The voting for this contest was determined by the contest committee. An announcement has been made on the welcome page.

Write a story that starts with this sentence: "I knew something was wrong."

Your story must start with the sentence above. Do not add to the sentence. You have the option to put it in quotes (for dialogue) and to change the punctuation at the end for proper grammar.

Example:
"I knew something was wrong," said John, scratching his head. "The dialogue and story can continue..."

But do not add to the sentence or change it in any other way.

One entry per person. Minimum length 700 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 - 3,500 words. If you are the current title holder for this contest you are not eligible.

The winners will be selected by the FanStory.com Contest Committee. The committee will read and discuss the entries. A winner will be announced approximately one to two weeks after the deadline passes.

$100 Gift Card To The Winner

The winner takes away a one hundred dollar pre-paid Visa gift card. Second place will win twenty-five member dollars. Third place ten member dollars.

This contest is open to all members. Past contest winners can join the contest.

The voting booth will include this summary of the contest:

Participants were challenged to write a story that starts with this sentence: "I knew something was wrong."

One entry per person. New entries to the site only.

Deadline: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Click the link above to submit your entry. Members with reservations can use the link provided in their contest profile.

Members may not request votes, mention contest entries, or notify potential voters of the vote by private message or other means as specified in the contest terms. The site automatically checks for this form of communication. A break in the contest terms will result in the cancellation of the account.