Short Fiction

One night, many, many years ago, a friendly story-writing competition was held between Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Mary Shelley. Outdueling Percy and Lord Byron, Mary penned what would go on to become one of the most influential and well-regarded pieces of literature ever--Frankenstein. Ms. Turpin sought to emulate this clash of the titans with a writing competition of her own in AP Lit--these are the results. Who will be the next Mary Shelley? Will it be Madeline Short with her average encounter soured by a sinister shift? Will it be Kaitlyn Moss and her wonderfully uncomfortable, utterly creepy chronicle? Will it be Alyssa Godwin and her harrowing look into the mind of the original contest's champion? Or will William Maggin will himself to the top with his shocking Sci-Fi?

Not so excited by the macabre? Worry not, for Itzel Ortiz tells the tale of a curious prince, and a royal family, perplexed by his obsessions.