yet undeniably cute boy next door? Maya Ilagan's end-of-year took a sudden turn of fate when her summer crush list was stolen by Derek Torrez. One of the things written on her to-do list is to talk to her crush for the first time. In exchange for his silence, Derek dared her to complete all the items on his list. However, the last thing on his list is challenging to do. How can she possibly help him approach his seemingly perfect crush, a note penned by Derek himself, when she is clueless? But what surprises Maya is when she finds out the identity of Derek's crush.

A Collection of Poetry and Short Stories for various challenges throughout spring 𝙑𝔦𝚌𝖙𝗼𝑟𝙞𝕖𝘀 - Hᴏɴᴏᴜʀᴀʙʟᴇ Mᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ: "Splashes of Indigo"

Next-door neighbors in their senior year of high school have once last chance to connect with each other before graduation. Will they take it? YA profile Summer Countdown 2023 writing contest prompt: The warmest season is arriving in a few weeks. Create a short story of your to-do list before the school year ends. Other guidelines: - 500 words - English - Young adult protagonist (13-18) Submitted on May 10, 2023 Word count: 498

Jessi is planning his final weeks of the school year. A small list can mean a lot, and Jessi is determined to see his list through. Follow his setting goals story. Who said it would be anything but easy? This is a short 500 words story written for the Summer Countdown contest. This contest is brought to you by @YA