The Nightsky

The galaxy is a beautiful expanse of stars, planets, and endless wonders. Every tiny speck of light in the sky holds a story billions of years old, just waiting to be discovered. 

Stars have always been a source of hope, guiding travelers across unknown paths and sparking the imaginations of dreamers and storytellers.When we look up at the night sky, we can’t help but feel a connection to something greater – a sense of wonder and curiosity that keeps us exploring and dreaming.

For this competition, your challenge is to craft a piece of flash fiction from the perspective of one of your characters as they stand beneath foreign stars and unfamiliar constellations. Perhaps they are alone, lost in thought, or sharing the moment with someone significant. What do they see in the endless expanse above? What memories or dreams do these alien skies evoke? And how does this moment shape their thoughts, their feelings, or their journey?

 

Criteria

• Stories should be input in the text box.
• Stories should contain a maximum of 300 words. You can get your point across in much less than that? Great, go for it! :)
• Stories will be graded using the Bravo Fleet Fiction Rubric, which marks on the following criteria: Language, Style, & Mechanics; Adherence to Canon; Perspective; Characterization; Originality; Use of the Prompt.
• Stories must be written during the competition period and should not be a reuse of an existing story. Stories written before or after the competition begins will be disqualified. The BFMS publication date will be used.
• The story must be a single author post in BFMS and not a joint post with another author.