Future Fragments
Imagine the world in 2050 and create a story that explores hope, innovation, or the unexpected future.
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $500
- Second Place:
- $200
- 15 Runners-up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Nov 06, 2024
Submissions closed
Jan 11, 2025 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Jan 24, 2025
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $500
- Second Place:
- $200
- 15 Runners-up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Nov 06, 2024
Submissions closed
Jan 11, 2025 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Jan 24, 2025
About this challenge
The Prompt
Imagine the world in 2050 and create a story that explores hope, innovation, or the unexpected future.
The future holds endless possibilities, and the Futurism community invites you to be the architect of a world unseen. Set your story in 2050, where society may be reimagined by technological advancements, cultural shifts, or new frontiers of human experience. Will it be a world where innovation paves the way for peace, or one where humanity finds unexpected resilience amid challenges? Your story should inspire readers to dream of what could be and explore how humanity might evolve.
In order for your submission to qualify, it must be:
- A story, 1,000 to 2,500 words in length
- Submitted to the Futurism community. Your story will be disqualified if it is submitted to any other community.
- Submitted before January 10, 2025 at 11:59PM ET
The Prizes
- Grand Prize: $500
- Second Place: $200
- 15 Runners-Up: $25 each
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it must be between 1,000 to 2,500 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines.
Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until January 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Future Fragments Challenge is is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+, visit https://shopping-feedback.today/vocal-plus%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E%3Cp class="css-1923z11-Text">To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or runners-up prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and reside in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need a Stripe account created and connected to receive prizes. Entrants located outside of these countries will not be eligible to win.
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