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 Romantic Comedy

  A trade show

  An x-ray technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your story is listed in the top 5 below, congratulations, you are among the 125 writers moving on to the 2nd Round kicking off at 11:59PM EDT this Thursday, April 11th!   Congratulations to everyone that submitted a story, narrowing down a top 5 in each heat was incredibly difficult and everyone should be proud for rising to the challenge and creating a story outside your comfort zone from scratch in 8 days.  We hope the challenge was inspiring and hope to see you in our next challenge!

 

#1 'Off To See The Wizard' by Stuart Hatfield SYNOPSIS - A meetcute at a medical trade show takes an unexpected turn as a lesson from the Wizard of Oz comes into play.


#2 'Bone Lust' by Kyle Morris SYNOPSIS - Dr. Alice Miller has a fascination for bones. She deals with them in her day job and collects them in her spare time. One day she attends a trade show to meet similar bone collecting hobbyists where she reunites with a former flame.


#3 'Meat' by Josh Fernandez SYNOPSIS - Adam is an X-ray technician in Alabama who goes to a gun show to pick up a new hunting rifle as a favor for his redneck father (and roommate), Billy. At the show, Adam meets Gus, a ruggedly handsome arms dealer, who sells Adam a brand new Ruger (plus a little something extra), which changes Adam’s down-home lifestyle forever.

 

#4 'X-rays and O's' by Julian Acosta SYNOPSIS - An unconfident, hardly prince charming is blindsided by a bold young woman’s ability to alter what was expected to be a mundane job assignment.


#5 'Heroes United' by Candace Leigh Coulombe SYNOPSIS - Romantic connections are pursued at a convention for the super-powered.


#Honorable Mention 'Heart and Lungs' by Alex-Marie Lombino SYNOPSIS - Benjamin suffers inexplicably from trouble breathing. While Jane can’t make a diagnosis, she reveals all she can about what’s happening inside during their brief encounter.


#Honorable Mention 'Picture Perfect' by Aileen Wong SYNOPSIS - Love comes in the most unexpected place, at most unexpected time. And at the most awkward situation.


#Honorable Mention 'Trew Connection' by Vincent Dumont-Mackay SYNOPSIS - What if a machine could tell you whether you're really in love?

 

 

Heat Last Name First Name City State / Province Country
5 Acosta Julian San Antonio TX US
5 alushi ailda astoria NY US
5 Ashcraft Rebecca Kansas City MO US
5 Baijal Shwetika San Francisco CA US
5 Barriga Danielle Yamhill OR US
5 Bellipanni Jason Mont Vernon NH US
5 Bhuket Amanda Seattle WA US
5 Coulombe Candace Leigh Sacramento CA US
5 Dennis Robin  Flower Mound TX US
5 Dumont-Mackay Vincent Montreal QC CA
5 Edwards Ryan Austin TX US
5 Faulkner Tracy Dania Beach FL US
5 Fernandez Josh  Sacramento CA US
5 Geiger Caitlin FARMINGDALE NY US
5 Giacometti Brian Westfield MA US
5 Hatfield Stuart Muskegon MI US
5 Heath Ben London London GB
5 Larkin Alexis Glen Rock NJ US
5 Lavergne Larina Raleigh NC US
5 Lombino Alex-Marie Boston MA US
5 Mattos Fernando Roswell GA US
5 Miller Kevin  Brooklyn NY US
5 Morris Kyle London London GB
5 Parham Mandy Dulles VA US
5 Parker Liz Coon Rapids MN US
5 Pettersen Brent Bellevue WA US
5 Powell Ashleigh Los Angeles CA US
5 Powers Sabrina Mentor OH US
5 Weimer Steven big Spring TX US
5 Wiltshire Shari  Frederiksted St. Croix  VI
5 Wong Aileen  Mississauga ON CA
5 Yeager Wes Chesapeake VA US

 

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