The 500-word Fiction Challenge 2026 / Final Round
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The 500-word Fiction Challenge 2026 / Final Round
This is the final round of the 500-word Fiction Challenge 2026! Writers who advance out of the 2nd Round are challenged to create short stories no longer than 500 words based on genre, action, and object assignments in 48 hours in the final round of the competition. The official website is https://nycmidnight.com/500. Good luck to everyone participating!
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