Hey Steemians!

Welcome back to the Sixth week of Season 24 of the Steemit Challenge, running from May 26 to June 1, 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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Dineth, very keen on science, spent hours building robots and mixing strange liquids in test tubes in his grandfather's lab. And also spent time reading the science books his grandfather left behind.

One day, while organizing his grandfather’s lab, he found a small metal box with a switch and a note.

"Project Z — Not to be tested. Not ready."

Dineth was surprised, and his eyes lit up with excitement.

What was Project Z? A time travel device? A teleporter? The note didn't mention anything. He took that box and came to his room. He locked the door. Then checked the box with curiosity.

He has no idea. From the next day, he read more of his grandfather's inventions. But always the mystery of the box haunted his mind. One rainy evening, he flipped the switch. But nothing happened. He was disappointed. He thought it was broken. But when he turned to leave, the box lit up and made a soft humming sound. The room was filled with blue light. The walls started to shake. Suddenly, a deep voice came from the box.

Access granted. Beginning transport in 10... 9... 8...

^{AI-Generated Image}

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Contest Hints

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• What is Project Z?
• Where is Dineth being sent?
• Is it another world, a past or future, or somewhere completely unknown?

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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!

Please note, you don't have to write an essay or question-and-answer-type post, but make it a free-flowing write-up.

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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, May 26, 2025, at 00:00 UTC and ends on Sunday, June 1, 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 6: Season 24 – The Mystery of Project Z"

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

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

• You can use AI-generated images, but mention that they are AI-generated. If possible, specify the AI model used, such as DALL-E, Flux, or Leonardo AI, and ensure your images are free from copyright.

• 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-s24wk6 #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 6 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-s24wk6 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, @waqarahmadshah