Challenge #1 Theme: Bloody Ever After
Dates: 11/3 – 11/9
Challenge #1 Submission Deadline: 11/7 at 11:59pm EST
Plot Basis: Any classic fairy tale, as explained in the original Project REUTSway competition post
Category: YA / NA
Genre(s): Paranormal / Contemporary / Historical / Open
Theme of the Week: Anything relating to Vampires, Revenants, Chupacabras, Cannibals and Bloodsuckers of all kinds
Optional “Bonus” Challenge (on top of the regular challenge): Write from the POV of a different character than the “traditional” fairy tale hero/heroine
Submission Guidelines: Please email your submission (2,000 – 5,000 word short story format ONLY, as an attached Word file) to by 11/7 at 11:59pm EST. Make SURE to include the title of your submission and the term “Project REUTSway Challenge #1” along with the final word count of your story. Your submission MUST include a recognizable element from this week’s theme, otherwise you will be disqualified from being chosen as a finalist.
FAQ of the Week:
What “counts” as a Classic Fairy Tale? Anything included in Grimm Brothers collections or anything “classic” enough to have been made into a major motion picture (i.e. Disney or WB.)
What doesn’t count? Urban legends, Mother Goose Rhymes, Edgar Allen Poe, Gemima Puddle duck, comic books, etc.
How much of the “original” story do I have to include? As long as there are several recognizable elements (at least one of the following: characters, plot, setting, etc.) of the original tale, you can be as creative as you like.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask us on Twitter @ProjectREUTSway or email us at .
