Hey Steemians!

Welcome back to the second week of Season 24 of the Steemit Challenge, running from April 28 to May 04, 2025!

Are you ready to let your imagination soar high?

As you already know, the Team Wordsmiths is into the fiction niche, giving you the perfect platform to stretch your creativity and craft a compelling story based on this week’s prompt:

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Story Prompt

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Diego’s night shifts at the 24-hour gas station were usually chill. A few truckers passing through, some tired college kids grabbing energy drinks, and the occasional confused tourist asking for directions. Nothing out of the ordinary. But on the seventh night of his new schedule, things got weird.

At exactly 2:17 in the morning, a rusted blue sedan pulled into the lot. The driver didn’t get out. He just sat there, staring straight at Diego through the glass for a few seconds, then drove off. It was odd, but not scary. At first.

When it happened again the next night, and the one after that, Diego started feeling uneasy. The guy never did anything. Just watched. Like he was waiting for something. Or someone.

Diego told his supervisor, who barely looked up from his old computer. “People are weird,” he mumbled, typing one-handed while sipping gas station coffee.

Still, Diego couldn’t shake it. The man’s face looked kind of familiar, though he couldn’t place it. On the fourth night, Diego finally stepped outside to ask what was going on. But the sedan had already disappeared.

Later that shift, while taking out the trash, Diego spotted something behind the ice machine. A plain white envelope. His name was written on the front in neat, block letters.

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What do you think was inside that envelope? Who’s behind it all? Why does the mysterious man keep returning at the same time every night?

Now it’s your turn to pick up where the prompt leaves off. Let your imagination run wild and create a gripping, creative story. We’re excited to see where your mind takes this tale!

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A Few Tips for Crafting a Great Story

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• Make sure your plot is engaging and easy to follow.

• Show your characters making decisions and taking action.

• Build suspense, introduce twists, and keep your readers hooked.

• Most importantly, make your story meaningful and logical, whether it has a happy or sad ending.

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Contest Guidelines

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• The contest starts on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 00:00 UTC and ends on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 23:59 UTC. Submissions outside this timeframe won’t be accepted. Check UTC Time Now

• The title of your post should be "Wordsmiths Fiction Week 2: Season 24 – The Envelope"

• Post ONLY on your blog, not in any community.

• Paste the link to your story in the comments section of this post.

• Your story should be between 500 and 900 words (not including the provided prompt).

• All submissions must be original and unique (No plagiarism or AI content).

• You can include up to 2 copyright-free images (besides your thumbnail) sourced from platforms like Pixabay, Pexels, Freepik etc.

• Write your story in any language supported by Google Translate or DeepL Translate, but stick to the theme of our provided story idea.

• Do not use the official contest thumbnail or images.

• Use the following tags:#fiction-s24wk2 #yourcountry #club (if any) #steemexclusive.

• If you set @null as 25% beneficiary, use the #burnsteem25 tag.

• Tag at least 3 friends to join the contest for example @solperez, @fjjrg and @kouba01.

• Share your post on any social media platform like X. (Optional)

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Our Moderation Template

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Hello @, thank you so much for taking part in Week of the Steemit Challenge - Season 24! We truly appreciate the time and creativity you put into your entry. Your assessment, including feedback and scores based on our evaluation criteria, is provided below.

Criteria	Marks
Story Setting & World-Building:	0/3
Theme & Message:	0/2
Formatting & Presentation:	0/2
Originality & Uniqueness:	0/3
Total	/10

Feedback

(The moderator will record their observations in this section, highlighting the strengths of the post as well as areas that need improvement, and provide feedback to the author accordingly.)

Moderated by: @

Rewards

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• The top 6 stories will receive upvotes from SC01 based on our team’s evaluation.

• Outstanding entries may also get random upvotes from SC02.

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Important Reminders

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• Post ONLY on your blog, not in any community.

• Paste the link to your story in the comments section of this post.

• Don’t forget to vote and resteem this announcement post.

• Use #fiction-s24wk2 in your first 3 tags so we can find your post.

• In case of a tie, the winner will be decided based on story quality and team decision.

We look forward to your creativity and wish you best of luck.

Cc: @steemitblog, @dove11, @sur-riti and @senehasa