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Bill Adler is an American short story writer living in Japan. You can read more of his stories at billadler.substack.com
About this challenge
The Centina Pentina Challenge is the writing challenge for those with precision. This is where brevity becomes brilliance. This elite competition demands stories of exactly 50 or 100 words, no more, no less. Only those with true mastery of language and precision dare to rise to the challenge. Will your words endure the scrutiny?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The Centina Pentina Challenge follows the steps outlined below.
Centina Round
The prompts for Round 1 are sent out on (date) at 11:59pm CST. Each writer has 24 hours to write a story of exactly 100 words (no more, no less) while addressing all of the Round 1 prompts.
Judging
One Round 1 completes, the judges busily evaluate the submissions. Those proceeding to Round 2 will be announced by (date).
Pentina Round
The prompts for Round 2 are sent out on (date) at 11:59pm CST. Each writer has 24 hours to write a story of exactly 50 words (no more, no less) while addressing all of the Round 2 prompts.
Winners Circle
On (date), the ten winners of the Centina Pentina Challenge will be annouced before 11:59pm CST.